| About Matthew Godwin | Matthew D. Godwin has always had a great love of music. Born in 1957 in Macon, Georgia, Matt got his first snare drum by the age of 4. About 6 months later he got a cymbal to go with it, to the dismay of the family dog. In 1965, his family moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, where he got his first drum kit. His introduction to performing as a drummer occurred at the age of 10 when he and a couple of guys, Neil Cohen & Phil Sheridan, played their rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe" for 1st place in the summer camp talent show. Despite his youth, Matt found the experience of performing for other people exhilarating. Soon afterwards Matt combined 2 drum kits together for his first chance to play double bass. Matt took drum and music lessons whenever he could. His first real lessons were at Frank Richards Music Center in Daytona in the late 60's, then in music class in Jr. High where he also played in a rock band. Matt was in the school band at Seabreeze Jr. High in Daytona. He played drums in a couple of garage bands, and then in 1972 he started playing guitar. While Matt was attending high school at Howey Academy in Howey in the Hills, Florida, he learned the Rolling Stones song "Brown Sugar" and played it at a school talent show. He took second place in that show playing on a Sears Silvertone Amp and Case Guitar (see photo left). In the 80's, Matt took further guitar lessons from Jerry Hemby of Ormond Beach. while playing guitar in local bands. He was the founder and lead guitarist of Krankster Rip, and lead/rhythm guitar of The Bad Apples. In the 90's he played bass in a band called One-Three. Over the last decade he has been in several local bands: kid-wicked, Ghost Dance Band, Repeat Offender, Long Riders Band, The Mad Cow Band, & Indagroove. Besides the drums, guitar, and bass, Matt also provides lead and back-up vocals. All Previous recordings can be downloaded from the Download Page. More Matt facts: Matt's band recently opened and ran sound for and Southern Rocks Finest. With Dan Toler of the Allman Brothers Band, David Muse of Marshall Tucker, Dave Valliere of The Dave Valliere Group, Artimus Pyle of Lynard Skynard, Charles Hargrett of Blackfoot. He was a pit row extra in the movie Days of Thunder. His previous internet business, EarlyTelephones.com was mentioned as a source of information in the forward of Jan Burke's renowned crime thriller, Bloodlines. |
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