Matthew Taylor (bassist)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matthew Taylor

Background information
Birth name Matthew Scott Taylor
Born November 26, 1978
Origin Richmond, Virginia
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Epitaph Records

Matthew Taylor was born November 26, 1978 and plays bass for the rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Taylor is originally from Richmond, Virginia and first met the band while playing a show in Milton, Pennsylvania with his former band, Submerge. Months later, Motion City Soundtrack was looking for a new bassist and Taylor accepted the offer to join their band.

In addition to playing bass, Taylor is credited with backing vocals, piano, and percussion on Motion City Soundtrack's latest album, Commit This to Memory.

[edit] Equipment

Matt plays 2 Geddy Lee model Fender Jazz basses and a 1973 Fender Precision Bass through an Ampeg SVT-AV 300 watt head and an Ampeg 810 Anniversary cabinet.

[edit] Previous Projects

Taylor previously played bass for the Richmond, Virginia band Submerge.