In Rememberence

I received some rather unsettling news today.  There is this fabulous band, that you may not have heard of, and that would be a shame, but they’re called The Matches.  Having been around since 1997, the Oakland based foursome are led by uber eccentric frontman and main songwriter Shawn Harris, whom I believe to be is one of the most underrated artists in music today.  They announced that they are officially on “hiatus” and we all know what that means (yeah..I’m lookin at you NSYNC..reunion my ass).  These guys are truly brilliant live and their latest Epitaph release A Band in Hope is truly a beautiful collection of everything from tear jerking waltzes, to mosh-pit worthy punk dittys.  RIP The Matches…RIP.