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Robert Kelley Thomas
Rob Thomas is a storyteller whose lyrics focus mainly on personal relationships, and he delivers his lines with a certain intimacy, like two friends sharing a good secret. Yourself Or Someone Like You builds momentum from the strong vocal delivery of principal songwriter Thomas, who doesn't so much sing these songs as bite into them. He's complimented by the background vocals of lead guitarist Kyle Cook and rhythm guitarist Adam Gaynor, whose electric and acoustic guitar arrangements are combined with the rhythm section of drummer Paul Doucette and bassist Brian Yale.
The instinctive union among these five musicians--immediately evident during the band's electrifying live shows--is a reminder of what can be achieved when musicians never lose sight of the fact that the song is the most important thing. "I think we get up there and try as honestly as we can to convey the songs as energetically and heartfelt as we can," says Thomas. "These are our songs and we really feel good about 'em. I don't think we try and put any dramatics into it, but after a show when we're just talking to people, they'll tell us, You know you were so into it, that was so intense to watch.' To us, we were just playing the songs and losing ourselves in them. It's like if you come to a rehearsal, you're gonna see the same thing. It's not something that we can help really."
"mad season by matchbox twenty," the long-awaited second Melisma/Lava/Atlantic release from matchbox twenty, stands as a great leap forward for one of today's most compelling rock n' roll groups. This soul-infused collection of modern classics amply demonstrates the band's remarkably expressive range and power. matchbox twenty has grown into a creative musical machine firing on all cylinders. Thomas's rich vocals have ripened in both strength and maturity, as have Kyle Cook and Adam Gaynor's heartfelt harmonies and chiming twin guitar arrangements. Binding these elements together is the inventive, propulsive rhythm section of bassist Brian Yale and drummer Paul Doucette.
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The Albums
Tabitha's Secret releasesd on December 14,1999.
Yourself or Someone Like You released on October 1,1996.Mad Season was released on May 23,2000.
Here's something you need to buy
There is a VHS called Matchbox 20- Live from Australia (1999).Live From Australia is an excellent video for anyone who even remotely enjoys matchbox20 and their music. Not only do you get to see and hear all of the songs off of the band's album Yourself or Someone Like You performed, but you get 3 songs unreleased by the band.If you want to get to know not only the music but the personalities of Rob Thomas and the supporting cast of matchbox20 then this video will do that as it provides backstage footage of the guys which is interesting and hilarious. Also, at the end of the video there are all 5 matchbox20 music videos, including the VERY rarely seen "Long Day".
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