ANDREAS BERGSTRÖM -
lead vocals, lead and rhytm Fender Telecaster Custom guitars, acoustic guitars and handclaps
JONAS JÖNSSON -
drums, percussion, keys, back vox and handclaps
JOHAN ANDERBERG -
Gibson Thunderbird bassguitar, vocals, handclap and diverse interventions
THE FOURTH MATADOR:
LARS ANDERSSON -
Exquisite lead guitarra from the deep deep swamp...
Influences
Among others...
Elvis Aron Presley
Johnny Cash
Clutch
Queens Of The Stone Age
Dick Dale
The Sonics
Sweet Mary Band
Sparks
Devo
Mike Ness &
Social Distortion
Black Sabbath
Dolly Parton
Jerry Reid Calexico Jerry Lee Lewis Rocket From The Crypt (R.I.P) Eagles of Death Metal Roky Erickson (& the Aliens) ZEKE Status Quo PJ Harvey Blues Explosion Robert Johnson The Ventures Townes Van Zandt The Rolling Stones Flamin Groovies Blue Cheer Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Tom Waits Woody Guthrie New Bomb Turks HankWilliams Funkadelic
ABBA... Doc Watson and diverse obscure tango/ blues rock that will shake your booty...
And of course:
Sounds Like
♥THE BUNGALOW OF LOVE♥
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THE MUSE OF SEÑOR RAY
ORIGINAL VERSION
Released by El Deguello Records, 2005
THE MUSE OF SEÑOR RAY DELUXE
US VERSION WITH EXTRAS
Released by Devil Doll Records (USA), 2006
FLAME THE WHISPER
Released by Devil Doll Records (USA), April 2007
LIVE DVD "STONED FROM THE UNDERGROUND"
FROM ERFURT, GERMANY, 2005. FEATURES BRANT BJORK AND THE BROS, MATADORS, HELLFUELED, HULK, CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT AMONGST OTHERS!
SANCHEZ REVENGE EP
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I LIKE IT! FORGET THE NEW WEAK QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE RECORD, TRY "FLAME THE WHISPER" INSTEAD! "
Jens@ Lowcut Magazine, Denmark
HERE ARE SOME NEW ONES!
"Even hipper than their debut album The Muse of Senor Ray, Flame the Whisper is poised and confident with its rubbernecked, exhaust-choked grimy sound that has as much hick coutre and stoner haze about it as it does able-bodied punk grooves and Spanish percussion."
Ray Van Horn Jr @ The Metal Minute
"Garagerock, punk, stonerrock, new wave, and twangy rock'n'roll all rolled into one sound? On paper this would normally be a generic mess of failed ambitions of trying to please too many people, but somehow Matadors succeed.
16 fresh brilliant tracks of different hardrockin' flavors, it's starts out pretty straight, then it gets bubblegum-ish, then some spanish flamingo, and suddenly we're in some Fu Manchu groove. There's also all sorts of weird neat little details in the music, which is greatly helped by a excellent production -
I LIKE IT! FORGET THE NEW WEAK QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE RECORD, TRY "FLAME THE WHISPER" INSTEAD! "
Jens@ Lowcut Magazine, Denmark
"They've just got that certain something that grips hold of you, very much like a good Stoner band should, and you cannot help but fall in love with their music!"
By Steve Green@ Live4Metal.com
"On "Mere A Cipher" singer Andreas says he's gonna show us the way to his heart but I know he's found his way into all of our hearts with memorable and feverish rock songs bursting with feverish energy and a gritty realism made for a sweaty barroom brawl...
One thing that Matadors music is infused with is a massive amount of "Attitude." They bring the goods and know it! I try not to "judge anyone from the volume of their band" but that certainly seems to be the right way to go with this rockin' great time that The Matadors provide on Flame the Whisper..." By Brad Smith@ Nocturnalcult.com
"THE SONGS ARE PUNCHY AS HELL!
...The band's taking the tried 'n' true Swedish stoner sound and countrifying it, making them a sort of Queens of the Stone Age wearing ten gallon hats and dusty boots with spurs." By John Pegoraro @ StonerRock.com
"Flame the Whisper" is easily one of the coolest records I've ever heard, it is
bursting in the seams by dynamite tunes made out of hip wriggles, passion, tactful talent and elegance!" 4/5 - By Banesa Martinez at Rockharder Blog
"All I can say is WOW! What a good timin' album, packed with energetic Neo Rock N' Roll and Punk Rock. Once again the production is tight and leaves one helluva mark on the listener, but it's really the band and their ability to blast out song after song of sticky sweet goodness that makes "Flame" such a great listen." Black Angel Promotion, California, USA
"FLAME THE WHISPER sounds fresh, full of groove and modern. The opener 21st CENTURY MONOTONY DISCO is a smash-hit and with the right airplay and support from the label, this track will make the band rich!" 8/10 - By Jochen @ Daredevil Records, Germany
"It’s unique yet tasteful, more of a slow-burning support for punk rock’n’roll’s heated passion than a full-blown, overbearing, chaotic assault." By Keith Carman @ Exclaim.ca, Canada
“When all is said and done, it isn’t the rock formula that makes bands interesting, it’s the band, and Matadors have unique and creative tattooed all over them.” By Peter Fryer @ Slugmag.com
“It's always nice to discover a rock band more interested in coming up with its own style and approach, rather than merely being content trying to obtain "one-hit wonder" status. And with Flame the Whisper it's official - Matadors are a group to keep an eye on. “ By Greg Prato @ Allmusic.com
"That swagger isn’t often found in rock groups these days and while the White Stripes are busy reinventing themselves, the Matadors are creating neo-stoner rock that will get Pro-Bot fans in a frenzy. Swedish rockers the Matadors are letting everyone know that the garage rock thing is far from over." J-Sin, Smother.net
"La violence est partout... Au centre de nos journées tellement monotones, au centre des débats, au centre de toute revendication.... La violence, moi, je la préfère dans la musique.... Celle qui me rend heureux, celle qui me prend les tripes et qui ne lâche rien, non rien !!!et là, force est de constater que MATADORS fait fort !!! ...Super album !!!"
