- Mat Bruso
Infobox musical artist
Name = Mat Bruso
Img_capt = Mat Bruso, former lead singer of Bury Your Dead.
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Matthew Bruso
Alias =
Born = Unknown
Died =
Origin = Worcester,Massachusetts flagicon|USA
Instrument =Vocals
Genre =Hardcore punk ,Metalcore
Occupation =Musician ,Songwriter ,Record producer
Years_active = 2003-2007 (with Bury Your Dead)
Label =Victory Records
Associated_acts =Bury Your Dead
URL =
Notable_instruments =Biography
Mat Bruso was the vocalist of the
Massachusetts hardcore band,Bury Your Dead . He joined the band in 2003, shortly before the band signed toVictory Records and released their debut full-length album "Cover Your Tracks ." He has also gained a certain degree of renown throughout the hardcore scene when, while filming a live concert for their Live DVD, he was hit in the head with guitarist Eric Ellis's guitar stock [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_5wDDGMgrI YouTube - Broadcast Yourself ] ] . Though he required 12 staples, Bruso was able to finish the remaining 9 songs of the show. The entire after show part of the dvd is him getting his head stapled back up.Departure from Bury Your Dead
The band confirmed his departure on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007. An official statement about him has been made available on the band's official MySpace which said that Bruso decided to leave the band so that he could pursue an education and become a teacher as well as planning for an upcoming marriage. He is engaged to Angie Butler.Also, Mat worked with Four Year Strong for their debut CD, doing mostly vocal work. [http://www.maristhegreat.com/interviews/2005/buryyourdead/buryyourdeadinterview.htm+Mat+Bruso+interview&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us]
He is currently working as a substitute teacher in the Maynard Public School System in
Maynard, MA .References
http://www.purevolume.com/videos/fouryearstrong/inthestudio
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