Mike/The Matches

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newagecarny
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Mibba
May 25th, 2006 at 04:25pm
Credit: Anne Erickson (Lansing State Journal)
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The Matches: 'Not Punk Rock'

In the punk rock sphere, it doesn't get much better than earning kudos from Green Day.

And that credit goes to the guys of The Matches.

During a recent interview with music-centered network Fuse, Green Day's Mike Dirnt called The Matches his No. 1 band of the moment.

The group's response?

"I'm not going to lie, 'Basket Case' was pretty much the reason I started playing guitar," frontman Shawn Harris said of one hit off Green Day's 1994 album "Dookie." "My dad played guitar and I thought, 'Oh my gosh, my dad has one of those things!' I grabbed it, put on a strap that was way too low and learned how to play the chords from that.

"So, yes, knowing Mike Dirnt liked our band was a surreal experience."

It's been nearly 10 years since the band - boasting Harris, drummer Matt Whalen, bass player Justin San Souci and guitarist Jon Devoto - was born in Oakland, Calif.

The group's craftsmanship and pure energy eventually started the hype train. The majors took notice, and The Matches released its debut on Epitaph records in 2004. The disc, "E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals," was the band's paean to catchy three-chord vignettes and feel-good themes.

In an industry of spiky-haired punk-wannabes, The Matches offered an honest mix of power-pop, with enough punk to please even old-school critics.
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iamkiller
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Mibba
May 25th, 2006 at 09:51pm
Yeah! What a guy Cool

Mike's the best.
Dead Skin On Trial
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May 26th, 2006 at 01:50pm
^ He really is. <3

And The Matches are great.
Jimmy's Kid
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May 27th, 2006 at 02:21pm
yeah, i read that in a magazine a while ago somewhere....anyway, yeah, the matches are a great band!
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Mibba
May 27th, 2006 at 03:16pm
Mike's a great guy. <3
He inspires lots of people. Smile
And the Matches are great.
LordsOfDogTown<5
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May 28th, 2006 at 04:52pm
The Matches are not punk rock.
that show was not punk rock.
LordsOfDogTown<5
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May 28th, 2006 at 04:52pm
but the show was great.
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May 30th, 2006 at 01:29pm
nifty
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June 2nd, 2006 at 07:11pm
Pretty Spiffeh. Cool
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June 14th, 2006 at 10:56am
Mike rules their fat asses!
TehSuckiestBassistEva
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June 21st, 2006 at 08:09am
The Matches are going to be here soon and I cant see them cuz its a +18 show...
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Mibba
July 13th, 2006 at 12:17am
What can I say, Mike is a good guy.
Where can I hear the matches? Do they have a link to their myspace or whatever in the "other bands" section?
Insurgentes
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Mibba
July 13th, 2006 at 05:35pm
Mike_is_sexy_86:
What can I say, Mike is a good guy.
Where can I hear the matches? Do they have a link to their myspace or whatever in the "other bands" section?
Here choo go. Up

http://www.geekstinkbreath.net/board/viewtopic.php?t=44957

Those two smilies in the first post are links by the way, one of them leading to their myspace.
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