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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 & El Torpedo — Terminal Romance

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) July 8, 2008 10:48 am
After the experimentation of 2006's When The Angels Make Contact, Matt Mays & El Torpedo have returned to what they do best — and which they enjoyed impressive commercial success with via their self-titled 2005 album: playing rock 'n' roll. While there are some keyboard accents in opener "Building A Boat" and a bit of vocoder is...
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Short Sets Don't Benefit Sirius Stars

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By David McPherson (CHARTattack) March 7, 2006 4:00 pm
On a frigid Friday evening, the kids were out in full force at the shrine on Sherbourne to catch four of Canada's most exciting young bands. Unfortunately, a glimpse is all the packed Phoenix got of these emerging artists. Each subsequent shortened set left attendees agape with wonder and asking the people beside them, "That's all?"...
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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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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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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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Arkells Tour Nova Scotia And Ontario

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By CHARTattack Staff January 16, 2009 1:00 pm
Arkells will open three Nova Scotia shows for Matt Mays & El Torpedo this month before joining The Waking Eyes for eight Ontario dates. All three bands released four-star-rated albums last year. Arkells are supporting Jackson Square, while Matt Mays & El Torpedo are promoting Terminal Romance and October Chart magazine cover artists The...
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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 Is Down Another Torpedo, But Recording Next Album

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) November 21, 2007 6:00 pm
Matt Mays And El Torpedo lost their second member this year when keyboardist Rob Crowell parted with the group in early November. "The parting was mutual," Mays wrote on the band's website message board. "Both us, and Robbie feel it was for the best. "Rob has been pursuing tons of great personal and creative endeavours that...
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On The Road Again: The Black Crowes, Matt Mays, The Cult And Joel Plaskett

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By CHARTattack Staff April 12, 2006 4:30 pm
The Black Crowes got back together to perform for the first time in three years in 2005, and things went so well for the southern rockers that they're hitting the road again in support of their new DVD, Freak 'N' Roll... Into The Fog. But the Robinson brothers and the rest of the band may have to be careful that the opening act for the...
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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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