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The Matadors

Rock band from St. Thomas, ON · formed 1995

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The Matadors photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
5
Rooms played
5
Cities
5
Releases
30
Last show
Oct 29, 2016Hard Luck Bar

About

The Matadors is a band from St. Thomas, ON, formed in 1995, tagged punk, horrorbilly, psychobilly by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2016, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.

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

5 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20091 show
  3. 20121 show
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20161 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 29, 2016Hard Luck Bar · TorontoSupportwith Sheer Terror
Jul 26, 2014The Paper Box · BrooklynSupportwith Gutter Demons, Bloodshot Bill, The Rocketz, +17
May 6, 2012Brudenell Social Club · LeedsSupportwith Dan Sartain, The Mcgowns, The Reacharounds
Oct 31, 2009Call the Office · LondonHeadlinerwith Buzz Deluxe!, Nightmares
Sep 22, 2007Hill Farm · SteventonSupportwith Garth Hudson, Foals, Idlewild, +110

Where they play

5 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn1 show
  • Leeds1 show
  • London1 show
  • Steventon1 show
  • Toronto1 show

Releases

30 releases, 2004–2023

Lineup

  • Carl Upright · double bass
  • Joel Parkins · guitar, lead vocals

Former

  • Jeff Sheppard · double bass

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2011-10-28–2016-11-04 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Mike Fuller) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Matadors — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Matadors — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Matadors — Deviled Penis
Release art · Deviled Penis — release
The Matadors — Instrumentally Ill
Release art · Instrumentally Ill — release
The Matadors — Horrorbilly 9001The Matadors
Release art · Horrorbilly 9001The Matadors — release
The Matadors — Sam Wok Hotel (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors)
Release art · Sam Wok Hotel (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors) — release
The Matadors — Ancient Sexfight (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors)
Release art · Ancient Sexfight (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors) — release
The Matadors — Hate Handles (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors)
Release art · Hate Handles (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors) — release
The Matadors — Timmy's Truck is Rusty (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors)
Release art · Timmy's Truck is Rusty (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors) — release
The Matadors — Tragic Sans (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors)
Release art · Tragic Sans (An Instrumental by Hooch Parkins of The Matadors) — release
The Matadors — Hard Luck Bar, 2016-10-29
Poster · Hard Luck Bar, 2016-10-29 — Songkick
The Matadors — Brudenell Social Club, 2012-05-06
Poster · Brudenell Social Club, 2012-05-06 — Songkick
The Matadors — Call the Office, 2009-10-31
Poster · Call the Office, 2009-10-31 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
THE MATADORS on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
The Matadors on Last.fmArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.