Matt Mays
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Matt Mays at the 2008 Ottawa Bluesfest
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| Background information | |
| Born |
August 10, 1979 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, tenor saxophone, keyboards |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Sonic Records |
| Associated acts | Matt Mays & El Torpedo, The Guthries, Sam Roberts Band |
| Website | MattMays.com |
| Members | Matt Mays Adam Baldwin Matt Scott Serge Sampson Damien Moynihan |
| Past members | Jarrett Murphy Tim Jim Baker Matt Hammond Andy Patil Rob Crowell Jay Smith (deceased 2013) |
| Notable instruments | |
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Gibson SG Gretsch White Falcon Fender Telecaster Red 1972 Gretsch Nashville Fender Telecaster Thinline |
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Matt Mays (born August 10, 1979) is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia and New York City. Previously, Mays was a member of a Canadian indie band The Guthries. Mays was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in Nova Scotia.
At the 2005 Juno Awards, Mays presented an award, and was himself nominated for New Artist of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for his self-titled album.
In February 2006, Mays appeared with the Symphony Nova Scotia in their Rising Star series on the Dalhousie University campus.
In April 2006, fellow Canadian rocker Sam Roberts released his new album titled Chemical City. Mays performed on the track "Uprising Down Under".
In 2014, his album Coyote won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.
Matt Mays & El Torpedo consisted of Jay Smith (guitar, vocals), Andy Patil (bass, vocals), Tim Baker (drums), and Adam Baldwin (keyboard). Previously, Mays toured with the Atlantic Canadian group The Guthries.
"Cocaine Cowgirl" received saturation airplay on Canadian rock radio in 2005, and its video heavy rotation on MuchMusic. At the 2006 East Coast Music Awards, MM&ET were nominated for entertainer of the year, group of the year, radio rock recording of the year, album of the year, and single of the year (for "Cocaine Cowgirl"), and won all of these but entertainer of the year award. They closed out the national broadcast of the event with "Cocaine Cowgirl". As he introduced the band, host Mike Smith (Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys) said that they were one of his favourite bands. In Maclean's magazine, Ron MacLean of Hockey Night in Canada listed Matt Mays & El Torpedo among the artists whose music he "never leaves home without."
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