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Matt Lydon

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Matt here...I'm currently in the Boston area (been here for a bit), but spend way too much time in Portland, ME...anyway, been playing drums in bands for a lil' while now: here's the 'live resume' if you will, of some of the long-standing bands I've played night after night with and some that I've just sat in with for some 'magical' moments :)
AVERI , Pete Kilpatrick Band , Ryan McCalmon , Sam Kininger , The Brightwings , Adam Gardner (Guster) , The Joshua Tree , Daniel Bon & the FUTUREghosts , Caroline Gulde , Parker House and Theory , Tony McNaboe , Gutter Music Project , Inside Straight , Nigel Hall
If you're looking for available recordings i've done, please visit iTunes and look for AVERI , Pete Kilpatrick , Ryan McCalmon or get crazy and look for me on YouTube -- I think there's some stuff kickin' around as well as plenty o'stuff with the above mentioned artists. But most importantly, check out the shows list and come out and get crazy with us -- you shant regret it!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/18/2005
Band Website: averimusic.com
Band Members: Vater Drumsticks smashing Zildjian cymbals over Pearl Maple drums (1992 Pearl MLX series) w/ Pearl and Pork Pie snare drums
Influences: The Drummers...."J.R." Robinson, Ricky Lawson, Ndugu Chancler(all of Michael Jackson), Jeff Porcaro (Steely Dan, Toto, Michael McDonald)), Lil' Jon Roberts(Everett Harp, George Duke, Musiq), Harvey Mason (Headhunters, Grover Washington, Jr.), Chris Dave (Mint Condition, Kenny Garrett), Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, James Taylor), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Steve Jordan(John Mayer, Alicia Keys, David Sanborn), Adam Deitch (Lettuce, John Scofield), John Blackwell (Prince), Bernard Purdie (Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan), John Bonham (Zeppelin), Deantoni Parks(Kudu), ?uestlove (The Roots, Erykah Badu, John Mayer)

The Music...John Legend, Elliot, Silverchair, Mars Volta, Bloc Party, The Roots, Common, Nas, Eric B. & Rakim, Jellyfish, Jimmy Eat World, Hall & Oates, The Beatles, Amos Lee, Sade, Kenny Garrett, George Benson, Soulive, Lettuce, Living Colour, Anthony Hamilton, Jamiroquai, David Sanborn, Josh Rouse, Ryan McCalmon, Ray LaMontagne, Prince, Chick Corea, Tower of Power, Average White Band, Earth Wind & Fire, Kim Burrell, Fred Hammond, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Raphael Saadiq, Tribe Called Quest, Army of Anyone
Sounds Like: errr...a china set being pushed off the Empire State Building?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hey yo...August in Portland w/ The Ryan McCalmons!

 ...thought I'd try and pass the word about some stuff to do in August in Portland, ME...a city I've come to spend some crazy nights playing with Pete Kilpatrick Band , Tony McNaboe (Rustic Overt...
Posted by Matt Lydon on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:41:00 PST

Two Days of Rock! Can YOU Handle It?

The tundra on my front lawn is melting and the American Bald Eagle I captured in the fall and left in an ice block in the corner of my room is starting to rustle his feathers...so that must mean it's...
Posted by Matt Lydon on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:06:00 PST

Yay Spring...getting Sprung!!

So, it sure has been awhile since I "Blogged", huh? Sorry for the lapse....didn't mean to leave ya hangin'...things have been goin' good, just a lil' busy...and a touch forgetful ... So just got back ...
Posted by Matt Lydon on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:34:00 PST

A Little Mention......

So my good friend at Modern Drummer Magazine finally checked out the new Averi record and let me know by including a little something in the latest issue....Billy -- you rock man! Thanks for listening...
Posted by Matt Lydon on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

More Than You Needed to Know....

It's here that you're about to find out way more than you thought you ever could...or should. I'll try and spill about all kinds of stuff and will be taking requests about other hot topics...music and...
Posted by Matt Lydon on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST