Matt Deis
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Matthew Christopher "Matt" Deis (born December 13, 1983) is an American musician
and songwriter
. Originally from Peterborough
, New Hampshire
, he is best known as the former bassist of CKY
with whom he performed with between 2005 and 2010, and metalcore
band All That Remains
, with whom he performed between 2003 and 2005.
. He has been involved with music since he was very young. He has played the piano
ever since he was five years old, and picked up the clarinet
in elementary school. By the time he got to junior high school, he begged his parents for a guitar
and started his first band, Nameless Fear. He played in Nameless Fear from the ages of thirteen to seventeen. He eventually left to play bass guitar for the band Lost Inside a Rubix Cube (who later changed their name to The Amber Fashion). This all came about after Matt took the lead singer Adam on a date to Wendys. Matt started taking guitar lessons from the lead guitar player of All That Remains
, and eventually started playing bass for the band. During his time in All That Remains, Deis co-wrote and played bass on their album This Darkened Heart
. World touring with such bands as Gwar
, Slipknot
, As I Lay Dying
, and Killswitch Engage
followed.
According to Matt's personal website, he cites Rudy Sarzo
, Marcus Miller
, Paul McCartney
, Stanley Clarke
, Billy Gould
, and Sting as his main influences. He also holds a degree in Music Performance from Holyoke Community College
in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
For CKY's touring set up, Deis plays ESP
basses (specifically the LTD B1005), a Genz Benz GBE1200 Head, a GBE600 head, two Genz Benz XB2 4x10s, and two Genz Benz XB2 1x15s. Unlike CKY's previous live bassist, Vern Zaborowski, he does not use a pick.
It was revealed on the CKY Alliance message boards and comments on World Under Blood's MySpace (bandmate Deron Miller's active project) that Matt suffers from degenerative disc disease
.
At the end of May it was revealed that Matt Deis had left the band, after many rumors and hints by the band toward the outcome, with Miller explaining that he "can no longer commit to CKY ... [which] we all knew was going to happen months ago"
Matt explains later on the CKY Alliance forums: "I didn't expect all this to come out like this but yeah... I really don't have the ability to commit 100% between work and family at this point and it's very disappointing for me. My true passion is music and, in this day and age, it's really amazing that you can still make an impact through this art. Cky is the best band and I am always going to say they are my favorite band. Jess Chad Deron and Matty are geniuses. They're my friends and extended family. I really love them all. Cky also has the best fans in the world and they took me in like family."
According to twitter posts by The Man The Myth, Deis has started tracking music for their first release. No release dates have been set nor has any record label or distribution been named.
Matt had also been recording bass guitars for another Western Massachusetts band called Mayfield, which is now named BBSD (Buynicki Buynicki Stroetzel and Deis).
It has been revealed through interviews and conversations with Deis that he is currently employed the broadband industry as a sales consultant and is working towards a degree in International Business.
- "This Darkened Heart
" (March 2004) bass and piano
The Autumn Offering
- "Revelations of the Unsung
" (July 2004) piano on 'Revelations'
CKY
- "Live at Mr. Smalls" (2007) bass
CKY - "Carver City
" (May 2009) bass on 'Hellions on Parade', 'The Boardwalk Body', 'Imaginary Threats', 'Karmaworks', and bass/keyboards on 'Stripped Your Speech'
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. Originally from Peterborough
Peterborough, New Hampshire
Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, he is best known as the former bassist of CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
with whom he performed with between 2005 and 2010, and metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
, with whom he performed between 2003 and 2005.
Early life
Matt lived in New Hampshire until the age of four until his family moved to West Springfield, MassachusettsWest Springfield, Massachusetts
The Town of West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,391 at the 2010 census...
. He has been involved with music since he was very young. He has played the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
ever since he was five years old, and picked up the clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
in elementary school. By the time he got to junior high school, he begged his parents for a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and started his first band, Nameless Fear. He played in Nameless Fear from the ages of thirteen to seventeen. He eventually left to play bass guitar for the band Lost Inside a Rubix Cube (who later changed their name to The Amber Fashion). This all came about after Matt took the lead singer Adam on a date to Wendys. Matt started taking guitar lessons from the lead guitar player of All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
, and eventually started playing bass for the band. During his time in All That Remains, Deis co-wrote and played bass on their album This Darkened Heart
This Darkened Heart
This Darkened Heart is the second studio album by the metalcore band All That Remains, released on March 23, 2004. It includes the singles "This Darkened Heart", "Tattered on My Sleeve" and "The Deepest Gray", all three of which had music videos created for them.-Background:Unlike their first album...
