Matt Riddle (born April 5, 196 is an American punk rockbassist. He was the original bass player for Face to Face, which was founded in
Victorville, California
Victorville is a city in Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810.
History
In 1858, Aaron G. Lane came to what is now known as Victorville and founded a waystation called "Lane's Cr ...
in the early 1990s. After the band's 2nd album ''Big Choice'' was released in 1995, Riddle parted ways with Face to Face due to personal conflicts with singer/guitarist
Trever Keith
Trever Keith (born May 28, 1969)Trever Keith at
Leche Con Carne
Leche (Spanish: "milk") may refer to:
* Leche (surname)
* ''Leche'' (Fobia album), 1993
* ''Leche'' (Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas album), 1999
* ''Leche'', a 2010 album by Gregory and the Hawk
* Leche frita, a Spanish sweet
See also
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'' (1995), and made his recording debut on the band's '' Making Friends'' record in 1997.
He also played briefly for the punk bands Pulley and
22 Jacks
22 Jacks is an American punk rock supergroup, consisting of members of Wax, The Breeders, The Adolescents and Royal Crown Revue. They were active from 1995 to 2001, and again from 2007 on.
Career
In late 1995, Joe Sib after the breakup of hi ...
.
Riddle and Keith have reportedly reconciled their differences, and Riddle provided liner notes for a Face to Face collection entitled ''Shoot the Moon'' in 2005. Riddle was not, however, part of the Face to Face reunion in 2008.
On December 3, 2010 No Use for a Name notified fans through their Myspace pageMatt Riddle myspace.com (December 7, 2010) that Riddle had been hospitalized with severe
pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. There are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancr ...
. He had his gallbladder removed and was eventually released from the hospital.
On August 1, 2012, No Use for a Name frontman
Tony Sly
Anthony James Sly (November 4, 1970 – July 31, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the front man of the punk rock band No Use for a Name. In his later years he also gained attention for his acousti ...
was reported dead at age 41, putting an end to the band's career.
Riddle currently resides in the Victorville area with his family.
On February 20, 2015, punk supergroup Implants announced on Facebook that Matt Riddle had joined the band.
In mid 2020 during the pandemic,
Christopher Swinney
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...
formerly of
The Ataris
The Ataris are an American punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is ''So Long, Astoria'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting s ...
announced that Matt Riddle had joined his new band, Fire Sale.