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Matt Skellenger

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About Me

I have been performing and composing music on the electric bass for over fourteen years. It is my favorite thing to do in the world. Over that time, I have had the privilege of playing with and learning from some amazing musicians. I currently live and perform in Colorado with Katalyst, The Lovely and Talented, The Matt Skellenger Group, Lawhead, and Hophead. In addition to playing, I love to teach music to kids. I have been teaching preschool music classses since 2004 and electric bass lessons since 2000. Thanks for checkin out my page. I look forward to seeing you out on the scene sometime. Little Sunflower

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Member Since: 5/13/2007
Band Members: Matt Skellenger-Electric Bass, Andrew Skellenger-Cajon, Udu, Tabla, David Miller-Cajon, Udu, Tabla, Electronics

Influences: I am influenced by everyone and everything I come into contact with, but here are a few main musical influences: Ron Miles, Victor Wooten, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Bjork, Mike Patton and all of the projects he is in, Primus, Incubus, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Nickel Creek, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Michael Manring, Oteil Burbridge, The Mars Volta, Jaco Pastorious, Fishbone, Phish, Paul Simon, The Beatles, John Mayer, Steve Bailey, L. Shankar, Zap Mama, Sting, Zakir Hussain, Dave Matthews Band, Rudy Royston, and the list keeps going on and on....
Sounds Like: The music that should be playing right now! "There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open."- Martha Graham
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None