8,5/10 - By Pat LAHO @ Stonerrock.free, France
THE BAND ALSO RECIEVED A PLACE IN "TOP TEN ON THE TOP DU TOP"- yihaa!
"Ladies and gentlemen; Elvis just entered the building again! Just listen to the new Matadors album..." Lords of Metal, Netherlands
"It’s great Stoner Rock that really gets the old noggin boppin’, yes I just said noggin boppin’, and overall just makes you feel good. A party record or a road trip record, “Flame The Whisper” was made for those two activities."
8,5 /10 by SAM @ Metal-observer.com
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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MOST ECLECTIC AND FRESH ROCK ACT AS OF TODAY - M.A.T.A.D.O.R.S.
From the ashes of legendary stonerrock act Ridge - who recieved 4K/ 5 in Kerrang for their debut album, Matadors have become a monster reactivating the rock industry!
The band has existed since fall 2001, and when Andreas Bergström (vocals and Fender Telecaster Custom guitars) and Jonas Jönsson (drums, percussion, keys) accomplished with the bass player/singer Johan Anderberg from world famous Deranged and Murder Corporation, the band was completed.
Due to the rectification that exist in modern rock today Matadors are trying to break new barriers with a blend of dirty-tango twisted with some ol..country-twang in their robot.. roll!
With the same attitude as bands/persons like Queens Of The Stone Age and Johnny Cash- that everything is possible, are Matadors now trying to bring the rock a new hot dynamic blend.
Matadors has a reputation as a hard-rockin.., intense and diverse live act. They have played with bands like Brant Bjork, Bigelf, Hellfueled, The Chuck Norris Experiment and have recieved great reviews for their shows.
The debut album The Muse of Señor Ray litteraly flamed it..s way into the world during 2005, and has recieved astonishing reviews from the entire globe. In Germany they said "And with the second track they are better than every track from the Hives!" (Daredevil Magazine). In France a media company made a cellphone signal that generated a major mailstorm to the band. The animated video for Along came the Halo was played at Swedens biggest tv-station, ZTV, on programs as The Music Editors Recommends, Fresh of the Week and Plektrum. In Norway the video was shown together with new videos from Robbie Williams (?!) among others.
Matadors was honoured Best New Act 2005 at P3 Lab, on the nationwide radiostation- P3. Songs from the album have been played on the biggest webradio- P3 Svea, for over six months. The longest airplay of any band! In the rockbible Close Up Magazine (Sweden) The Muse of Señor Ray was listed as the sixth best album of 2005! Further on songs from the highly acclaimed album have been played all the way from Argentina to South America and France.
Matadors is now signed to legendary Devil Doll Records, Long Beach California, who has launched bands as Gluecifer, Electric Frankenstein and most recently New Model Army and Blade the Ripper.
In the beginning of 2006 Matadors were asked to record some songs in the same studio as famous Funhouse, Tenebre, 69 Hard and Jet Black Combo has recorded. Three hits were done and these songs will be released 2007. The EP have the delicious name "Sanchez Revenge" .
The US re-release of The Muse of Señor Ray, with new artwork and the animated video for Along came the Halo, saw the light on the 23rd of May, 2006! Buy it HERE folks!!!
The follow up to "The Muse..." was given the name FLAME THE WHISPER and features 16 eclectic and rock driven hits! It was released April 10th, 2007 on Devil Doll Records!
Newly written songs have been played live and will be recorded during the year. Working names are: "The Return of Senor Ray", Like A F**N Monkey and "Brännmanet"...
The story of Matadors has only just begun, so it..s for the sake of your good taste that You keep your eyes open for these three- sometimes four, hardrockin.. amigos in the future -
YOURS TRULY - THE SHRINK
This is the original version of “Along came the Halo” – as seen on shows like Musikredaktionen Rekommenderar, Plektrum, Veckans Färskingar, Veckans Hitlista (ZTV, Sweden / Norway) with artists like Kylie & Robbie Williams!
The director and architect of the animated video is Jonas Lindeman. He has also done an alternative version. If you want to hire him visit THIS page
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This is the exquisit rock version of “Senor Ray” that has never been released before- neither the song or the video! It was made for an Matadors DVD but is now locked in somewhere in a vault deep down in the Spanish ground…Together with an interview, nude pics of the band and more…Hopefully this goody material will se the light one day. El video is edited, shot and directed by the fearless Andermountain
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