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Matt Kean (musician)

Matthew Kean (born 2 June 1986) is a British musician, best known as the bassist of the British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. Kean has been credited on all six of the band's studio releases.

Matt Kean
Kean in 2019
Born
Matthew Kean[1]

(1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 (age 37)[2]
OccupationMusician
Years active2004–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Member ofBring Me the Horizon

Early life edit

Kean was born on 2 June 1986 and was raised in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.[2] Growing up, Kean wanted to be a footballer, but figured "that was never going to happen." He went to college studying biology, physics and chemistry A Levels.[3] On his days off from college wondering what to do apart from playing on his computer, he decided to buy a bass guitar. He used to print tabs off the internet and play along to stuff like Blink-182 and Green Day.[3] Before joining Bring Me the Horizon, he would watch bandmate Lee Malia perform in his Metallica tribute band.[3] He ended up joining the band in 2004, after he finished college and leaving local bands he previously played for.[3][4]

Career edit

 
Kean performing in 2014.

Bring Me the Horizon formed in 2004, and they released their debut EP, This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For, later that year.[4] The group released their debut studio album Count Your Blessings, on 30 October 2006.[5] The album peaked at number 93 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] Their second studio album, Suicide Season was released on 29 September 2008.[7] The album reached number 47 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] Their third studio album, There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret was released on 4 October 2010.[8] The album debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] Their fourth studio album, Sempiternal was released on 1 April 2013.[9] It peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.[6] The group's fifth studio album, That's the Spirit was released on 11 September 2015.[10] The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart,[6] as well as number two on the Billboard 200, making it the band's first top ten in the US.[11] Their sixth studio album, Amo was released on 25 January 2019.[12] The album topped the UK Albums Chart.[13]

Kean along with Oli Sykes' mother Carol Sykes, also served as the de facto managers of the band during the group's early years until 2008.[4] On 12 December 2016, Kean was selected for the front cover on the 138th edition of Bass Guitar magazine, featuring an exclusive interview with the bassist.[14]

Equipment edit

The first bass guitar Kean owned was a Peavey starter pack. He later bought an Ibanez bass and used it on tour during the band's early years.[3] He also has an Ibanez five-string bass that he doesn't use often. Additionally, Kean owns a few Fenders and Sandbergs, as well as an endorsement through Gibson.[3] The brand suggested him try their EB14, which he "immediately liked" because of its sound.[15] On tour, Kean uses four basses, one of them he notes, his Gibson Ernie Ball bass.[3] He also has a blue non-reverse Gibson Thunderbird bass, which is based on a 1965 model.[15] His amp setup consists of an 8x10' cabinet, an Ashdown head and an Ampeg SVT-VR reissue.[15][3] Kean also uses an EMG Ja Set Pickups.[16] He likes to keep his style simple and doesn't use any effects,[3] however he has a Tube Screamer pedal and used a plugin from SansAmp on recording "What You Need" from the band's fifth studio album, That's the Spirit.[15] He also used an Empress compressor effects pedal on the album.[3]

Musical style and technique edit

According to Kean, he was far behind in his playing technique when he first joined Bring Me the Horizon but was able to catch up.[3] Kean is a self-taught bassist, as he never took lessons or learned any theory. On writing bass lines, Kean usually follows along with Malia's guitar parts.[3] Kean also stated that he was never influenced by any bass players though he appreciated technical bassists like Billy Sheehan and Matt Freeman from Rancid who stood out to him.[15]

Personal life edit

He is a vegetarian.[2] He moved to Manchester in his early 20s.[17] During the recording of Sempiternal, Kean didn't have a place to live along with former bandmate Jona Weinhofen, so they stayed in a hotel together during that time.[18] Kean is an avid football watcher and is a fan of Manchester City.[17] He is currently dating American singer Tillie.[19]

