Bassmaniac from the AZRAEL days of the late 80's, Naphobia, Hot Mustard, Tastes Like Chicken, Blue Zen, and 60 Second Sin were the bands in between and some projects during others!!! O.K. so I'm a Bass Whore!!! Of course everyone knows of the FURIOUS GEORGE/ FuRious! days of the late 90's-2000's and every purple moon to the cover/ original project PIPERDOWN. Which due to creative musical differences ended it's 3 year run. Which benefited everyone involved and we're all still good friends which is rare in band splits! Sometimes you'll catch us supporting each other at our respected gigs and might surprise the audience by jamming together on a song or three!!!
Onward to new life being the much anticipated original/ cover project. "Generation E!" Which I share the creativeness with my phenomenally talented wife.
She has been dubbed by AllyRockR as ,"The Greatest Female Singer on the Planet!!!"
We are currently gigging all over Florida. The MySpace site is growing in popularity everyday. Scroll down to check out the site from my top friends. Buzz formally of GRUMPY* is still banging the skins with us and his brother Jerry Klavans is the new guitarist.
It didn't take long to gain the respect of the music community with this extremely talented line up.*The Bassmaniac oath:
I don't hold nothin' back & can take what I dish, so bring it on!!!
If interested below is my personal biography.
Matt K. Riley
E-mail :
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Web site : http://www.myspace.com/thebassmaniacNAME: Matt K. Riley, a.k.a. The Bassmaniac
HATCHED: APRIL 8, 1968, PROVIDENCE, R.I.INSTRUMENTS: Acoustic & Electric Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
INFLUENCES: Robert Trujillo, Adam Nitti, Flea, Les Claypool, Tony Kanal, & Victor WootenEQUIPMENT: Various Ibanez Basses, including:
1998 Prestige SR5000MM, 1992 SR1500PD, Acoustic AEB10, 1998 SR800BB, 1998 SR800BG
1997 SR400 Fretless, 1988 RD707, 1986 RB630, 2006 Custom Reptile Edition P-Bass
2007 Fender Jazz BC, 2007 Fernandes Tremor Deluxe
EMG pick-ups and BQC systems,
Gallien Kruger Amplification, BBE Sonic Maximizers,
DBX Compressors, Nady wireless systems, Sabine tuners, Aris power suppressors, EV B2150M speaker cabinets, D’Addario Prism strings.
Zoom B2.1U bass Effects Processor, K&M Bass Stands, Ampeg BA115 & Marshall AVT20X Combo AmplifiersNOTEABLE STATISTICS:
Bassist for GENERATION E: 2009 - present
Bassist for THE ENSLEY ALLAN BAND: 2007 - 2009
Bassist for PIPERDOWN: 2005 - 2007
Bassist for FURIOUS!: 2000 - 2006
Session bassist for BLUE ZEN: 2001
Bassist for FURIOUS GEORGE: 1998 - 2000
Bassist for HOT MUSTARD: 1997 - 1998
Bassist for TASTES LIKE CHICKEN: 1994 - 1996
Bassist for NAPHOBIA: 1991 - 1992
Bassist for AZRAEL: 1986 - 1991PARTIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
PIPERDOWN, 2006 - Red Room Productions
GEORGE, 2002 - Menace Media
WORLD'S APART, 2001 - Blue Zen Music
FURIOUS GEORGE, 1998 - Furious Toonz
MORTALITY CONFINES, 1992 - No Fear Productions
TELEVISION SLAVE, 1992 - Purgatory Records
CHAOS, 1991 - Purgatory Records
OUR NEW WORLD, 1990 - Purgatory Records
WELCOME, 1988 - AZRAEL Music
AZRAEL, 1987 - Hardt ProductionsNOTABLE PERFORMANCES: With FURIOUS GEORGE/ FuRious!:
-April 16, 2004: FuRious! performs a "Standing Room Only" outdoor concert at Kate O' Brian's for Axis Magazine's, Florida Music Festival.
-April 23, 2003: FuRious! won Band of the Year & The Hard Rock Live's "A Shot at The Cabo Wabo" representing Orlando in this National Competition.
-October 12, 2002: FuRious! nominated for Orlando Weekly's Live Act of the Year
-July 4, 2002: FuRious! released their CD "George" not knowing they would in time sell over 100,000 copies!!!
