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Matt Mays & El Torpedo @ CMW 2009

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By Travis Persaud (CHARTattack) March 13, 2009 2:10 pm
Background/Composition: Matt Mays & El Torpedo bring a unique East Coast twist to garage and country/folk-rock that's heard on their latest offering, Terminal Romance. Grade: 90 Comment: Wow, Matt Mays surely brought it. The Halifax-bred songwriter, who started to make a name for himself as a member of The Guthries, held nothing back as his...
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Matt Mays — When The Angels Make Contact

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) November 7, 2006 7:46 pm
Mays' third album is definitely his most eclectic, and certainly the most understated. Those looking for more of what was on last year's Matt Mays & El Torpedo won't find much in that vein here, with "850 Commando" coming the closest to being an all-out rock tune. The title track/lead single features a decent rap interlude by Buck 65...
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Matt Mays & El Torpedo — Matt Mays & El Torpedo

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) March 28, 2005 3:10 pm
"I don’t care anymore/People say that I should/They’re all looking for hits/I’d rather lay on the hood of an old car with my girlfriend and my real friends," sings Matt Mays on his band’s new self-titled record. Mays doesn’t have to worry about pleasing other people because, whether intentional or not, he’s got more than a few potential...
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The Guthries — The Guthries

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By Brian Pascual (CHARTattack) May 17, 2002 1:17 pm
Whereas the music scene in the early to mid-'90s echoed the sounds of the Beatles and other '60s pop acts, nowadays you can hear Gram Parsons and The Band influences in some of the East Coast area's up-and-coming acts. The Guthries' debut, Off Windmill, garnered much critical praise, placing them firmly along the same alt.country road once...
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Matt Mays, Sam Roberts Go Surfing In Nova Scotia

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) September 2, 2009 4:07 pm
Matt Mays and Sam Roberts each had their own shows to perform, but they still found time to do some surfing in a "secret location" in Nova Scotia last month. In a YouTube video dubbed "Sam Roberts And Matt Mays Rock Roll Surf Showdown Video," both artists arrived a few hours later than scheduled according to the organizer...
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Matt Mays Band Torpedoed

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 3, 2009 1:57 pm
Matt Mays is going to have to rename his backing band, since he's dissolved El Torpedo, the band that supported him on tour and on 2005's Matt Mays & El Torpedo and last year's Terminal Romance albums. Drummer Tim Baker and bassist Andy Patil left the band, which prompted Mays to do away with the El Torpedo moniker. Halifax bluesman Garrett...
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Matt Mays Canadian Tour

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) May 27, 2009 4:27 pm
Matt Mays & El Torpedo have 11 shows booked in New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta in June and July. The rock band cancelled four American dates earlier this year, but will head west from their hometown of Halifax to play shows in support of last year's Juno Award-nominated Terminal Romance. See them here: June 20 Fredericton, NB @ Capital...
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Mays Nixed American Tour

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) March 19, 2009 11:35 am
Matt Mays & El Torpedo were forced to nix the remaining four dates of their U.S. tour, beginning Wednesday night in Philadelphia and running through March 21 in New York City. No clear reason was given for the shows being axed. "A series of events took place in our lives that consequently lead to postponing the rest of the shows,"...
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Pumping: Matt Mays — When Angels Make Contact

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) March 6, 2009 12:14 pm
There are at least three songs on here that are awesome. And for those of us who find Mays' "rock" phase to be low-rent for his talents, the whole experimentation with hip-hop and whatever else is alright, too. We're calling bullshit on the "soundtrack to a film that never happened" stuff, but this album's still too slept on.
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Matt Mays Plays More Dates

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By CHARTattack Staff February 25, 2009 3:36 pm
Matt Mays is in Newfoundland this week for the East Coast Music Awards, where he's nominated for five prizes, so he might as well play some gigs while he's there. Mays and his band, El Torpedo, will play four shows on The Rock before they take their rock to other Canadian and U.S. cities in March to play songs from the Juno Award-nominated...
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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) February 13, 2009 1:51 pm
Certain segments of the office hate this album because it was basically Mays "going electric" after a solid stint in The Guthries and a magic first album. "Cocaine Cowgirl" remains ridiculous but it ain't all that bad.
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Matt Mays' Terminal Touring

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By CHARTattack Staff August 26, 2008 4:11 pm
Matt Mays will make his way across Canada with the speed of his band's name while playing a bunch of dates in support of Terminal Romance. The group's follow-up to 2005's self-titled debut was released in July and has spawned two rock radio singles, "Tall Trees" and "Building A Boat." Mays is joined in the quintet by guitarist...
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Matt Mays Defends Kid Rock

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) June 30, 2008 4:30 pm
Matt Mays & El Torpedo worked with producer Don Smith on their self-titled 2005 album. For the new Terminal Romance, which comes out on July 8 through Sonic Records, they enlisted another studio veteran (who, like Smith, had also produced The Tragically Hip), Chris Tsangarides. "We wanted this record to be less rootsy and a little...
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Matt Mays Gets Kicked Out Of MuchMusic Video Awards

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) June 16, 2008 4:00 pm
Rocker Matt Mays learned first-hand about the hierarchy of the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday night. While Mays was warmly welcomed on the red carpet as he made a grand entrance with the likes of Simple Plan, Melanie C and even the dubious Girlicious during the Much-aired pre-awards show, the hospitality he was shown later on in the evening...
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Matt Mays & El Torpedo Have A Terminal Romance

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By Keith Powell (CHARTattack) May 6, 2008 7:00 pm
Halifax rockers Matt Mays & El Torpedo's second full band album, Terminal Romance, will be released on July 8 by Sonic Records. Mays (guitar, vocals), Jay Smith (guitar, vocals), Andy Patil (bass, vocals) and Tim Jim Baker (drums) headed to southern England late last year to hook up with producer Chris Tsangarides (Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest...
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Matt Mays Shows His Can-Rock Hairstyle

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Matt Mays Forges On, But Changes One Torpedo

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) April 10, 2007 5:00 pm
Nova Scotia roots rocker Matt Mays will head into the studio shortly to start recording a new album with his band El Torpedo, but he'll have a revamped lineup. "I regret to announce that singer, guitarist Jarrett Murphy has decided to leave El Torpedo," Mays wrote on the band's website on Tuesday. "His departure is on good terms...
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On The Road Again: Billy Talent, Matt Mays And The Jimmy Swift Band

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By CHARTattack Staff November 29, 2006 5:00 pm
The boys of Billy Talent have graduated to full-fledged Canadian arena headliners, and they're taking some like-minded bands with them to rock fans across the country next year. Rise Against, Anti-Flag and Moneen will be along for the ride at these concerts: Jan. 18 Victoria, BC @ Save-On Foods Memorial Centre Jan. 19 Vancouver, BC @ Pacific...
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Matt Mays Makes Contact On New Album

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) October 25, 2006 5:30 pm
If you thought that you had Matt Mays pegged as a hoser roots rocker, think again. The Dartmouth, N.S. artist's new album, When The Angels Make Contact, sees him delve into musical areas that you'd likely never associate with him, including electronica and hip-hop. Mays has always been a fan of different styles of music, but he broadened his...
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Awards, Shows And Video Shoot Are All In A Week's Work For Matt Mays & El Torpedo

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By Ryan O'Connor (CHARTattack) March 3, 2006 6:30 pm
Fresh off of winning four East Coast Music Awards on Monday night, Matt Mays & El Torpedo could be forgiven if they decided to take a few days off to reflect on their successes. But that would be counter to the spirit of these road warriors. When reached on Tuesday, Mays and company were in Kingston, Ontario preparing for a string of shows...
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