Discography edit

Bring Me the Horizon edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Matthew Kean Songs, Albums, Reviews - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Tony Banh (25 March 2023). "Bring Me The Horizon Brochure". Issuu. p. 18-19. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Joel McIver (21 March 2017). "Bring Me The Horizon's Matt Kean on his bass history and the band's unstoppable rise". Music Radar. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Patashnik, Ben (October 2012). Patashnik, B. (ed.). "We Were So Clueless". Rock Sound (166). London, United Kingdom: Freeway Press. ISSN 1465-0185.
  5. ^ Welch, Ben (6 April 2016). Bring Me the Horizon: Heavy Sounds from the Steel City. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1784189860.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Bring Me the Horizon - Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon Signs With Epitaph". Epitaph Records. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Bring Me the Horizon: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ Martin Kielty (1 March 2013). . Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Bring Me the Horizon To Release 'That's The Spirit' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  11. ^ Keith Caulfield (20 September 2015). "The Weeknd Earns Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  12. ^ Connick, Tom (22 August 2018). "Bring Me The Horizon's new album – release date, tour dates and everything we know so far". NME. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon score first No. 1 album with 'amo'". Alternative Press. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Bass Guitar 138 (Sampler)". Issuu. Future PLC. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d e Olivier Ducruix (1 April 2016). "Matt Kean (Bring Me the Horizon) - Team Spirit". Guitar Part (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Matt Kean / Bring Me the Horizon". EMG Pickups. EMG, Inc. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Premier League predictions: Lawro v rock band Bring Me The Horizon". BBC. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. ^ Mary Varvaris (25 May 2023). "Jona Weinhofen Talks About Leaving Bring Me The Horizon". The Music. Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  19. ^ @matt__kean (April 6, 2019). "2 years and I've still not perfected my body slam !" – via Instagram.

