Matt Letley
Encyclopedia
Matt Letley is the drummer
in the English
rock band
, Status Quo.
, in Rochester, Kent. As a drummer he played for a number of well-known artists, including a-ha
, Bob Geldof
, Vanessa Mae, Hank Marvin
and Kim Wilde
.
Having joined Status Quo in 2000, his first tour with the band was in Germany
.
Letley is part of Quo's Just Doin' It tour. On the picture to the right, he can be seen performing the drum solo, 'The Killer', that has frequently been included in the song Gerdundula since he joined the band. Since Gerdundula ceased to be performed in the Quo set, his solo is performed during In The Army Now
.
Drums:
Noonan Custom
Cymbals:
Paiste
Hardware:
Drum Workshop
and Pearl Drums
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
, Status Quo.
Career
Letley's first recording were with his brother Mark's progressive rock band Sindelfingen when he was only 12; a live track including him was added to a CD reissue of their rare LP entitled 'Odgipig (he joined after the recording of that original LP). Letley attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a boys' grammar school in Rochester, Kent, often known as Rochester Math or The Math. It was founded by the 17th-century politician Sir Joseph Williamson, who left £5,000 to set up the school and another in Thetford in Norfolk...
, in Rochester, Kent. As a drummer he played for a number of well-known artists, including a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
, Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
, Vanessa Mae, Hank Marvin
Hank Marvin
Hank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
and Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...
.
Having joined Status Quo in 2000, his first tour with the band was in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Letley is part of Quo's Just Doin' It tour. On the picture to the right, he can be seen performing the drum solo, 'The Killer', that has frequently been included in the song Gerdundula since he joined the band. Since Gerdundula ceased to be performed in the Quo set, his solo is performed during In The Army Now
In The Army Now
In the Army Now is a 1994 war comedy, directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr. and starring Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, and Lori Petty...
.
Equipment
Letley is endorseed by Noonan Custom drums, Paiste cymbals, Remo heads, Vic Firth drumsticks and Hardcases cases.Drums:
Noonan Custom
- 24x16" Bass drum
- 14x5" Snare drum
- 10x8" Rack tom
- 12x9" Rack tom
- 14x11" Floor tom
- 16x14" Floor tom
Cymbals:
Paiste
Paiste
Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
- 15" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
- 16" 2002 crash
- 17" 2002 crash
- 20" Power ride
- 18" 2002 Wild crash
- 14" Rude Hi-Hats
- 20" 2002 Novo china
- 8" Signature bell
- 8" 2002 splash
- 10" 2002 splash
Hardware:
Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop is a drum and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Their slogan is "The Drummer's Choice".-History:...
and Pearl Drums
Pearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
- Pearl Icon Rack with Pearl cymbal arms
- DW 9000 Pedals