The Matchup
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Rose Gradito
BIO: After over 15 years of rockin’ out in various bands, Sébastien Filiatrault and Bruno Longpré, AKA Rat & Burger for the intimates, totally left out one day, gathered around a messy table with a gazillion Pabst Blue Ribbon, 2 guitars and the will to take over the world.
Since the release of their first EP Turbo Power Excellent in 2012, pretty much all the underground punk rock scene from the Province of Québec started to have its eyes set on this new phenomenon hailing from Santa-Teresa that was The Matchup. Following up the next year with Alternative To Metal, the band delivered some of its most memorable anthems, including Welcome Tomorrow, Follow Me Home, The Game and Low. Quickly, the band gathered a stronger following to its concerts mostly with the power of their music and that, right after the release of the third EP 'Cool Your Djent' (2015). From now on, the guys are more driven than ever to write a whole new chapter in the Matchup’s history, leading them to join forces with Hell For Breakfast to officially launch Straight to the Core. As their popularity skyrockets with an ever-growing fanbase, they took the decision to release a string of incredible singles, starting with Situations in May 2024 and then You Got The Music later in October. Since then, they are working on new singles which should come out soon.
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