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The Matches are a Musical ensemble|rock band based in United States|America. The band formed in Oakland, California, in 1997, and currently comprises vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jon Devoto, bassist and backup vocals Dylan Rowe, and drummer Matt Whalen. They have released three studio albums and four single (music)|singles, and are currently signed with Epitaph Records.

History
Originally known as "The Locals", the band was formed in 1997 by Justin San Souci, Matt Whalen, Matt Esposito, and Shawn Harris. At the time, all four were in high school at Bishop O'Dowd High School|Bishop O'Dowd. Matt Esposito then left the band (sometime between 2000 and 2002) to enroll in the US Naval Academy, and was replaced by Jon Devoto as a guitarist. In those early years, the band played what could be characterized as ska-influenced Punk rock|punk, creating songs like "People on the Block", "Studio 5866", and others. These songs can now be found in The Matches' [http://web.mac.com/knstevens/iWeb/Site/Song%20Vault.html Song Vault].

Gradually, their style started shifting towards alternative rock. Their influences included fellow East Bay punk/pop-punk bands like Green Day and Rancid (band)|Rancid, as well as more mainstream bands and musicians like Elvis Costello, David Bowie, The Who and Joe Jackson (musician... read all

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1. The Matches at Amplifier, Perth on 11 Sep 2008
Location: Rear 385 Murray St, Perth Australia 18+
2. The Matches at Corner Hotel, Melbourne on 13 Sep 2008
Location: 57 Swan St., Richmond, Melbourne Australia UNDER 18S EARLY
3. The Matches at Corner Hotel, Melbourne on 13 Sep 2008
Location: 57 Swan St., Richmond, Melbourne Australia OVER 18S LATE
4. The Matches at Fowlers Live, Adelaide on 14 Sep 2008
Location: 68 North Tce, Adelaide 5000, Australia
5. The Matches at The Zoo, Brisbane on 17 Sep 2008
Location: 711 Ann Street, Brisbane 4006, Australia
6. The Matches at The Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, Queensland on 18 Sep 2008
Location: Coolangatta, Queensland Australia
7. The Matches at Manning Bar, Sydney on 19 Sep 2008
Location: Sydney Australia
8. Coaster 2008 on 20 Sep 2008
Location: Gosford, New South Wales Australia Coaster 2008 takes place on Saturday the 20th September at the Gosford Showground’s in Gosford. It is an all ages event centred around bringing the biggest Australian acts together on the Central Coast for a one off show. We know how much Australians love their music and this will be the place to be for anyone from 5 to 105 with a love of music, arts and the outdoors. Pioneering and reinforcing the strong music, arts and creative culture of the Central Coast, our aim is to make Coaster the biggest event held on the Coast each year.
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