Matthew Brann phas been playing drums in Avril Lavigne's band since 2002.
Matt Brann started playing drums when he was 12, but it wasn't until when he attended Exeter High School that he started to play in a band called Second Opinion along with a few school friends (including Jason "Cone" McCaslin) at the age of 14. They played together for about 5 years around their local town and outside of Toronto. When he was about 19 he joined another band from Toronto called Norman, but unfortunately, Matt quit after about a year as they never really got along.
Then luck struck at 2002 when a friend of his who was on the same management as this "Skater Girl" called Avril Lavigne had just gotten signed and needed to put a band together. Matt called her management Nettwerk and they flew him to New York to meet her. He auditioned for the role of the drummer and successfully became part of Avril's band.
As Avril Lavigne's drummer, he performed at many different venues, including London Astoria and attended numerous award shows. But when asked what was his most memorable moment of his career so far, he said that having the honour of playing "Fuel" at the MTV Icon Metallica Tribute as he grew up listening to and playing Metallica so to have had them sitting right in front of him while him and the rest of Avril's band played their song was, in his own words, "wow".
As well as a being a drummer, he is also a song writer. He (along with now ex-bandmate Evan Taubenfeld) wrote a track in Avril's sophomore album "Under My Skin" called Freak Out.
After being in the 18 month Bonez world tour with Avril, which started in September 2004, he, along with the rest of the band, took a well-earned break whilst Avril pursued an acting career. During this time, Matt went back to the studio and worked with various Canadian bands such as The Operation and The New Cities with their albums.
Factoids:
Matthew Brann went to Exeter High School, in Ajax, Ontario. He went to the same high school with Jason "Cone" McCaslin from Sum 41.
He used to be in a band with Cone and Ryan Preese, called "Second Opinion".
Matt Brann is the only member of Avril's band that was in the original line-up.
Brann is also a close friend with Deryck, vocalist and guitarist of the Sum 41.
Matthew Brann's nickname was Cone 2.
As well as being a drummer, Matt also plays guitar and bass guitar.
Acting Appearances
Diary - Himself - 22 VMAs 2002 Special
Late Show with David Letterman - Himself - 1895 Show #1879
Making the Video - Himself - 103 Sk8er Boi
Making the Video - Himself - 118 Losing Grip
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - Himself - 149 Bada-Ping!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Himself - 2351 Show #2351
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