Recorded at the legendary Fort Apache Studios, this is the first time ever The Matweeds material has ever been released in both physical and digital audio formats. Own a piece of Boston Garage Punk history!!
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"Boston’s Jerry Lehane and Jim Keough, having just lived through the demise of their former bands The Dogmatics and Stranglehold, looked to boozy ‘70s, blues-soaked garage rock for inspiration and recorded as MATWEEDS with a handful of other local Boston scene mates. And no one heard that album. Until now." - New Noise Magazine
"Rum Bar Records, the stellar label chronicling some of the best Boston music the world has never heard, is finally putting Hooligans In The Vestibule out to the world. The seven-song album the band recorded at the famed Fort Apache Studios is available for the first time digitally and on CD, and it’s fantastic. From the driving opening track “Stay” through the blistering album closer “Kiss,” the band are relentless, mixing pounding drums and sleezy guitars with a remarkable horn section, all punctuated by the gruff but brilliant vocals of Keough on all but two songs. Lehane, who takes the mic on “Your Love Is Worn” (the only slow tempo track here) and “What’s Your Name,” is just as effective a singer." - John B. Moore, New Noise Magazine
"The Matweeds were Jerry Lehane’s post Dogmatics group. Despite notable success with live shows they never released recorded music. Decades later Rum Bar Records fixes that with a seven cut Hooligans in the Vestibule. Matweeds“Stay” the opening tune is irresistible. The chord progression just seems to roll along and draw you into a idealized night in a bar when everything seems to be just right. Give into the song and you’ll feel the magic. Things then crank up and it becomes obvious what a dynamite band this was." - Paul Blowfish
"Another re-release on Rum Bar. This time from 1987. Jerry Lehane and Jim Keough at the time bundled their musical efforts into a new band called Matweeds. That's 36 years ago, folks and even then the song may have sounded "old", as it combined 1960s pop with a mild form of punk singing with pub brawling. The result, the undoubtedly totally obscure song, 'Stay' is a delight though. In 2023 I finally get to know it and here I'm singing along "You oughta stay, stay, stay!"." - WoNo Blog
"Rum Bar Records has unearthed another Boston treasure. After The Dogmatics ended Jerry Lehane formed The Matweeds. Dave Fredette was in the group as well as many other Boston band veterans. They opened for the Ramones at one point. Tapes were made at Fort Apache but no record released ... until now. There are seven songs on Hooligans In The Vestibule which will be released on March 17th. But the song “Stay” is available now. Don’t wait!! Go and listen to that now!! What a comfortable groove that song sits in. As it rolls along you get sucked in irresistibly. It’s impossible not to love." - Boston Groupie News
In 1987 rising from the ashes of The Dogmatics and Stranglehold. Jerry Lehane and Jim Keough inspired by the Faces, and the Mick Taylor Stones they would put together the boozy, bluesy, rocking punk orchestra, The MATWEEDS.
Along with Jerry Lehane and Jim Keough, the band consisted of Dave Collins (X-DYS) on drums, Dave Fredette (Titanics,Uppercrust) on lead guitar, Richie McKenzie Hughes (Stranglehold, The Oysters) Frank Schact (Last Stand) on bass, Nate Bowditch (The Cheapskates, Mission Impossible) on Sax, John Goetchius (Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dogmatics, Cherry Picking Daddies). Contributing to their live shows you had Chris Doherty (Gang Green), Mike County (The Outlets), Chris Erikson, Charlie McAndy, Dana Colley, Malachi Connolly. The Matweeds would proceed to blow the roof off every Northeast club opening up for the likes of The Ramones, SLF, and their pals the Neats. At the urging of their manager Jive King, the Matweeds would record at the legendary Fort Apache in Roxbury under the expert guidance of Paul Koldrie and Sean Slade. What we have here are the never released recordings. Thanks to Rum Bar Records It is with great pleasure that I give you the Matweeds.
credits
released March 17, 2023
Studio band:
Jim Keough / Jerry Lehane - Duet vocals on Stay
Jim Keough - Vocals on Devil's Knocking, Fear and Whiskey, and Kiss
Jerry Lehane - Vocals on What's Your Name and Your Love Is Worn
Nate Bowditch / John Goetchius - Backing vocals on - I Can Feel the Fire
Lead Guitar - David Fredette
Rhythm Guitars - Jerry Lehane and Richie McKenzie Hughes
Bass - Frank Schact
Keyboards - John Goetchius
Keyboards - Charlie McAndy on What's your name and love is worn
Sax - Nathanial Bowditch the 3rd
Drums - David Collins
Pedal Steel - Rich Gilbert on your love is worn
Live band:
Jerry Lehane, Jim Keough, John Goetchius, Charlie McAndy, Nate Bowditch the 3rd, Dave Fredette, Richie Hughes McKenzie, Malachie Connley, Chris Erickson, Frank Schact, Mike County, Dana Colley, Chris Doherty
Songwriting credits:
Stay - Music and Lyrics by Jerry Lehane
I Can Feel the Fire - Music and Lyrics by Ron Wood
Devil's Knocking - Music by Jerry Lehane and John Goetchius, Lyrics by Jerry Lehane and Jim Keough
Fear and Whiskey - Music and Lyrics by Jim Keough and John Goetchius
Your Love Is Worn - Music and Lyrics by Jerry Lehane
What's Your Name - Music and Lyrics by Jerry LEhane
Kiss - Music and Lyrics by Jim Keough and Jerry Lehane
Recorded at Fort Apache by Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade
Mastered by Dave Westner
Live Photos by Anita Maffei
Cover Photo by Barry Hall
Graphic Design by James Young
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