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MattLees

About Me

The Matt Lees Band was formed through the creative genius of founder Matt Lees. Born an only child, Matt was forced to find ways to entertain himself in his humble, Wales home. Creative arts became a necessary outlet for Matt to express himself through his early years, and he never lost his passion for such when his family decided to move to Ontario, Canada at his mere age of 12. Being thrust into a new environment allowed life change, and more creative opportunities for him. Whilst doing other things throughout high school, Matt maintained his love of the arts, particularly writing and music. With a growing portfolio of song lyrics and other such writings, Matt found himself hitting a wall. It was time to make a change, and take his music a step further. Teaching himself through lessons found on the Internet, Matt slowly began to form structure to his lyrics through the use of guitar. He taught himself enough songs to play local shows in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Through networking at jams and pub nights Matt met the musicians who would ultimately make up his band. With a strong sound, the Matt Lees Band continues to further their art, and have begun to play on a larger circuit than the young writer could have imagined when he began. A strong player in the independent music scene, the Matt Lees Band has attracted the attention of agents and managers nationally. Alongside with the growing crowd for shows, the band has become a cult favourite on college radio. Powerful live shows, catchy songs, and a fun-loving stage personality, the Matt Lees Band will continue to advance their passion and talent for years to come.FOR BOOKING: [email protected]
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Member Since: 12/02/2005
Band Website: www.mattlees.ca
Band Members: Matt - Vocals, Guitar, Piano Jay Walsh - Guitar/Bass Wayne Bond - Drums
Influences:Completely Random order... Sean Stokholm, Jonathan Convoy, Alister Jr, Todd Donald, Peter Katz, Matt York, Scott Cooper,The Beatles, John Lennon, John Mayer, Stereophonics, Oasis, Huey Lewis, Fountains Of Wayne, Five For Fighting, Ryan Giggs, Dashboard Confessional, Yellowcard, The Starting Line, Clark Kent, Badly Drawn Boy, Jay Z, Eminem, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G, The Game, Lloyd Banks, The Streets, Kanye West, Mase, Jin, Outkast, David Beckham, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Queen, Tom Petty, Frou Frou, Coheed and Cambria, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, The Shins, Dallas Green, The Killers,Michael Franti, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Mary, Method Man, Redman,
Sounds Like: himself

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Record Label: LKE2007
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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Dear Reader,          ;           ; How are things? Things on the Lees front are going well. I’ve picke...
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Dear Reader,Up on a Sunday morning, earlier than I'd like, but lately I haven't slept in much at all. I'm surprisingly ok with it though. There is at least 3 feet of snow on the surrounding streets ke...
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Dear Reader, I hope all is well. Things have been different in my world as of late, and mostly for the good. Personally, life is really coming together, a new home that I can finally call my own, a w...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:19:00 GMT