Matthew Robert Scurfield (born March 10, 1976 in Sarnia, Ontario

Sarnia, Ontario

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) is a Canadian-born American

United States

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 musician and songwriter from Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. He is a drummer and a notable figure in the progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 scene. His professional work includes studio work, touring and live performances. Matt Scurfield has recorded with Jaye Foucher, Joe Stump

Joe Stump

Joe Stump is an American guitarist and composer. He plays neo-classical metal, in a style similar to that of Yngwie Malmsteen. He has released albums with his band, Reign of Terror, and as a solo artist. He also plays the lead guitar for the symphonic metal band HolyHell...

, Event, Matahari, and Gary Hoey

Gary Hoey

Gary Hoey is a surfer-rock musician.- Early life and early career :At fourteen, Hoey often lingered outside Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, making friends and offering to pay for lessons. To devote his time to music, he dropped out of high school and began playing Boston's local clubs...

.

Scurfield graduated in 1998, with a degree in Professional Music, from Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music

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. Scurfield’s drumming style, influenced by the likes of Queensryche

Queensrÿche

thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....

 and Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...

, embraces linear drumming, double bass styles, and masterfully employs basic techniques developed through three years of Drum Corps

Drum and bugle corps (modern)

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.

Discography

• Nocturnal Symphony by Firewind (1998)
• Electric Skies by Event (1999)
• Contagious Grooves by Jaye Foucher (2000)
• Sacred Ground by The Reign of Terror (2001)
• 2001: A Shred Odyssey by Joe Stump
  Joe Stump
  Joe Stump is an American guitarist and composer. He plays neo-classical metal, in a style similar to that of Yngwie Malmsteen. He has released albums with his band, Reign of Terror, and as a solo artist. He also plays the lead guitar for the symphonic metal band HolyHell...
  
   (2001)
• Human Condition by Event (2001)
• American Made by Gary Hoey
  Gary Hoey
  Gary Hoey is a surfer-rock musician.- Early life and early career :At fourteen, Hoey often lingered outside Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, making friends and offering to pay for lessons. To devote his time to music, he dropped out of high school and began playing Boston's local clubs...
  
  
• Conquer and Divide by Joe Stump's Reign of Terror (2002)
• Scratching at the Surface by Event (2003)
• Shredology/Midwest Shredfest by Joe Stump (2005)
• Shrine of Counterfeits by Matahari (2005)
• American Made by Gary Hoey (2006)
• Utopia by Gary Hoey (2010)

External links

• http://www.jayefoucher.com/about/band.html
• [ Allmusic.com]