the matches

What’s that old saying? “What goes around comes around?” All we’re saying is that plenty of new things grow out of old soil. We saw how the ’90s grunge scene killed the hair-farming aspects of ’80s metal. So it was inevitable that the next gen of rockers would marry sick riffs with expanded guitar shredding. […]

If the flannelly, lo-fi nature of ’90s grunge killed the hairspray bravado of ’80s hair metal, then the 2000s definitely brought back some of its technicality and musicianship. The first decade of this century showcased way more than 20 perfect examples of a timeless guitar riff. It was quite difficult narrowing this list down, but […]

Bleeding Audio, a documentary about the Matches that provides a look at the music industry’s shift to online distribution, has officially started a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds needed to finish the project. The documentary features interviews from the likes of Kevin Lyman, Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's, Justin Pierre of Motion […]

[GIF by: weasleyred/We Heart It] Halloween is soon, and if you don’t already have a costume (or you need something super easy to put together), fear not. We’ve got your back with these 10 suggestions based on some of our favorite musicians in the scene. All of these costumes require minimal effort, and all of […]

Some brilliant souls have decided to make a documentary about the Matches, and it looks like it's gonna be amazing. The movie is called Bleeding Audio, and it's all about the Matches, their career and break up, and about how they’ve been able to navigate the digital age of music with their reunion. Chelsea Christer wrote, […]

After a decade of lying unfinished in the Matches’ archives, the video for “Little Maggots” premieres today, exclusively with Alternative Press. It all started a little over 10 years ago when the Matches frontman Shawn Harris was having a moment with some crows in a Warped Tour parking lot. That was the impetus for much […]

The Matches have announced a US tour in celebration of their sophomore album Decomposer, which turns 10 this year. On each date, the band will play the album in full, along with other fan favorites from their catalogue and new tracks—the first new music since their 2008 release. Read more: “Honestly, we had no idea people […]

The Matches are teaming up with AltPress for a premiere of their retrospective lyric video for “Life Of A Match.” The clip takes snippets from classic scene videos and molds them together for the ultimate nostalgia rush. “We hope you enjoy this video, share it with your friends, pull out old albums by all your […]

Like any good reunion, it all started with an innocent Instagram post. When AP editors noticed Bay Area pop-punks THE MATCHES were becoming active on social media after a prolonged period of dormancy following their 2009 breakup, we hit up frontman SHAWN HARRIS to see what was going on. He said the band had no […]

The Matches recently reunited for a run of (sold-out) reunion shows and a vinyl pressing of their debut album, E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals, which was originally released in 2004 on Epitaph Records. Unfortunately, the vinyl sold out very quickly, but the band are now selling a 2nd pressing. The group have also released a short […]

The Matches have teamed up with AP to announce their reunion show at Slim’s in San Francisco, California on Saturday, November 8. The band’s original lineup—Justin SanSouci, Jon Devoto, Matt Whalen, and Shawn Harris—are reuniting for this one-time-only show to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their debut album, E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals, which was […]

Check out the premiere of Maniac's “Pride Of Lions.”  The song is found on the band's Sons Of Summer 2 EP. Maniac tour dates: Mar-24       Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA Mar-25       North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA Mar-26       The Met Cafe – Pawtucket, RI Mar-27       The Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY Mar-29       Higher Ground – […]

Maniac Mania One part Wham!, one part Prince and a whole lot of pop-tastic inhibition are the main ingredients in Mania, the full-length debut from Maniac, the brainchild of former Matches frontman Shawn Harris and Something With Numbers vocalist/guitarist Jake Grigg. The album is packed with everything from crisscrossing vocals, bloops and beeps and orchestral […]