Keep A Breast

The Keep A Breast Foundation has partnered with Fox and Unite the United to present Shot In the Pit, a fundraising initiative through Keep A Breast’s Music For Awareness program. Combining art, photography, music, and philanthropy, Shot In the Pit is a touring exhibition featuring band photos from the legendary summer music festival Vans Warped Tour® taken by photographer Erin Caruso. The exhibitions take place at five venues from New York to Los Angeles beginning October 21- December 4, 2008.

“Though the primary focus of the Vans Warped Tour is about having fun, the presence of organizations such as Keep A Breast gives our fans a chance to learn something that could eventually save their lives,” said festival founder Kevin Lyman.

As the Pit Reporter from Vans Warped Tour, Caruso was up close and personal with the bands on the road. From her photo sessions this summer, she has donated over 45 images to the Keep A Breast Foundation. Unite the United will facilitate an online auction of images from the exhibition alongside music memorabilia and celebrity breast casts including Katy Perry beginning November 26 - December 6th. 100% of the proceeds generated from the touring exhibition and the online auction will be donated to the Keep A Breast Foundation’s youth awareness and outreach efforts.

The Matches and Oxen up for 2 Independent Music Awards!

FINALISTS FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO: THE MATCHES’ “YANKEE IN A CHIP SHOP”, AND FOR BEST WEBSITE DESIGN: WWW.THEMATCHES.COM

*register and rate the finalists here:

Music Video

and here:

Web site Design

(there will be an official vote from the voice of the public held as well, which will be added to tally marks from the likes of Snoop Dogg and Butch Walker. More info on this to come...)

A Foggy Holiday Vol. 2

We have a track on A Foggy Holiday Vol. 2 Carols from the SF music scene,
with tracks from some of the Bay Area's best local bands and musicians.


buy the album on interpunk.com

Watch our live performance online TONIGHT

If you missed the opportunity to see us on the Bayside tour thus far, you can catch us on a live broadcast of our show set TONIGHT.

Watch us live from anywhere online!

Monday 11/3
Show starts at 7pm EST, we're on 3rd of 4 bands, so we should be hitting the stage 8:35-9:15 PM EST.

All four bands sets are being streamed, each set is paid separately.

We're new at this, so if you are able to check it out, we're eager to hear feedback from those of you who see it!

Here's the link:
http://www.cdpulse.com/venue/page/The+State+Theatre/

*the Matches

acoustic in-store

The Matches are going to do a short Acoustic instore on Sat. 11/8 @ 2:30pm, they will be performing before Bayside at the store, and will be playing later that night @ the Norva theatre

Matches Live @ Volume 11/8 @ 2:30pm

2720 North Mall Dr
Suite 124
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

acoustic in-store

US tour starts today!

We start touring the U.S. again this weekend in support of our new record "A Band In Hope" out now on Epitaph Records! 3 headline shows kick things off followed by a full tour as direct support to Bayside on their "Involuntary Movement" tour. Valenica and The Status will be opening. Tickets are selling fast for many of these shows, especially on the East Coast so get your tickets sooner rather than later. Also, in case you haven't seen it yet check out our video for "Yankee In A Chip Shop" on www. thematches. com! See you at the shows!

Headline shows:

October 3 California, PA (near Pittsburgh) California University of PA
October 4 Columbus, OH The Basement
October 5 Covington, KY (Cincinnati) The Mad Hatter
October 21 Davis, CA UC Davis

Supporting Bayside:

