Matt Mays
Rock band from Hamilton, NS · formed 1979
- Alt-country
- art rock
- Canadian
- folk rock
- Indie rock
- Need to Rate
- rock
- Rock/Pop
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Jul 1, 2026Spinnakers' Landing
About
Matt Mays is a band from Hamilton, NS, formed in 1979, tagged Alt-country, art rock, Canadian by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- Matt Mays formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Matt Mays is based in Hamilton — MusicBrainz
- Matt Mays & El Torpedo: member — MusicBrainz
- The Guthries: member — MusicBrainz
- Matt Mays has 15 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Matt Mays is based in Nova Scotia — Matt Mays on Bandcamp
- Matt Mays is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia , Canada — Wikipedia
- Matt Mays has 6 members: Matt Mays, Adam Baldwin, Serge Sampson, Leith Fleming-Smith, Ryan Stanley, Damien Moynihan — Wikipedia
- Matt Mays plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- Matt Mays plays folk rock — Wikipedia
- Matt Mays plays art rock — Wikipedia
- Matt Mays has 42651 listeners on Last.fm — Matt Mays on Last.fm
- Matt Mays has released 10 recordings between 2006 and 2021 — Matt Mays on Discogs
- Matt Mays is a Genius-verified artist — Matt Mays on Genius (verified)
- Matt Mays has 3 followers on Genius — Matt Mays on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada — Matt Mays on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20132 shows
- 20151 show
- 20191 show
- 20213 shows
- 20241 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Spinnakers' Landing · SummersideSupportwith Alan Doyle | Support | Alan Doyle |
| Aug 24, 2024 | RBC Amphitheatre · TorontoSupportwith Blue Rodeo, Begonia | Support | Blue Rodeo, Begonia |
| Dec 4, 2021 | National Arts Centre · OttawaSupportwith Skydiggers, Jill Barber | Support | Skydiggers, Jill Barber |
| Dec 3, 2021 | National Arts Centre · OttawaSupportwith Skydiggers, Jill Barber | Support | Skydiggers, Jill Barber |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Iceberg Alley Performance Tent · St. John'sSupportwith Alan Doyle | Support | Alan Doyle |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Iceberg Alley Performance Tent · St. John'sSupportwith Dawes | Support | Dawes |
| Apr 1, 2015 | The Imperial · VancouverSupportwith DUSTIN BENTALL, Adam Baldwin, Odds | Support | DUSTIN BENTALL, Adam Baldwin, Odds |
| Mar 28, 2013 | Commodore Ballroom · VancouverHeadlinerwith July Talk, We Hunt Buffalo | Headliner | July Talk, We Hunt Buffalo |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Kool Haus · TorontoSupportwith Metric, Yukon Blonde, The Wooden Sky, +4 | Support | Metric, Yukon Blonde, The Wooden Sky, +4 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Fredericton Loyalist Club Grounds · FrederictonHeadlinerwith Matthew Good, AWOLNATION | Headliner | Matthew Good, AWOLNATION |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Iceberg Alley Performance Tent · St. John's2 shows
- National Arts Centre · Ottawa2 shows
- Commodore Ballroom · Vancouver1 show
- Fredericton Loyalist Club Grounds · Fredericton1 show
- Kool Haus · Toronto1 show
Cities played
- Ottawa2 shows
- St. John's2 shows
- Toronto2 shows
- Vancouver2 shows
- Fredericton1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
15 releases, 2003–2022Inner Ninja
2022 · Single
Christmas Eve Day
2021 · Single
From Burnside With Love
2021 · Album
Dog City
2020 · Album
Let There Be Love
2019 · Single
This Is Your Life
2019 · Single
Learning to Fly
2018 · Single
Twice Upon a Hell of a Time…
2018 · Album
Once Upon a Hell of a Time…
2017 · Album
Coyote
2012 · Album
iTunes Session
2011 · Album
Wasn’t Meant to Be
2007 · Single
2006-12-13: Holiday Jam, Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2006 · Album
When the Angels Make Contact
2006 · Album
Matt Mays
2003 · Album
Lineup
- Matt Mays & El Torpedo
- The Guthries
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Matt Mays on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Matt Mays on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Matt Mays on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Matt Mays on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Matt Mays on Genius | Artist facts |
| Matt Mays on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.