+++++++++++++++++++ JUNE 2, 2009 A note from Matt... Folks, I'd like to inform you all of a change in line up for the summer tour. Since the departure of Tim Baker, and recently bassist Andy Patil, I've decided to call on some old musical friends: Dale Murray and Serge Sampson, who I started with in a group called The Guthries way back when. I also called in a Halifax friend named Damien Moynihan. Damien plays the drums for the young blues great Garrett Mason and I’ve long admired his playing. Since this is such a new group of guys, I've decided to let the name El Torpedo go. Andy was one of the best performers I've ever seen. Getting to play next to him for seven years was nothing short of a privilege. Tim was the musical anchor of the group since early days. El Torpedo was a great band and a band that I will always be proud of. Adam Baldwin and Jay Smith will continue on and expect to see them at this summer’s gigs. Things change, the clocks keeps pounding forward. I feel their rhythm and am desired to pound on as well. I'm inspired by newness. Fueled by change. It's like the excitement of finding a new love. The theme of my live show will remain the same. Good friends playing loud rock n' roll together. We look forward to seeing you all this summer. - Matt. FEBRUARY 12, 2009 Vote MM&ET for ECMA Fan's Choice Award!! Just go to www.cbc.ca/eastcoastmusic click Matt Mays & El Torpedo from the menu and click the switch! Easy peasy. FEBRUARY 5, 2009 JUNO nomination! We are thrilled to report that Terminal Romance has been nominated for a JUNO in the Rock Album of the Year category. Congrats to all the other JUNO nominees! To boot, the album is also up for 3 INDIES at the Independent Music Awards! We are also pretty damn happy to announce some shows in Newfoundland while the band is there during the ECMAs. Check out the tour dates page for more info. JANUARY 27, 2009 New Halifax Pre-sale! Matt Mays is doing a special set of solo shows at The Carleton on Sunday, February 22, and Monday, February 23. The MattMays.com Store is currently holding a presale for the best seats in the house - the front row tables at The Carleton! Presale tickets are available in packages of four. The Carleton isn't just an amazing sounding venue, it's a great restaurant, too. Ticket buyers will be able to also book dinner reservations at their table after purchase. The MattMays.com Store will be in touch with more info within one week of purchase. These are VERY limited and you only have a couple of days to place an order before tickets go on sale to the general public. For any questions about the shows, please email tickets@mattmays.com. DECEMBER 12, 2008 Matt Mays & El Torpedo receive Five East Coast Music Award Nominations ECMAs nominations were announced today in Corner Brook and we are thrilled to report MM&ET and Cape Breton’s Gordie Sampson led the pack with 5 nominations. Congrats to label mates Hey Rosetta! on their 4 nominations! The MM&ET nominations are: Group Recording of the Year presented by Western Petroleum (Terminal Romance) FACTOR Recording of the Year (Terminal Romance) Sirius Satellite Rock Recording of the Year (Terminal Romance) Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year (Tall Trees) SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Terminal Romance by Matt Mays) performed by Matt Mays & El Torpedo The 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference will take place in Corner Brook from February 26th to March 1st. It is an annual festival and music industry conference organized by the East Coast Music Association whose mandate is to foster, promote and celebrate East Coast music locally and globally. DECEMBER 10, 2008 inDiscover award & more shows inMusic.ca presents the inMusic Awards 2008 and Matt Mays & El Torpedo is nominated in the "inDiscover award" category. The first annual awards from inMusic.ca gives you the chance to vote for winners in your favourite categories. Click here to vote. Voting will close on December 31st – vote today! In other news, the “map and some darts” tour continues…hit the tour page for info on shows in St. John’s, NL, Vancouver, BC, Pomona, CA, and Halifax, NS! OCTOBER 6, 2008 Tour dates added Hey folks, more MM&ET dates have recently been announced, including a second Ottawa show, Montreal with Eagles of Death Metal, Fredericton with Sam Roberts Band AND a hometown show with Sam Roberts Band, 54:40 and April Wine in celebration of Q104 (aka The Rock of the Atlantic)’s 25th anniversary. I remember when they just played metal. Boy, do I feel old. Terminal Romance is now out in the USA – if you are in the USofA or have friends there that should know about MM&ET please spread the word. Maybe this will help. AUGUST 19, 2008 MM&ET on tour The first batch of Canadian tour dates have been announced and will go on sale Friday. Presales for select shows are available right now from the mattmays.com store! AUGUST 14, 2008 MM&ET on CBC Radio 3 Matt & the boys rocked the Horseshoe during NXNE this year and fortunately CBC Radio 3 was there to capture it on tape. Check out the whole show here. JULY 23, 2008 Request ‘Tall Trees’ Hey! The video for ‘Tall Trees’ has been added into rotation at MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic but to see it on TV you should make sure you request it. To request it on Much you must go to the MOD page and include it as your Wild Card pick at the bottom. The other four are up to you but we’d suggest Sam Roberts is always a good call. To request it on MuchMoreMusic go here and click the box next to ‘Tall Trees’. You can pick 9 more and Wintersleep’s never a bad idea. To request ‘Tall Trees’ on your local radio station just head over here and find your local station. Thanks. JULY 8, 2008 Terminal Romance in stores now! Terminal Romance is out today! Visit your favourite record store or website and pick up a copy. You’ll be happy you did. If you live outside Canada you can still get the album digitally via iTunes. “Tall Trees” video was added at MuchMusic today! JULY 3, 2008 Terminal Romance album stream Check the MuchMusic website for a sneak peak of Terminal Romance from start to finish. Album’s in stores everywhere next Tuesday! Western Canadian tour dates start this Saturday, check here for details! JUNE 27, 2008 Terminal Romance Presale Terminal Romance doesn't drop until July 8, but you can pre-order your copy right now in the MattMays.com presale ! Order by Monday to get your album around the release date; otherwise you album's arrival will depend on your selected shipping method. The perk? We have autographed copies of the album, signed by Matt, Andy, Tim and Jay! If you order by July 8 you have a very good chance of receiving one of these special copies. They will be sent out at random to fans who order by the release date. Preview the first single "Tall Trees" on MM+ET's Facebook and MySpace. Don't forget to request it on your local radio station, too You can sign up for MMET updates on your mobile by texting 'MMET' to 12321 ($0.50 per TXT) and download the "Tall Trees" ringtone by Texting 'MMET' to 311311 ($3.50 per download). Terminal Romance is also available for pre-order from iTunes Canada. MattMays.com was given a swanky makeover in honour of the new album and the splash page will be evolving up until the release date, so keep checking it. Let us know what you think on the message board. MAY 21, 2008 Terminal Romance -- Request Tall Trees -- Tour dates! Hey folks, Sorry to be out of touch so long but lots of big news. The new album, Terminal Romance, is out July 8! Track listing is: 1. Building a Boat 2. Digital Eyes 3. Tall Trees 4. Rock Ranger Record 5. Terminal Romance 6. Shining Eyes 7. Northern Belle 8. Stand and Deliver 9. Laser-Guided Love 10.The Hunter, The Hunted 11. Long Since Gone "Tall Trees" is already burning up the charts on Canadian radio. Please contact your local station and request it! If you can't wait to hear "Tall Trees", you can check it out on the band's Facebook and MySpace. If you simply must have it now, you can buy it in the iTunes Store. For show info, please check the Tour page. Cheers, Matt Mays + El Torpedo