Oct 7 2008 6:00P
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 8 2008 5:30P
St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Oct 9 2008 5:30P
Metro Chicago, Illinois
Oct 10 2008 5:00P
Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 11 2008 5:30P
The Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Oct 12 2008 6:00P
Pops Sauget, Illinois
Oct 14 2008 6:00P
Marquis Theatre-VENUE CHANGE Denver, Colorado
Oct 15 2008 6:30P
The Icon Pocatello, Idaho
Oct 17 2008 7:00P
El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Oct 18 2008 7:00P
Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
Oct 19 2008 6:00P
Slims San Francisco, California
Oct 20 2008 6:30P
Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, California
Oct 21 2008 6:00P
Freeborn Hall @ UC Davis Davis, California
Oct 22 2008 6:00P
The Glasshouse Pomona, California
Oct 23 2008 7:00P
Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Oct 24 2008 6:00P
Jillians Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 25 2008 2:00P
Loserkids-FREE in-store San Marcos, California
Oct 25 2008 7:00P
House Of Blues San Diego, California
Oct 26 2008 6:30P
Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona
Oct 28 2008 6:30P
The Marquee Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oct 29 2008 6:30P
The Loft @ Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Oct 30 2008 7:00P
White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Oct 31 2008 6:30P
Java Jazz Houston, Texas
Nov 1 2008 5:30P
The Parish @ House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 3 2008 6:00P
State Theater St. Petersburg, Florida
Nov 4 2008 6:00P
Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 5 2008 6:00P
House Of Blues Orlando, Florida
Nov 6 2008 6:30P
The Loft @ Center Stage Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 7 2008 6:30P
Greene Street Club Greensboro, North Carolina
Nov 8 2008 6:00P
The Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 9 2008 6:00P
Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland
Nov 11 2008 6:00P
Club Infinity Buffalo, New York
Nov 12 2008 6:00P
Showcase Live Foxborough, Massachusetts
Nov 13 2008 6:30P
Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 14 2008 7:00P
The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza New York, New York
Nov 15 2008 7:00P
Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 16 2008 6:00P
The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey

Yankees on youtube and desktops

Our video for Yankees is now on youtube, view it here.

And to further celebrate the release of our video on various internet outlets, we bring you Yankees desktop goodies. Here is our favorite still from the video, and a compilation of stills from the video as desktop images- a few sizes for different monitors. Choose one, choose both. Follow the link to download choosing the appropriate screen size for your wallpapers.

Download here

Download here

Official Yankee in a Chip Shop video

RIGHT HERE.

or follow to http://thematches.buzznet.com/user/video/3502271/matches-yankee-chip-shop/

Maybe most of you have seen it elsewhere already, but do view above for a higher quality.

cheers,
the Matches

Live 105 Expression Session! Win Free Tickets!

Win tickets to a special Live 105 Homegrown Expression Session @ Expression College For Digital Arts THIS FRIDAY AUGUST 29 in Emeryville, CA! There will be a performance and question & answer session moderated by Live 105’s Aaron Axelsen. To win tickets go to www. live105. com.

Friday August 29
Live 105 Presents:
Homegrown Expression Session @ Expression College for Digital Arts
with THE MATCHES and a special guest
Also a question & answer session with the band!
3:30 PM

SPIN/DELL OUTIDE LANDS FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY

Spin Magazine & Dell Present the Outside Lands Festival Afterparty! The Matches headline w/ The Felice Brothers opening and a DJ between sets. Doors at 10 PM, The Matches on at midnight. This is a private event but to gain entry simply RSVP at www.delllounge.com/summerrocks starting Friday August 15! This show is 21+ and ID is required to get in. www.theindependentsf.com for venue info. Spread the word!