The CD was produced and engineered @ PARC Studios by George Spatta (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, N-Sync) and FuRious! and mastered by Tom Bender @ Barking Dog Recording, Mt. Kisco, N.Y.-October 12, 2001: FuRious! won The 2001 People's Music Award for the category "Best Rap/Rock/Hip-Hop Artist-May 27, 2000: FuRious! plays the Grand Opening of The Puma Store at Orlando Premium Outlets
-April 26, 2000: furious george plays a SOLD OUT concert with Sevendust and Chevelle at The Florida Theater in Gainesville.-March 18, 2000: furious george headlines "Livewire". A concert held at The Hard Rock Live, Orlando. The band sets an attendance record for this local concert event.-March 11,2000: furious george headlines the WJRR 101.1's Shamrock Shindig concert after the Downtown Orlando St. Patrick's Day Parade.-January 14, 2000: An endorsement with PUMA athleticware makes PUMA the official outfitter of furious george.-December 11,1999: WJRR 101.1's 3rd annual Rockin' Stockin' Holiday Bash to benefit The Orlando Union Rescue Mission. furious george joined forces with 11 other Central Florida bands for an all day/ night concert at The Legendary Station. The event in conjunction with a WJRR 101.1 rock auction/ "Randsom for Rock" pay for play broadcasts, raised $6000.00 to benefit the homeless in their area.-December 7,1999: furious george headlines The 1999 Guiness Bartender Competition at The House of Blues, Orlando-"furious george unleashed their "fury" to the screaming crowd, playing an incredibly tight set." "Performing such originals as "Skitzophrenic Man", "Stole My Soul" and their well known closing anthem "Modern Lingo". "The furious foursome had no problem holding the crowd all the way to closing time." - Lisa Olen; Out 'N About, Connections Magazine: November 1999-October 13,1999: furious george performs a standing room only concert at Orlando's Haunted Family Attraction, "Skull Kingdom".-August 20, 1999: MCA Records and "The Rock Station" WJRR 101.1 sponsored the CD release party for doubleDrive. The SOLD OUT event was held at The Legendary Station Concert Club and Music Hall. furious george welcomed the opportunity to open for doubleDrive, who until very recently was known as MK Ultra. This would mark the third time these two bands have performed together.-August 7, 1999: furious george performs at the grand re-opening of The Legendary Station Concert Club & Music Hall with Caroline's Spine. The SOLD OUT crowd witnessed the fury of
furious george. The first local band on the stage of this legendary venue.-July 18, 1999: furious george returned to Greg Rike Productions with producer/ engineer, Darren Schneider (Deep Purple, Backstreet Boys, Steve Morse Band, Vixen). After a week of long sessions the new promo CD consisting of "Pain" & "Skitzophrenic Man" was completed.-April 17, 1999: WJRR 101.1's Annual Earthday Birthday VI Concert in downtown Orlando, furious george is the only local band asked to play the Main Outdoor Stage alongside Godsmack, Second Coming, Pushmonkey, Sprung Monkey, (Atlanta's) MK Ultra a.k.a. "doubleDrive", Oleander, Virgos Merlot & Loudmouth.-December 3, 1998: Word made it back to Orlando from Chicago about furious george's triumph in Chi-town. That triumph landed furious george the opening slot for Suicidal Tendencies at The House of Blues in Orlando. Another SOLD OUT show!-November 17, 1998: furious george played a SOLD OUT show at the Chicago House of Blues with Suicidal Tendencies. The crowd response to the funky fury was astonishing!-November 1, 1998: furious george played WJRR 101.1's "Afterween" show with Candlebox, Fuel, The Flys, Push Monkey, Econoline Crush, Second Coming, Vast, Janus Stark, Godsmack, Virgos Merlot, and Atlanta's MK Ultra.-furious george went into Greg Rike Studios in late September to record material for an independent release. furious george has hundreds of tapes in circulation featuring "Stole My Soul" (an upbeat, rhythmic groove oriented song) and "The Otherside" (a song rooted in the deeper side of the fury). An overwhelming response to this release resulted in more studio time. The production of a CD with 4 additional tracks was released to the masses soon after.-September 6, 1998: Daytona Beach's Riverfront Park, with an estimated 12,000 present, furious george joined top national acts including, Sevendust, The Hunger, Addict, One Minute Silence, Jimmy's Chicken Shack, and Drain STH, for an all day outdoor concert.-August 31, 1998: furious george introduced itself to the local music scene by capturing the 1998 Battle of the Bands title. The event was held over a three week period in August at the House of Blues, Orlando. Featured were twelve of Orlando's top acts performing via elimination by a panel of local celebrity judges. The title came with an all expense paid trip to House Of Blues, Chicago to open for a national recording act.
Quotables:
"FuRious!, long a staple in the Orlando Music Scene, is poised and ready for bigger and better things with their latest release, "GEORGE."
- DJ the DJ, Real Rock 101.1 FM, Orlando, FL
"furious george unleashed their "fury" to the sceaming crowd, playuing an incredibly tight set...performing such originals as "Skitzophrenic Man", Stole My Soul" and their well- known closing anthem 'Modern Lingo"... the furious foursome had no problem holding the crowd all the way to closing time." -Lisa Olsen; Out 'N About, Connections Magazine: Nov. 1999
"We recently checked out furious george...they rocked with a 50 minute set that cranked with hot guitar riffs, courtesy of Roger Ott, a driving rhythm section, compliments of Matt Riley on bass and Bobby Sharrer on drums, and the electrifying sounds of Tim Springer on vocals." -Gina Trifiletti; Local Spotlight , Connections Magazine: June 1998."furious george can turn even the crankiest fan into a jumping, screaming fool." -Steve Ofield; FOX 35 10 O'CLOCK News: Orlando,FL : September 1, 1998
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I Will Survive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ina8l6PD_YA
Ensley Riley & Matt Riley a.k.a. "Bassmaniac" jamming at Sandals Resort, Negril, Jamaica.
Hot doggin' it as always!!!
Generation E "Little Sister" Hard Rock Hotel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlUhvx1OyPs
Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando
Friday, February 13, 2009
Velvet Sessions Style Gig
Original song "Little Sister"
Generation E At the Hard Rock Hotel Orlando FL "So What" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2MTkVsH-JA
Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando
Friday, February 13, 2009
Velvet Sessions Style Gig
Pink's "So What?"
Hard Rock Lobby "I'll Be There" 2-13-09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP3Uj3GAHkk
Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando
Friday, February 13, 2009
Velvet Sessions Style Gig
"I'll Be There" Mariah Carey's version
without the dude's vocals.
