Member Since: 2/7/2005
Band Website: cleftmusic.net/mattoid.html
Band Members: Ville Kiviniemi is the Mattoid.Band Members and musicians: Loney Hutchins- bass, keyboards; Lauren Brown- vocals; Vanessa Scholle- backing vocals and drums; Ben Martin-drums; Jeremiah Strange- bass; Richie Kirkpatrick-lead guitar and bass; Brad Anderson is the Sunflower - drums and bass; William Tyler- lead guitar and bass; Ryan Norris- keys and guitar. Deanna Varagona- baritone saxophone; Elise Tyler- flute.Some of these musicians have appeared and/or are currently backing other bands such as The Silver Jews, Dave Cloud and the Gospel of Power, Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminals Starvation League, Character, Lambchop, Clem Snide, Hands off cuba, The Lone Official, The Wrong Angles.
Influences: Judas Priest Shreds!
Sounds Like: The Beatles, David Bowie, Pavarotti, Bob Dylan, Seline Dion Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Vladimir Vysotsky, Dingo and so on.*********************************************************
************ This one has the Mattoid playing Seline Dion's My Heart Goes On (from 0sec to 3min30sec) and his own classic Heavenly Blues/Blue Suede Shoes (from 3min30sec)******** In this clip The Mattoid Does his amazing Cock Suckers with lovely Doo Doo Brown
Record Label: Cleft Music, Grand Palace Records,Infinity Cat.
Type of Label: Indie