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NEW SINGLE CALL OF THE WILD AVAILABLE NOW rarely have i experienced a band that delivers such a complete musical panorama Eighteen months since Light Organ Records released their debut full-length from the get-go as does the matinée: album, We Swore We’d See the Sunrise, thanks in some part to the band’s outstanding songs, a fantastic stage show, punishing work ethic, you’d be hard-pressed to walk into a bar, pool hall, or and a classic look and sound that made me cathouse without hearing the CBC and MuchMusic-minted hits “Young and ponder not only where these guys are from, Lazy” or “The Road” pumping from the radio. It’s been an insane year for but when they’re from as well. the -based band, with four major Canadian tours, a few residencies in and around Toronto, multiple festival slots and the odd sojourn into the -grant lawrence () States under its belt to promote their breakthrough 2013 release. Vocalist Matt Layzell, drummer Pete Lemon, and guitarists Matt Rose and Geoff Petrie have teamed up with old collaborator Steve Bays () on a new RECENT HIGHLIGHTS collection of songs heading in a new direction. Sounds like the call of the wild. “It’s a departure,” affirms Petrie. “A very significant departure. It’s more rock.” Steady North American touring with established With Ryan Dahle (Age of Electric, Limblifter) sitting in on bass, The Matinee bands such as The Sheepdogs, , , spent two days raising their antenna to the noosphere, courting madness, Twin Forks, Electric Six, Northcote, and more reaching, stretching, rocking, and pretty much reinventing themselves. New single call of the wild charting across Appropriately enough, “Call of the Wild” is the first public blast from those canada at modern rock and aaa formats wild sessions. It’s urgent, raucous, quirky, and manages to stuff about four different hooks into three-and-a-half minutes. Layzell’s Dylanesque stream- Recipients of the Roots/Canadiana Award at the of-consciousness seals the deal, his hopped-up vocal capturing the balance of BCCMAs in 2012, 2014 risk and seasoning—achieved after years of friendship, collaboration, blood, FESTIVAL APPEARANCES INCLUDE Squamish Valley sweat and tears shared on and off the road by these old high school friends— Music Festival, Keloha Festival, CMW, Tall Tree that was captured in that crazy 72-hour ride. Festival, NXNE & BURNLINGTON SOUND OF MUSIC DOWNLOAD HIGH RES PHOTO DOWNLOAD FULL BIO Singles “The Road” and “Young & Lazy” peaked at number 35 and 36 on the Mediabase Alternative label contacts: [email protected] | [email protected] Rock charts (RESPECTIVELY)