The Matches "E Von Dahl Killed the Locals" 2x LP OOP 11/500 Autographed 1st Pres
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The Matches "E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals" Gatefold 2xLP Self-Released (US)
Brand and Still Sealed!
Pressed on Red and Black Wax!
Hand Numbered out of /500 this one is 12
Autographed by the band on the inside insert
Out of Print!
Track Listing:
DIY Release (2003) A1 Dog-Eared Page A2 Audio Blood A3 Chain Me Free A4 The Restless A5 Superman B1 Eryn Smith B2 Say 18 B3 The Jack Slap Cheer B4 Destination: Nowhere Near B5 Sick Little Suicide B6 Scratched Out Epitaph Release (2004) C1 Dog-Eared Page C2 Audio Blood C3 Chain Me Free C4 Borderline Creep C5 The Restless C6 More Than Local Boys D1 Eryn Smith D2 Say 18 D3 The Jack Slap Cheer D4 Destination: Nowhere Near D5 Sick Little Suicide D6 Scratched OutThe Matches are a United States-based pop punk band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. The band was composed of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jonathan Devoto, bassist Justin San Souci, and drummer Matt Whalen. The Matches have released four studio albums and five singles, and currently are unsigned after their contract with Epitaph Records expired.
On July 9, 2009, the Matches announced on their MySpace and Facebook pages that they were taking a "hiatus", saying that, "our time to start new projects has come". On 17 June 2010 Shawn confirmed to Triple J that he had left the band. The Matches announced a one-time reunion show with the original lineup in May 2014.
Beginnings (1997–2002)[edit]
The band was formed as "The Locals" in 1997 by Justin San Souci, Matt Whalen, Matt Esposito, and Shawn Harris. At that time, all four members of the band were at Bishop O'Dowd high school. Matt Esposito then left the band to enroll in the US Naval Academy, and Henry Dietzel was recruited to take Matt's place. Dietzel remained with the band until late 2001 and upon leaving he was replaced by Jon Devoto. In those early years, the band played ska music—creating songs like "People on the Block", "Studio 5866", and others.
Gradually, their style started shifting towards alternative rock. Their influences included fellow East Bay punk/pop-punk bands like Green Day and Rancid, as well as more mainstream bands and musicians like Elvis Costello, David Bowie, The Who and Joe Jackson. The name "The Locals" soon led to copyright infringementcomplications when Yvonne Doll, the frontwoman for the Chicago indie rock band also called "The Locals", contacted the band and asked that they change their name.
The band gained notoriety for "commo-promo", or commotion promotion, in which they would bring their acoustic guitars and play outside various Bay Area venues as concerts for larger acts were letting out. In conjunction with Oakland's (now defunct) iMusicast venue, the band started producing their own shows called L3 (Live, Loud & Local), which became a launchpad for many other Bay Area bands, as well as attracting such headlining acts as Link 80, Sugarcult, and Zebrahead.
E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals (2003–2005)
Eventually, under the new name "The Matches", they self-released their debut album, E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals (this was assumed as an effort to publicly resent Yvonne Doll while avoiding libel). Then soon after they landed a record deal on Brett Gurewitz's Epitaph Records, although they had already previously released the album E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals without a recording contract, Epitaph Records re-released it. The version released by Epitaph lacks the song "Superman", but adds the songs "Borderline Creep" and "More Than Local Boys" instead. As well as slight changes to lyrics on "The Jack Slap Cheer", and the last untitled track (often referred to as "Track 11", "Abraham's Song", or "Scratched Out"). "Audio Blood" was featured in the video game Burnout 3: Takedown. The band also worked with rapper MC Lars on the song "Hot Topic is Not Punk Rock".
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