Coaster Festival @ Gosford Showgrounds (20/09/08)
The inaugural Coaster Festival dawned on a sun-drenched Central Coast day and despite some hiccups it was a promising first edition.
The Matches
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Counting producer visionaries like Rancid’s Tim Armstrong (Transplants, Pink), Goldfinger’s John Feldmann (The Used, Story of the Year) and blink-182’s Mark Hoppus (Motion City Soundtrack) among others, The Matches’ collaborative-driven second album Decomposer breaks with production traditions for the rock genre.
The resulting nine-producer album borrows the multiple-producer approach of many modern day hip-hop records. “We had very much talked about doing a record that didn’t have a singular direction,” says vocalist Shawn Harris. “We had a fistful of new songs with different feels: some in-your-face pop, some slower and more emotionally raw, and some heavier stuff – influenced by those heavy bands we played with on Warped Tour. So a multi-producer approach fed our vision.”
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Event Reviews
The Matches @ Manning Bar, Sydney (19/09/08)
A rollicking fun night with plastic scabbards, a broken finger and some hardcore triangle playing.
The Matches @ Fowler's Live, Adelaide (14/09/08)
Once the match was struck Fowlers was a blaze of fire. US alternative punk rocksters The Matches put on a blistering gig creating an atmosphere reminiscent of an electric inferno.
Soundwave 2008, Riverstage, Brisbane (23/02/08)
A veritable cornucopia of talented punk, metal, hardcore and similarly-styled artists converge on Brisbane to perform at a shining light in the Australian festival circuit, and leave a path of musical explosion in their wake.
The Matches, In Fiction, Fifty Sixx @ East Brunswick Club
The Matches come back to Australia for a headline tour. They play a satisfying gig at The East Brunswick Club with supports In Fiction and Fifty Sixx.
Event Galleries
The Coaster Festival
Coaster Festival rocked Gosford with The Living End, Kisschasey, Cog, Something with Numbers, Blue King Brown, The Potbelleez, The Matches, Bluejuice, The Lazy's & some great local acts.
The Matches (Licensed/All Ages)
The Matches as per usual, blew the crowd away
The Matches
The Matches Headline Tour, All ages gig @ Fowlers.
The Matches
The Mataches Play an intimate underage show to a small crowd at the Corner Hotel.
Soundwave Festival
The Soundwave juggernaut rolls into Perth for a blistering day of live music.
Soundwave 2008
The Soundwave juggernaut rolls into Melbourne, with blistering sets from As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Exchange, Alexisonfire and many more.
The Matches
The Matches, Supported by Cassette Kids and Planet of the Stereos
Features
The Matches
FasterLouder catches up with Soundwave Festival standouts The Matches to get the word on their new album, A Band In Hope.
The Matches: a match for anybody
Oakland punks The Matches have a history of doing things a little differently - with the help of some famous friends. Lead-guitarist Jon Devoto introduces the band before their March tour of Australia.
The Matches light up rock
It all began with a school talent contest. Now The Matches find themselves signed to Epitaph!
News
More of The Matches
With a fine new album in the bag, Oakland natives The Matches are making their way to Australia for a headline tour in September.
Coaster on sale
Early-bird tickets for the inaugural Coaster Festival at Gosford Showgrounds went on sale today. We recommend you get a wriggle on!
Soundwave confirms 2008 lineup
The Offspring and Incubus head a bumper bill for the 2008 Soundwave festival.
Soundwave '08
With festival season coming up and the Big Day Out already sold out, the next festival is Soundwave. Last year +44 played, along with *Thrice* and a few great local acts such as *Something With Numbers*. This year, what's in store?
Pyramid Rock artists announced
Pyramid Rock Festival returns to Phillip Island over the New Year's weekend - headlining this year's fest - The Matches, Grinners, Hilltop Hoods and many more...
International News
The Matches make A Band In Hope
Oakland-based four-piece The Matches is set to release its third studio album, A Band In Hope, on 15 March through Epitath Records. If it’s anything like its predecessors, expect an artful blend of indie and pop, carried by Shawn Harris’s affecting lead vocals.
Releases
The Matches - E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals
The Matches are a pop-punk band out of California who have a youthful energy backed with strong guitar melodies and catchy tunes. Radio friendly for the most part but not tedious, it is a cheerful album which shows some cool influences from time to time. Very much underground punk but not for long.
