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'''Matt Walker''' was a [[drummer]] for [[Filter (band)|Filter]] and [[The Smashing Pumpkins]].
'''Matt Walker''' was a [[drummer]] for [[Filter (band)|Filter]] and [[The Smashing Pumpkins]].


[[Image:Sp1997matt.jpg|thumb|left|The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1997 Grammy afterparty. Matt is on the right.]]Walker filled in as drummer for [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] when founding drummer [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] was fired after a [[heroin]] overdose. He finished the ''[[Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness]]'' tour with the band ([[1996]] - [[1997]]) and all of their dates up until the beginning of the ''[[Adore (album)|Adore]]'' tour; this includes their [[television]] appearance on [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]] where they played the song "[[Muzzle (song)|Muzzle]]". Walker also recorded the song "[[The End is the Beginning is the End]]" with the band on the official ''[[Batman and Robin]]'' movie soundtrack, as well as the demos and early recordings of ''Adore''. Despite this, he never secured himself as a permanent member of the band and moved on with his own musical projects, including performing on ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist [[James Iha]]'s solo album ''[[Let It Come Down (James Iha album)|Let It Come Down]]''. In 1998, Walker was asked to tour with the Pumpkins throughout the band's ''Adore'' world tour, but he declined. Matt was replaced by [[John Mellencamp]]'s drummer, [[Kenny Aronoff]], for the following tour. Walker did, however, play with the Pumpkins again at their final show on December 2, 2000 when he played percussion on an alternate version of the song "Muzzle" and drums on "[[1979 (song)|1979]]", while the original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin played acoustic guitar.
[[Image:Sp1997matt.jpg|thumb|left|The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1997 Grammy afterparty. Matt is on the right.]]Walker filled in as drummer for [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] when founding drummer [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] was fired after a [[heroin]] overdose. He finished the ''[[Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness]]'' tour with the band ([[1996]] - [[1997]]) and all of their dates up until the beginning of the ''[[Adore (album)|Adore]]'' tour; this includes their [[television]] appearance on [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]] where they played the song "[[Muzzle (song)|Muzzle]]". Walker also recorded the song "[[The End is the Beginning is the End]]" with the band on the official ''[[Batman and Robin]]'' movie soundtrack, as well as the demos and early recordings of ''Adore''. Despite this, he never secured himself as a permanent member of the band and moved on with his own musical projects, including performing on ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist [[James Iha]]'s solo album ''[[Let It Come Down]]''. In 1998, Walker was asked to tour with the Pumpkins throughout the band's ''Adore'' world tour, but he declined. Matt was replaced by [[John Mellencamp]]'s drummer, [[Kenny Aronoff]], for the following tour. Walker did, however, play with the Pumpkins again at their final show on December 2, 2000 when he played percussion on an alternate version of the song "Muzzle" and drums on "[[1979 (song)|1979]]", while the original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin played acoustic guitar.


Matt went on to other collaborative efforts in [[The Cupcakes]], [[Shiny (band)|Shiny]], [[American Sunshine]], [[Ashtar Command]], Bullet Train, and the German Shephards.
Matt went on to other collaborative efforts in [[The Cupcakes]], [[Shiny (band)|Shiny]], [[American Sunshine]], [[Ashtar Command]], Bullet Train, and the German Shephards.
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Walker is also a member of the Most Dangerous Race. www.myspace.com/themostdangerousrace
Walker is also a member of the Most Dangerous Race. www.myspace.com/themostdangerousrace

Walker plays all drums and percussion on Lee Nysted's 2005 debut album, ''Shoot From The Hip''[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tghe4jo78waq~T2].


Walker is currently playing drums with [[Morrissey]] during his 2006 tour.
Walker is currently playing drums with [[Morrissey]] during his 2006 tour.
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*The Cupcakes:[http://www.mp3.com/cupcakes/artists/247953/summary.html Mp3.com]
*The Cupcakes:[http://www.mp3.com/cupcakes/artists/247953/summary.html Mp3.com]
*Garbage:[http://www.garbage.com Official Site]
*Garbage:[http://www.garbage.com Official Site]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tghe4jo78waq~T2 All Music Guide review]
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Revision as of 19:50, 21 April 2007

Matt Walker was a drummer for Filter and The Smashing Pumpkins.

File:Sp1997matt.jpg
The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1997 Grammy afterparty. Matt is on the right.

Walker filled in as drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins when founding drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was fired after a heroin overdose. He finished the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness tour with the band (1996 - 1997) and all of their dates up until the beginning of the Adore tour; this includes their television appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien where they played the song "Muzzle". Walker also recorded the song "The End is the Beginning is the End" with the band on the official Batman and Robin movie soundtrack, as well as the demos and early recordings of Adore. Despite this, he never secured himself as a permanent member of the band and moved on with his own musical projects, including performing on ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha's solo album Let It Come Down. In 1998, Walker was asked to tour with the Pumpkins throughout the band's Adore world tour, but he declined. Matt was replaced by John Mellencamp's drummer, Kenny Aronoff, for the following tour. Walker did, however, play with the Pumpkins again at their final show on December 2, 2000 when he played percussion on an alternate version of the song "Muzzle" and drums on "1979", while the original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin played acoustic guitar.

Matt went on to other collaborative efforts in The Cupcakes, Shiny, American Sunshine, Ashtar Command, Bullet Train, and the German Shephards.

He co-created Impossible Recording Machine with Jim Dinou.

In 2005, he performed on various songs on Garbage's album, Bleed Like Me, and toured with Billy Corgan promoting TheFutureEmbrace, on which he contributed drumming.

Walker is also a member of the Most Dangerous Race. www.myspace.com/themostdangerousrace

Walker plays all drums and percussion on Lee Nysted's 2005 debut album, Shoot From The Hip[1].

Walker is currently playing drums with Morrissey during his 2006 tour.

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