new tour dates

Aug 22 2008 10:00P
Outside Lands Afterparty-Presented by Spin & Dell @ The Independent San Francisco, California
Aug 23 2008 7:00P
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California
Aug 30 2008 12:00P
Oakland Art & Soul Festival-Headlining the Live 105 Stage (JUSTIN’S LAST SHOW) Oakland, California
Sep 11 2008 8:00P
Amplifier-Headline Tour Perth, Western Australia
Sep 13 2008 12:30P
Corner Hotel-Headline Tour -Under 18’s Melbourne, Victoria
Sep 13 2008 8:00P
Corner Hotel-Headline Tour -Over 18’s Melbourne, Victoria
Sep 14 2008 7:00P
Fowlers Live-Headline Tour Adelaide, South Australia
Sep 17 2008 8:00P
The Zoo-Headline Tour Brisbane, Queensland
Sep 18 2008 8:00P
Coolangatta Hotel-Headline Tour Coolangatta, Queensland
Sep 19 2008 8:00P
Manning Bar-Headline Tour Sydney, New South Wales
Sep 20 2008 12:00P
Coaster Festival Gosford, New South Wales
Oct 3 2008 7:00P
Performance Center @ California University of PA-Headline show California, Pennsylvania
Oct 4 2008 7:00P
The Basement-Headline show Columbus, Ohio
Oct 5 2008 7:00P
The Mad Hatter-Headline show Covington, Kentucky
Oct 7 2008 6:00P
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 8 2008 5:30P
St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Oct 9 2008 5:30P
Metro Chicago, Illinois
Oct 10 2008 5:00P
Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 11 2008 5:30P
The Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Oct 12 2008 6:00P
Pops Sauget, Illinois
Oct 14 2008 6:00P
Cervantes Ballroom Denver, Colorado
Oct 15 2008 6:30P
The Icon Pocatello, Idaho
Oct 17 2008 7:00P
El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Oct 18 2008 7:00P
Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
Oct 19 2008 6:00P
Slims San Francisco, California
Oct 20 2008 6:30P
Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, California
Oct 22 2008 6:00P
The Glasshouse Pomona, California
Oct 23 2008 7:00P
Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Oct 24 2008 6:00P
Jillians Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 25 2008 7:00P
House Of Blues San Diego, California
Oct 26 2008 6:30P
Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona
Oct 28 2008 6:30P
The Marquee Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oct 29 2008 6:30P
The Loft @ Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Oct 30 2008 7:00P
White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Oct 31 2008 6:30P
Java Jazz Houston, Texas
Nov 1 2008 5:30P
The Parish @ House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 3 2008 6:00P
State Theater St. Petersburg, Florida
Nov 4 2008 6:00P
Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 5 2008 6:00P
House Of Blues Orlando, Florida
Nov 6 2008 6:30P
The Loft @ Center Stage Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 7 2008 6:30P
Greene Street Club Greensboro, North Carolina
Nov 8 2008 6:00P
The Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 9 2008 6:00P
Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland
Nov 11 2008 6:00P
Club Infinity Buffalo, New York
Nov 12 2008 6:00P
Showcase Live Foxborough, Massachusetts
Nov 13 2008 6:30P
Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 14 2008 7:00P
The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza New York, New York
Nov 15 2008 7:00P
Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 16 2008 6:00P
The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey

Fall Bayside tour

We will be supporting Bayside on their "Involuntary Movement" US tour this fall. Valencia and The Status will be opening. All shows go on sale this Thursday July 24 and many of these shows will sell out quickly, so don't wait to get your tickets! We will be doing 3 headline shows in PA and OH right before the Bayside dates. Info below...

Also we will be headlining the Live 105 Stage at this year's Oakland Art and Soul Festival on Saturday August 30. The Wombats (UK), Zion I, Action Design and more will be appearing as well...festival info is on www.artandsouloakland.com.

Fall US Tour Dates:

Headline shows:
Oct. 3 California, PA CA University of PA 7 PM
Oct. 4 Columbus, OH The Basement 7 PM
Oct. 5 Covington, KY (Cincinnati area) The Mad Hatter 7 PM

Bayside Tour:

