Matt Abts
Facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Groups | GOVERNMENT MULE |
| Genres | Jam |
Biography
Matt Abts , Grammy Nominated drummer, and founding member of Gov't Mule, first started playing music in high school in Panama before relocating to Virginia where he spent the next eight years playing music regionally in many, many bands before moving to Florida and getting a break playing with Dickey Betts and Chuck Leavell from the Allman Brothers Band in 1984. Matt recorded "Pattern Disruptive" with the Dickey Betts Band in 1988 which also included future GM cohort Warren Haynes.
Matt Relocated to Los Angeles, Cal., where he, Warren and Allen Woody played their first gig as Gov't Mule in 1994. GM recorded five albums and toured extensively till Aug. 2000, when bass player Woody passed away unexpectedly.
Matt Abts and Warren Haynes lost their brother and musical partner but continued on with the release of the "Deep End" I & II, and the "Deepest End" DVD, as a tribute to Allen featuring over 20 of the biggest names in bass players ever assembled (including John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Larry Graham, Alphonso Johnson, and Flea) on two records and a DVD film recording of an historic live show in New Orleans 2003. GM was nominated for a Grammy for "Sco Mule", which was on "Deep End" I.
After 15 years, Gov't Mule, with keyboardist Danny Louis, and bassist Jorgen Carlsson, continues to be a touring and recording force in the ever changing music world. The new record, "By a Thread", released Oct. 2009 on Evil Teen records.
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