Matt Garstka

Matt Garstka
Garstka at NAMM 2014
Garstka at NAMM 2014
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Wolfgang Garstka
Born (1989-04-27) April 27, 1989 (age 35)
OriginHopewell, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
OccupationDrummer
Member ofAnimals as Leaders
Websitemattgarstka.com

Matthew Wolfgang Garstka (born April 27, 1989) is an American drummer, best known for his work with instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders.

Biography

Garstka, son of professional guitar player Greg Garstka, was born in Hopewell, Virginia, and raised in Westfield, Massachusetts. He started playing drums at the age of 8. At the age of 12 he started gigging with his father, playing rock, blues and reggae music. At 14 Garstka met Jo Sallins, who introduced him to fusion, funk, Latin and jazz drumming. At the age of 14 Matt appeared in Sallins DVD Mr. Cool.[1] In 2006 he released an EP with punk band Backstab and in 2007 released his first solo album Heavy Volume, featuring Joel Stroetzel from Killswitch Engage, Chis Regan from FNB and Jo Sallins.[1] After finishing high school, Garstka attended Berklee College of Music.[2] In the same year he was featured in GospelChops.com DVD Shed Sessionz Vol. 3.[3] Soon after moving to Los Angeles Garstka met Tosin Abasi and joined his band Animals as Leaders following the departure of Navene Koperweis.[4] In 2012 Garstka programmed drums for Mestis debut EP Basal Ganglia.[5] In March 2015 Garstka was featured as Modern Drummer magazine cover artist.[6] During his career Garstka has performed with artists such as Rohn Lawrence, David Stolz, Tigran Hamasyan,[7] Tony Smith, Doug Johns, Toni Blackman, Derek Jordon and Evan Marien.[1]

In 2021, he was voted the "Best Progressive Drummer" by MusicRadar.[8]

Discography

Animals as Leaders

Victoria

  • Modern Value (2018)
  • Kepler (2019)
  • Iris (2019)
  • Perennial (2020)
  • Chronostasis (2024)
  • Axioma (2024)
  • Possibilia (2024)

Louis De Mieulle

  • Defense Mechanisms (2014)
  • Dual (2017)

Casimir Liberski

  • Cosmic Liberty (2019)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Drummerszone profile". Drummerszone. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Lentz, Andrew (June 16, 2014). "Matt Garstka: Let's Get Technical with Animals As Leaders". DRUM!. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Shed Sessionz Vol. 3 DVD On Sale Now". GospelChops.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Blum, Jordan (May 11, 2019). "Cognitive Contortions: An Interview With ANIMALS AS LEADERS' Matt Garstka". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mestis". Sumerian Records. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "March 2015 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Animals as Leaders' Matt Garstka". Modern Drummer. January 29, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "CREDITS - The Bird of a Thousand Voices". Tigran Hamasyan. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Williams, Stuart (March 22, 2022). "Animals as Leaders' Matt Garstka: "I can't stop, and I won't stop trying to push forward"". MusicRadar. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

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