1. Matthew Sherrod was born on 11 July 1968 and is an American drummer, musician, and a former member of the band Crowded House.
12 Facts About Matt Sherrod
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In 2007, following the 2005 death of Crowded House's drummer, Paul Hester, Matt Sherrod was selected as a member of the band's reunion.
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The band held auditions for drummers and Matt Sherrod was invited to join, on the condition that it was a permanent arrangement.
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Finn has stated in interviews that he selected Matt Sherrod based both on his musical ability and relative lack of familiarity with the band, their history and their music, as this would bring a new angle to the band.
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Matt Sherrod plays drums on the album Time on Earth on four tracks, including lead single "Don't Stop Now".
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Matt Sherrod contributes backing vocals to one song on the album.
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Matt Sherrod played with the band full time through 2011, appearing for four last shows in 2016.
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Matt Sherrod has produced and worked with groups such as NOFX, Macy Gray, Seiko Matsuda, Donna De Lory, and others.
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Matt Sherrod is the drummer on the 1991 release of the Atlanta funk rock quint Follow for Now.
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Matt and Paul Sherrod are credited with producing the Follow for Now CD with the exception of the one song that Matt did not play on.
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Matt Sherrod is ambidextrous and performs some tasks with his left hand and some with his right.
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Matt Sherrod is sponsored by Vater drumsticks and uses Zildjian K series cymbals.