Oct 7 2008 6:00P
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 8 2008 5:30P
St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Oct 9 2008 5:30P
Metro Chicago, Illinois
Oct 10 2008 5:00P
Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 11 2008 5:30P
The Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Oct 12 2008 6:00P
Pops Sauget, Illinois
Oct 14 2008 6:00P
Cervantes Ballroom Denver, Colorado
Oct 15 2008 6:30P
Avalon Theater Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 17 2008 7:00P
El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Oct 18 2008 7:00P
Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
Oct 19 2008 6:00P
Slims San Francisco, California
Oct 20 2008 6:30P
Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, California
Oct 22 2008 6:00P
The Glasshouse Pomona, California
Oct 23 2008 7:00P
Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Oct 24 2008 6:00P
Jillians Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 25 2008 7:00P
House Of Blues San Diego, California
Oct 26 2008 6:30P
Brickhouse Theater Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 28 2008 6:30P
The Marquee Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oct 29 2008 6:30P
The Loft @ Palladium Dallas, Texas
Oct 30 2008 7:00P
White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Oct 31 2008 6:30P
Java Jazz Houston, Texas
Nov 1 2008 5:30P
The Parish @ House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 3 2008 6:00P
State Theater St. Petersburg, Florida
Nov 4 2008 6:00P
Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 5 2008 6:00P
House Of Blues Orlando, Florida
Nov 6 2008 6:30P
The Loft @ Center Stage Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 7 2008 6:30P
Greene Street Club Greensboro, North Carolina
Nov 8 2008 6:00P
The Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 9 2008 6:00P
Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland
Nov 11 2008 6:00P
Club Infinity Buffalo, New York
Nov 12 2008 6:00P
Showcase Live Foxborough, Massachusetts
Nov 13 2008 6:30P
Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 14 2008 7:00P
The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza New York, New York
Nov 15 2008 7:00P
Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 16 2008 6:00P
The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey

*The Matches

Matches' bassist, Justin San Souci, leaving band

It disarranges us to relay that our long-time bassist and friend,
Justin San Souci, will be parting from the role of bassist in the
Matches to pursue other lives and loves. He, however, will not be
parting from the role of friend. Change is not an easy thing, but it
does not stop until life does. Our hearts go out to Justin for being
brave and true to his heart's pursuit.

** the Matches (Shawn Harris, Matt Whalen, Jon Devoto)

'A Band in Hope' tour!

TRIPLE J, BLUNT MAGAZINE, ATTICUS CLOTHING and SELECT MUSIC PRESENT

THE MATCHES
A BAND IN HOPE TOUR
AUSTRALIA, 2008

It is official THE MATCHES are heading back to our shores for a huge seven-show national tour this September, including a spot as the only international act at the inaugural Coaster Festival on the Central Coast alongside Aussie legends The Living End, Kisschasy, Something With Numbers & Cog to name a few.

Last in Australia as part of the renowned Soundwave Festival earlier this year, US rockers THE MATCHES this time bring with them a new offering; A Band In Hope is the bands latest release that has already spawned hit singles Point Me Toward The Morning and Wake The Sun.
THE MATCHES are four non-smokers with radically different dietary habits, unified by the love of stepping into brand new socks and conducting amateur voodoo. Their latest release, A Band In Hope, is out now on Epitaph (Story Of The Year, Pennywise, Bad Religion, Millencolin).

THE MATCHES have no shortage of accolades under their belt. The video for Salty Eyes, the opening track from the bands sophomore album Decomposer (2006) was named the number-one video of the week by the editors of rollingstone.com, described on spin.com as "one of the best videos we've seen all year," and was named the runner-up Alternative Press reader's choice video of 2007!
Since 2002, THE MATCHES have been playing over 200 shows per year, and their live performances raucous, sweat-drenched, and aerobic - should be seen, not read about (the THE MATCHES are of the opinion that unfiltered experience trumps flattering mini-bios any day of the week). Initially, the band honed their skills and gained notoriety through guerilla concert-making: the band played impromptu shows in public thoroughfares, venue queues, and school corridors, inciting a scene before fleeing. Spontaneity is a lingering theme: THE MATCHES still play encores in parking lots, whether they're headlining tours or supporting acts including Motion City Soundtrack,OK GO, Plain White T's, Rancid, and Plus 44.
Dont miss your chance to catch the live thrill that is THE MATCHES as they hit Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast in September. Tickets will not last long! Support bands still to be announced.
THE MATCHES
A BAND IN HOPE TOUR
AUSTRALIA, 2008
TICKETS ON SALE 9am MONDAY 7 JULY

THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER -AMPLIFIER, PERTH (WA) 18+

Tickets available from 78's (08) 9322 6384www.78records.com.au, Bocs Ticketing (08) 9484 1133www.bocsticketing.com.auand all Moshtix outletswww.moshtix.com.au1300 GET TIX

SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER -CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE (VIC) Under 18s/Early Show

Tickets available from Corner Hotel Box Office on (03)9427 9198www.cornerhotel.com


SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER -CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE (VIC) 18+

Tickets available from Corner Hotel Box Office on (03)9427 9198www.cornerhotel.com

SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER -FOWLERS, ADELAIDE (SA) All Ages

Tickets available from Venue Tix, all Moshtix outletswww.moshtix.com.au1300 GET TIX and the venue onwww.fowlerslive.com.au/tickets


WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER -THE ZOO, BRISBANE (QLD) 18+

Tickets available from Oztix 1300 762 545www.oztix.com.au
THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER -COOLANGATTA HOTEL, GOLD COAST (QLD) 18+
Tickets available from the venuewww.thecoolyhotel.com.au, Oztix 1300 762 545www.oztix.com.auand from Sunflower Music, Music Mania, Moshpit Music, Rockinghorse, Butterbeats, Kill The Music, Great Northern Hotel
FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER -MANNING BAR, SYDNEY (NSW) All Ages
Tickets available from all Moshtix outletswww.moshtix.com.au1300 GET TIX
SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER -COASTER, CENTRAL COAST (NSW) All Ages
Tickets available fromwww.oztix.com.auor Ticketmasterwww.ticketmaster.com.au. For more information visitwww.coasterfestival.com.au

On-Air at Live 105 Soundcheck Radio Show this Sunday!

Hey friends,

We will be live on our hometown radio station- Live 105 for an overthrow on the Soundcheck show this Sunday 6/8 from 8-9pm (PST).


We'll be guest-djing with Aaron Axelsen and performing two in-studio songs for the hour.


Stream online here.


We will have hand screened limited edition bit of art for sale at the June CA run of shows, culminating in our hot date with the Fillmore in SF on the 14th. The show flier is a tiny segment of the whole.




Buy your tickets now, and we'll see you soon!

-the Matches

upcoming shows

May 26 2008 6:00P
Club Quattro Osaka
May 27 2008 6:00P
Club Quattro Tokyo

Jun 11 2008 7:00P
Soma-HEADLINE SHOW San Diego, California
Jun 12 2008 7:00P
Knitting Factory-HEADLINE SHOW Los Angeles, California
Jun 14 2008 8:00P
The Fillmore-HEADLINE SHOW San Francisco, California

SF Fillmore headline show

June, 14 2008 at The Fillmore-HEADLINE SHOW
1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, California
Cost : $18.50

It's our first ever Fillmore headline show! Tickets on sale this Sunday April 6 at 10 AM PST! www.livenation.com www.ticketmaster.com Support tba soon.

More Whalen

We think the world needs more Whalen.

Matt graces the cover of NYC/NJ/Philly music mag The Aquarian Weekly.

Read the feature HERE.

Also check out the BUZZNET interview HERE.

-the Matches

A Band in Hope out now!

We've released our 3rd Epitaph album entitled, A Band In Hope. Buy it now at Amazon or iTunes. In classic Matches fashion, very quirky and catchy. In addition, we're hitting the road with All Time Low,
The Rocket Summer, and Sonny (ex FFTL) on the AP TOUR. Click here for dates.

Wake the Sun video out now!

Our video for A Band in Hope's first single "Wake the Sun" is out now!

Tune your computer screens to Yahoo! music: CLICK HERE.
Or to myspace videos: CLICK HERE.

We for Wii

We want you to win a Nintendo Wii, some awesome Wii games like Super Smash Bros Brawl and Wii Play, as well as our new album, A Band in Hope! All you have to do is enter here!