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band from

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. The band consisted of Tim Bruton (guitar/synth), Kyle Donnelly (bass), John O'Regan (lead vocals/guitar/keyboard) and Greg Santilly (drums). They played rock music that had elements of punk, dance, and art rock, and used multiple transitions and hooks rather than traditional verse/chorus song structures.

History

The D'Urbervilles

Formed in 2005 as The D'Urbervilles while the members were students at the

University of Guelph , mottoeng = "to learn the reasons of realities" , established = May 8, 1964 ()As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922) , type = Public university , chancellor ...

, the band originally consisted of O'Regan, Bruton, Donnelly, and drummer C.L. Smith. Prior to Smith's departure, the band independently released their debut EP ''The D'Urbervilles'', which reached No. 37 on '' earshot!''s Canadian campus and community radio charts for the month of May 2006. The D'Urbervilles toured and recorded their debut album, ''We Are the Hunters'', with replacement drummers Steve Hesselink and Adam Seward before selecting Santilly as a permanent member in the fall of 2007. ''We Are the Hunters'' was released on the Toronto label

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on February 19, 2008 and hit No. 13 on the ''earshot!'' charts for the month of March. The band completed work on their second full-length, although they have gone on record as saying it's unlikely to be released. As the D'Urbervilles, the group has toured alongside

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and

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in addition to performing at

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, and

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Change of name

The band changed their name to Matters in March 2011 to signal their shift in musical direction and visual style."Exclaim! - March 2011"
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Discography

Singles

*''Get In Or Get Out 7"'' - Hype Lighter - 2011

Albums

*''The D'Urbervilles'' - Independent - 2006. *''We Are the Hunters'' -

- 2008.

Compilations

* ''

Friends in Bellwoods ''Friends in Bellwoods'' is a compilation album, released in 2007. It was the first release on Out of This Spark, through a distribution deal with Sonic Unyon Records. The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto, shared by two ...

'' - Out of This Spark - 2007. * ''

Friends in Bellwoods 2 ''Friends in Bellwoods'' is a compilation album, released in 2009 by Out of This Spark as a benefit for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank. The album is a sequel to the 2007 compilation ''Friends in Bellwoods''. Where the original album was, in part ...

'' - Out of This Spark - 2009.

Member associated acts

*Kyle Donnelly is a member of

. *Tim Bruton also performs with

Evening Hymns Evening Hymns is a Canadian indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta. The remainder of the band consists of a rotating collective of musicians, including members of Ohbijou, The Wooden Sky,

, and The Magic. *Greg Santilly plays in Slow Hand Motëm. *John O'Regan performs solo as Diamond Rings.

References

External links

Matters
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matters Musical groups established in 2005 Canadian indie rock groups Musical groups from Guelph 2005 establishments in Ontario Musical groups disestablished in 2011 2011 disestablishments in Ontario