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Matthew Kean born 2 June 1986 is a British musician best known as the bassist of the British rock band Bring Me the Horizon Kean has been credited on all six of the band s studio releases Matt KeanKean in 2019BornMatthew Kean 1 1986 06 02 2 June 1986 age 37 2 Sheffield South Yorkshire EnglandOccupationMusicianYears active2004 presentMusical careerGenresMetalcore alternative metal alternative rock pop rock electronic rock deathcore early Instrument s Bass guitarMember ofBring Me the Horizon Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Equipment 4 Musical style and technique 5 Personal life 6 Discography 6 1 Bring Me the Horizon 7 ReferencesEarly life editKean was born on 2 June 1986 and was raised in Sheffield South Yorkshire England 2 Growing up Kean wanted to be a footballer but figured that was never going to happen He went to college studying biology physics and chemistry A Levels 3 On his days off from college wondering what to do apart from playing on his computer he decided to buy a bass guitar He used to print tabs off the internet and play along to stuff like Blink 182 and Green Day 3 Before joining Bring Me the Horizon he would watch bandmate Lee Malia perform in his Metallica tribute band 3 He ended up joining the band in 2004 after he finished college and leaving local bands he previously played for 3 4 Career edit nbsp Kean performing in 2014 Bring Me the Horizon formed in 2004 and they released their debut EP This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For later that year 4 The group released their debut studio album Count Your Blessings on 30 October 2006 5 The album peaked at number 93 on the UK Albums Chart 6 Their second studio album Suicide Season was released on 29 September 2008 7 The album reached number 47 on the UK Albums Chart 6 Their third studio album There Is a Hell Believe Me I ve Seen It There Is a Heaven Let s Keep It a Secret was released on 4 October 2010 8 The album debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart 6 Their fourth studio album Sempiternal was released on 1 April 2013 9 It peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart 6 The group s fifth studio album That s the Spirit was released on 11 September 2015 10 The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart 6 as well as number two on the Billboard 200 making it the band s first top ten in the US 11 Their sixth studio album Amo was released on 25 January 2019 12 The album topped the UK Albums Chart 13 Kean along with Oli Sykes mother Carol Sykes also served as the de facto managers of the band during the group s early years until 2008 4 On 12 December 2016 Kean was selected for the front cover on the 138th edition of Bass Guitar magazine featuring an exclusive interview with the bassist 14 Equipment editThe first bass guitar Kean owned was a Peavey starter pack He later bought an Ibanez bass and used it on tour during the band s early years 3 He also has an Ibanez five string bass that he doesn t use often Additionally Kean owns a few Fenders and Sandbergs as well as an endorsement through Gibson 3 The brand suggested him try their EB14 which he immediately liked because of its sound 15 On tour Kean uses four basses one of them he notes his Gibson Ernie Ball bass 3 He also has a blue non reverse Gibson Thunderbird bass which is based on a 1965 model 15 His amp setup consists of an 8x10 cabinet an Ashdown head and an Ampeg SVT VR reissue 15 3 Kean also uses an EMG Ja Set Pickups 16 He likes to keep his style simple and doesn t use any effects 3 however he has a Tube Screamer pedal and used a plugin from SansAmp on recording What You Need from the band s fifth studio album That s the Spirit 15 He also used an Empress compressor effects pedal on the album 3 Musical style and technique editAccording to Kean he was far behind in his playing technique when he first joined Bring Me the Horizon but was able to catch up 3 Kean is a self taught bassist as he never took lessons or learned any theory On writing bass lines Kean usually follows along with Malia s guitar parts 3 Kean also stated that he was never influenced by any bass players though he appreciated technical bassists like Billy Sheehan and Matt Freeman from Rancid who stood out to him 15 Personal life editHe is a vegetarian 2 He moved to Manchester in his early 20s 17 During the recording of Sempiternal Kean didn t have a place to live along with former bandmate Jona Weinhofen so they stayed in a hotel together during that time 18 Kean is an avid football watcher and is a fan of Manchester City 17 He is currently dating American singer Tillie 19 Discography editBring Me the Horizon edit Main article Bring Me the Horizon discography Count Your Blessings 2006 Suicide Season 2008 There Is a Hell Believe Me I ve Seen It There Is a Heaven Let s Keep It a Secret 2010 Sempiternal 2013 That s the Spirit 2015 Amo 2019 References edit Matthew Kean Songs Albums Reviews AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 5 April 2024 a b c Tony Banh 25 March 2023 Bring Me The Horizon Brochure Issuu p 18 19 Retrieved 18 March 2024 a b c d e f g h i j k l Joel McIver 21 March 2017 Bring Me The Horizon s Matt Kean on his bass history and the band s unstoppable rise Music Radar Retrieved 18 March 2024 a b c Patashnik Ben October 2012 Patashnik B ed We Were So Clueless Rock Sound 166 London United Kingdom Freeway Press ISSN 1465 0185 Welch Ben 6 April 2016 Bring Me the Horizon Heavy Sounds from the Steel City John Blake Publishing ISBN 978 1784189860 a b c d e Bring Me the Horizon Official Charts Company Official Charts Company Retrieved 18 March 2024 Bring Me The Horizon Signs With Epitaph Epitaph Records 11 September 2008 Retrieved 18 March 2024 Bring Me the Horizon New Album Details Revealed Blabbermouth net 12 August 2010 Retrieved 18 March 2024 Martin Kielty 1 March 2013 Hear The Whole New Bring Me The Horizon Album Sempiternal Metal Hammer Archived from the original on 6 March 2013 Retrieved 18 March 2024 Bring Me the Horizon To Release That s The Spirit Album In September Blabbermouth net 21 July 2015 Retrieved 18 March 2024 Keith Caulfield 20 September 2015 The Weeknd Earns Third Week at No 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart Billboard Retrieved 18 March 2024 Connick Tom 22 August 2018 Bring Me The Horizon s new album release date tour dates and everything we know so far NME Retrieved 16 March 2024 Bring Me The Horizon score first No 1 album with amo Alternative Press 1 February 2019 Retrieved 16 March 2024 Bass Guitar 138 Sampler Issuu Future PLC 12 December 2016 Retrieved 18 March 2024 a b c d e Olivier Ducruix 1 April 2016 Matt Kean Bring Me the Horizon Team Spirit Guitar Part in French Retrieved 30 March 2024 Matt Kean Bring Me the Horizon EMG Pickups EMG Inc Retrieved 30 March 2024 a b Premier League predictions Lawro v rock band Bring Me The Horizon BBC 2 November 2018 Retrieved 21 March 2024 Mary Varvaris 25 May 2023 Jona Weinhofen Talks About Leaving Bring Me The Horizon The Music Kill Your Stereo Retrieved 5 April 2024 matt kean April 6 2019 2 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