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Matt Abts , 2003 Grammy Nominated drummer, original
member of Gov't Mule, first started playing music in high school
in Panama before relocating to Virginia where he spent the next
eight years playing music regionally in many, many bands before
moving to Florida and getting a break playing with Dickey Betts
and Chuck Leavell in 1984. Matt recorded "Pattern Disruptive"
with the Dickey Betts Band in 1988 which also included future
GM cohort Warren Haynes and X2 keyboardist Johnny Neel.
Matt Relocated to Los Angeles, Cal., where he, Warren and Allen
Woody played their first gig as Gov't Mule in 1994. GM recorded
five albums and toured extensively till Aug. 2000, when bass
player Woody passed away unexpectedly.
Matt Abts and Warren Haynes lost their brother and musical partner
but continued on with the release of the "Deep End"
I & II, and the "Deepest End" DVD, as a tribute
to Allen featuring over 20 of the biggest names in bass players
ever assembled (including John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Larry
Graham, Alphonso Johnson, and Flea) on two records and a DVD
film recording of an historic live show in New Orleans 2003.
GM was nominated for a Grammy for "Sco Mule", which
was on "Deep End" I.
In 2004, with keyboard player Danny Louis and bass player Andy
Hess already in the new line up, GM releases "Deja Voodoo"
and continues touring in support of, nationally and abroad through
2005.
Time away from Gov’t Mule allows for recording and live
performances in many different formats. "X2" and "Deep
Fried", (both bands include Johnny Neel, and in DF, members
George Porter Jr. and Brian Stoltz), and Hook Herrera have remained
active in the past year.
2003 Grammy Nomination - performance - Sco-Mule
2002 Drummie Award - #1 R&B Drummer - Drum! Magazine
2004 Drummer Award - #1 Jam Band Drummer - Drum! Magazine
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