. World touring with such bands as Gwar
Gwar
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
, Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
, As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
, and Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
followed.
According to Matt's personal website, he cites Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo is a Cuban American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.-Early life:...
, Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
, Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as for his numerous film and television scores...
, Billy Gould
Billy Gould
Billy Gould is an American musician and producer. He is noted for playing bass in the band Faith No More.- Faith No More :...
, and Sting as his main influences. He also holds a degree in Music Performance from Holyoke Community College
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke Community College is a state-funded public two-year community college located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges...
in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
CKY
In 2005, Deis jumped at the chance to be the bass player for CKY. He has since toured across America, Australia and Europe with the band. He has been a part of the writing process since joining, and according to the band's official website's frequently asked questions, "Since obtaining Matt Deis as a bassist, the rest of the band have stated that Deis will write and record on the next CKY album."For CKY's touring set up, Deis plays ESP
ESP Guitars
, located in North Hollywood, California, is an American-based, Japanese-owned manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.- History :In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation...
basses (specifically the LTD B1005), a Genz Benz GBE1200 Head, a GBE600 head, two Genz Benz XB2 4x10s, and two Genz Benz XB2 1x15s. Unlike CKY's previous live bassist, Vern Zaborowski, he does not use a pick.
It was revealed on the CKY Alliance message boards and comments on World Under Blood's MySpace (bandmate Deron Miller's active project) that Matt suffers from degenerative disc disease
Degenerative disc disease
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc, often called "degenerative disc disease" of the spine, is a condition that can be painful and can greatly affect the quality of one's life...
.
At the end of May it was revealed that Matt Deis had left the band, after many rumors and hints by the band toward the outcome, with Miller explaining that he "can no longer commit to CKY ... [which] we all knew was going to happen months ago"
Matt explains later on the CKY Alliance forums: "I didn't expect all this to come out like this but yeah... I really don't have the ability to commit 100% between work and family at this point and it's very disappointing for me. My true passion is music and, in this day and age, it's really amazing that you can still make an impact through this art. Cky is the best band and I am always going to say they are my favorite band. Jess Chad Deron and Matty are geniuses. They're my friends and extended family. I really love them all. Cky also has the best fans in the world and they took me in like family."
Post-CKY and personal life
Matt maintains strong ties to Western Massachusetts and in his personal twitter page refers to the area as "best-ern mass" and "Awesomeburg, USA". He is an avid supporter of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.According to twitter posts by The Man The Myth, Deis has started tracking music for their first release. No release dates have been set nor has any record label or distribution been named.
Matt had also been recording bass guitars for another Western Massachusetts band called Mayfield, which is now named BBSD (Buynicki Buynicki Stroetzel and Deis).
It has been revealed through interviews and conversations with Deis that he is currently employed the broadband industry as a sales consultant and is working towards a degree in International Business.
Discography
All That RemainsAll That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
- "This Darkened Heart
This Darkened Heart
This Darkened Heart is the second studio album by the metalcore band All That Remains, released on March 23, 2004. It includes the singles "This Darkened Heart", "Tattered on My Sleeve" and "The Deepest Gray", all three of which had music videos created for them.-Background:Unlike their first album...
" (March 2004) bass and piano
The Autumn Offering
The Autumn Offering
The Autumn Offering is an American metalcore band that formed in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1999. After achieving some degree of local success, the band was signed to Stillborn Records, founded by Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, in 2003. The band released one album through this label...
- "Revelations of the Unsung
Revelations of the Unsung
Revelations of the Unsung is the debut album by Florida metal band The Autumn Offering. It was released in 2004 through Stillborn Records and re-released in 2006 through Victory Records...
" (July 2004) piano on 'Revelations'
CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
- "Live at Mr. Smalls" (2007) bass
CKY - "Carver City
Carver City
Carver City is the fourth studio album by American alternative metal band CKY. Recorded at guitarist and producer Chad I Ginsburg's Studio CIG, the album was released on May 19, 2009 and charted at number 46 on the American Billboard 200 albums chart...
" (May 2009) bass on 'Hellions on Parade', 'The Boardwalk Body', 'Imaginary Threats', 'Karmaworks', and bass/keyboards on 'Stripped Your Speech'