Matthew Robert Scurfield (born March 10, 1976, in

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) is a Canadian-born American

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and songwriter from

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. He is a drummer and a notable figure in the

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...

scene. His professional work includes studio work, touring and live performances. Matt Scurfield has recorded and/or toured with Jaye Foucher, Joe Stump, Event, Matahari,

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, Gary Hoey, Chad Hollister Band, and Sonic Joyride Scurfield graduated in 1998, with a degree in Professional Music, from

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. Scurfield's drumming style, influenced by the likes of

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and

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, embraces linear drumming, double bass styles, and masterfully employs basic techniques developed through three years of Drum Corps. In between touring and studio projects Matt is a private instructor at Centre Street Drums in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Discography

* ''Nocturnal Symphony'' by

Firewind Firewind is a Greek power metal band formed in Thessaloniki in 1998. The group is currently signed to AFM records and was originally a small project created by guitarist Gus G. to showcase his demo, '' Nocturnal Symphony'', in 1998. Firewind ...

(1998) * ''Electric Skies'' by Event (1999) * ''Behemoth'' by Sonic Joyride (2000) * ''Contagious Grooves'' by Jaye Foucher (2000) * ''Sacred Ground'' by The Reign of Terror (2001) * ''2001: A Shred Odyssey'' by Joe Stump (2001) * ''Human Condition'' by Event (2001) * ''Conquer and Divide'' by Joe Stump's Reign of Terror (2002) * ''Scratching at the Surface'' by Event (2003) * ''Shredology/Midwest Shredfest'' by Joe Stump (2005) * ''Shrine of Counterfeits'' by Matahari (2005) * ''American Made'' by Gary Hoey (2006) * ''Utopia'' by Gary Hoey (2010) * ''Living Like A Runaway'' by

(2012) * ''Deja Blues'' by Gary Hoey (2013) * ''Dust & Bones'' by Gary Hoey (2016) * ''Neon Highway Blues'' by Gary Hoey (2019) * ''Light of Truth'' by Event (2021)

References

External links

*http://www.garyhoey.com *https://web.archive.org/web/20080828121353/http://www.jayefoucher.com/about/band.html * Allmusic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Scurfield, Matt 1976 births American rock drummers Living people Musicians from Sarnia 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 21st-century American drummers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Drummers from Massachusetts