We're All Neighbours

My name's Matt.

I sing and play the organ for a band called the Resistance. www.deadmedia.co.uk and www.myspace.com/thepsychedelicresistance are both websites focusing on this hobby.

When not doing this I put on a monthly evening of discotainment called Ban This Filth! with some of my wonderful friends. www.myspace.com/lesfilthes will inform you further.

I am also half of a band called Bricolotheque. www.myspace.com/bricolotheque

I drink whiskey, wear mascara, swear too much, support Manchester City and don't align myself to any specific political party or movement.

My heroes include Polly Harvey, Dario Fo, John Peel, Tom Waits, Brian Clough, Guy Debord, Marya Hornbacher, Carolee Schneeman, Steven Wells, Nick Cave, John Heartfield, Wasim Akram, Tom Barman, Shaun Goater, Peggy Phelan, Henry Miller, Matthieu Kassowitz, Franca Rame, Martin Rev, Rupert Thomson, Max Decharne, David Shrigley, Stelarc, Curtly Ambrose, Paul Morley and Damon Runyon.

I think it's important to have heroes.

Matt Abysmal is my real name.