"Cigarettes" The Matter - 2/16/23 - Coach House - HD

16FEB2023 - The Matter performing at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA as shot by Steve Laub.
The Matter have their Genesis in the punk scene of the early 80s. Rick Gerardi and Dennis LeBlanc were part of the So Cal punk scene in a band called The Factory. Playing shows with bands like Saccharine Trust, they were socially connected to the San Pedro punk scene. The Factory put out a 45 single and sent a copy to Rodney Bingenheimer. “Years later, when Rodney sold off his punk rock record collection, a collector bought our single and tracked me down,” LeBlanc explains. “Other collectors reached out to us from all over the world, even as far away as Malaysia.”
After The Factory disbanded, Michael Hamilton joined Gerardi and LeBlanc in a band called The Cinematics. After two years, Hamilton departed and moved to New York City, working lighting and sound at The Bottom Line. He went on to do sound, provide guitar tech services, and tour manage for bands such as The Del Lords and The Smithereens. He also worked in the studio with The Smithereens, producing a number of B-sides and playing as a “guest” on other tracks, including some of their biggest chart successes and fan favorites. Hamilton has toured all over the world in some capacity, behind the scenes or onstage, with a number of acts. A highlight was playing with members of Crazy Horse, backing Ian McNabb (Icicle Works) at Glastonbury Festival in front of tens of thousands of fans.
The Matter feature the powerful guitar interplay of Hamilton and LeBlanc, backed by the solid rhythm section of Erikson and Gerardi.
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I freaking love that song!! Thanks for sharing.