Music to drink to. Music to dance to. Music to sit on the porch and ponder. The roots-rock sounds of The Matinée evoke memories of family camping trips, men with guitars around the campfire belting out tunes of broken things & the open road…rising tempos bring the faithful to their feet, clapping & dancing until someone throws an aerosol can on the fire & everything explodes…
Formed in 2007, The Matinée has quickly gained radio play and a reputation for packed-house shows. Like their videos, their live performance is dynamic, whimsical and enthusiastic with a rootsy do-it-yourself flavour that contrasts with the crisp professionalism of their unflagging work ethic. Featuring crooner vocals with a heartbreak lilt and melody lines equal parts danceable and melancholic, The Matinée is guaranteed to win over any audience.
After a combined fifty-plus years of individual involvement in bands ranging from country acts to alt-metal outfits, these six high school friends have formed a hardworking brotherhood dedicated to crafting fine roots-rock tunes and putting on enthusiastic concerts with audience appeal. Since their formation, the band has embarked on multiple provincial and national tours, including their involvement with the B.C. Arts Council’s Artstarts Program and the B.C. Schizophrenia Society’s Reachout Tour. To date in 2009 alone The Matinée has performed for almost 20,000 college and high school students, the inmates of several prisons, and countless bar and club audiences.
After two years of independent production and promotion under their label Blue Collar Records, the Matinée is currently putting the final touches on their next album, slated for release in early 2010.
If you like Kings of Leon, The Black Crowes, and old Bruce Springsteen, you’ll love these six handsome lads from blue-collar British Columbia. Raise a glass, and raise a curtain…it’s showtime for The Matinée!
The Six Fine Men Of The Mighty Matinée Are:
Matthew Rose - Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals
Matthew Layzell - Vocals, Harmonica
Geoff Petrie - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Mike Young - Bass, Vocals
Dave Young - Keys, Mandolin, Vocals
Peter Lemon - Drums, Vocals
