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The Matches is tagged as: punk, pop punk, rock, alternative, punk rock

Straight out of Oakland, the Matches set the California music scene on fire thanks to twelve explosive, hook-injected songs recorded on the cheap in their basements and living rooms. Coupled with an unstoppable work ethic that included the band’s very own “Commotion Promotion” tactics, buzz on the quartet’s self-released debut E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals and the live shows that supported it spread like a virus to music enthusiasts up and down the Golden State and, as they toured small venues relentlessly, across the country.
Despite the ensuing hype that landed the interest of numerous label A&R execs, the truth is that the Matches wouldn’t be so well known without contagious anthems like “The Jack Slap Cheer” or “The Restless.” It’s these songs, sounding like they were written for the suburban youth, that have sparked so much attention.
Formed as The Locals in 1997, when vocalist/guitarist Shawn Harris, drummer Matt Whalen and bassist Justin San Souci were early in their respective tenures at Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High, the group grew frustrated by the turn of the millennium at the lack of under-21 venues in the Bay Area. Commandeering a webcasting warehouse called iMusicast in their home city,...
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Top 10 The Matches Songs
Wake The Sun
Chain Me Free
December Is for Cynics
Salty Eyes
Audio Blood
Papercut Skin
Sick Little Suicide
Little Maggots
What Katie Said
Dog-Eared Page
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Top 10 The Matches Albums
Decomposer
A Band In Hope
E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals
E.von Dahl Killed The Locals
3-Way Issue, Vol. 2
Live at the House of Blues (SMGO #14) - DVD
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