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Matt Blackie

Musician, Adventurer, All round nice guy

About Me

My name is Matt Blackie and I am a musician based in Toronto. I get most of my work on drums/percussion but also work as a songwriter and producer. I have played and toured with such acts as THE STRIP, MR. MORNINGSTAR, PAUL REDDICK, THE PARKAS, HEARD MENTALITY, and most recently; SARAH BURTON, CINDY DOIRE, and the ORY NOMAN TOO.Drawing from a huge range of influences and experience, I try to infuse musical maturity balanced with a sense of fun into any project I am involved in. Let me know if I can ever be of any musical assistance.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/thestripmusic
Band Members: Currently I am playing with:THE STRIP, SARAH BURTON, CINDY DOIRE, ORY NOMAN TOO, FLEURS DE MAL
Influences: Phish, Bob Dylan, The Band, Tom Waits, Sarah Slean, Radiohead, Joe Cocker, JAZZ!, Good Ol' Funk, Jeff Buckley, Gomez, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Wilco, Nick Drake, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Jack Dejohnette, Peter Elkas, CSNY, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, all of my wonderfully talented friends
Sounds Like: Whatever you want me to sound like...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

My Recent Radio Shows!

Hey all!  Just thought I would post some of the live radio shows I have played drums on in the past few months so you can check out my work.  Hope you enjoy, and if you don't I expect a form...
Posted by Matt Blackie on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:45:00 PST

Life is a bowl of peaches

Summer is nigh!  Fresh local produce is starting to poke out of the ground or sprout from trees, and everything feels alive again.  Life is grand!  Musically, life is busy.  My ban...
Posted by Matt Blackie on Wed, 09 May 2007 01:28:00 PST