Matt G. My Idol

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Matt G. tracking Drums for Messengers

Matthew Greiner was ten years old when he started his passion for drums. He grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His mom bought him a Ludwig snare when he was 12. He practiced everyday for two years. He practiced a lot of jazz style drumming on his pearl export kit. He started drumming for his church group for a few years. Then he grew fond of metal. He joined a punk band practiced a ton of times but they never played any shows. So matt quit and continued his search for the right band. When Matt was 16, he met up with two teens who shared a love for metal like he did. The kids were JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler, August Burns Red was formed two weeks later. They started writing their own music, playing shows, and recording CDs. After recording and releasing a self-titled five-song demo, they decided it was time to step up. They spent $720 on the next EP, Looks Fragile After All, and they signed to a local record label, CI Records, Soon after they started writing for their next full-length, Thrill Seeker. They then became signed to Solid State Records. Since Thrill Seeker’s release in 2005 they have been on tour non-stop. They released a second full-length record, Messengers, in 2007 and released a third full-length, Constellations in 2009. The band is currently tracking a fourth full-length record…not yet titled but personally I’m stoked for it.  Matt continues to practice daily and is truly an inspiration to me. I drum to become more like him because I know its possible to reach his level of skill and professionalism. “I’ve learned countless things about drumming in the past several years, including showmanship, technique, tuning, recording, and writing. But I’ve also learned crucial life lessons in touring full-time and living with four other dudes 24/7!” (Matt Greiner, Modern Drummer Magazine)

(http://www.moderndrummer.com/md-blogs-archive/300001520/Matt%20Greiner)