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Matthew Putman (musician)

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Matthew Putman
Putman with Bear Colony in 2012
Putman with Bear Colony in 2012
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Lee Putman
Genres
Occupation(s)Drummer, musician, producer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1996–present

Matthew Putman is an American drummer based in Arkansas. He is best known for being a member of the bands Norma Jean, Unwed Sailor, Living Sacrifice, and Lovedrug, as well as his work as a producer and engineer.[1]

Career

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Putman began his career in 1996 when he formed the mathcore band Eso-Charis in Fort Smith, Arkansas with his brother Cory Brandan Putman, who later went on to join Norma Jean.[2] When Eso-Charis disbanded in 1998, Putman joined the heavy metal band Living Sacrifice from 1998 to 2003, playing percussion on their seminal albums The Hammering Process and Conceived in Fire.[3]

In 2002, Putman joined the indie rock band Unwed Sailor. He appeared on the albums The Marionette and the Music Box, White Ox, and Little Wars. During this time he also joined the Ohio alternative rock band Lovedrug from 2003 to 2005, appearing on the albums Pretend You're Alive, Everything Starts Where It Ends, and the Everything Starts... EP.

Putman has appeared as a sideman on several albums by bands such as Norma Jean, Chase Pagan, and The Last Royals.

Bands

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Band Year Active
Eso-Charis 1996–2002
Living Sacrifice 1999–2003
Unwed Sailor 2002–present
Lovedrug 2003–2005
Bear Colony 2005–present
Chase Pagan 2005–present
Norma Jean 2006–present
Family History 2008–present
Fear is the Driving Force 2008–present
OrphanTwin 2022–present

Discography

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Band Album Year
Eso-Charis The Plateau Green 1996[4]
Eso-Charis S/T 1998[5]
Eso-Charis Setting Roots for Winter 2000[6]
Living Sacrifice The Hammering Process 2000[7]
Living Sacrifice Conceived in Fire 2002[8]
Snailhuntr Origin of the Spiral 2002[9]
Unwed Sailor The Marionette and the Music Box 2003[10]
Lovedrug Pretend You're Alive 2004
Unwed Sailor The White Ox 2006[11]
Norma Jean Redeemer 2006[12]
Lovedrug Everything Starts Where It Ends 2007[13]
Lovedrug Everything Starts... EP 2007[14]
Bear Colony We Came Here To Die 2007[15]
Chase Pagan Oh, Musica 2007[16]
Unwed Sailor Little Wars 2008[17]
David Thomas Owen Solace, My King 2009[18]
Fear Is The Driving Force Volume Zero 2009[19]
Chase Pagan Bells & Whistles 2009[20]
Bear Colony Soft Eyes 2012[21]
The Last Royals The Last Royals EP 2013[22]
The Last Royals Twistification 2013[23]
Family History Live at Insomniac Studios 2013[24]
Glass Wands Self Titled 2014[25]
Paper Anthem By Ghosts 2015[26]
Snailhuntr Every Dream Has a Snake 2015[27]
Randall Shreve The Devil & The End 2015[28]
Unwed Sailor Heavy Age 2019[29]
Norma Jean All Hail 2019
Unwed Sailor Look Alive 2020[30]
OrphanTwin Future Classic 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Matthew Putman - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Solid State Records". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Living Sacrifice - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Eso Charis - The Plateau Green". Retrieved October 16, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Eso Charis - Eso-Charis". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Eso-Charis - Setting Roots for Winter". Discogs. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Living Sacrifice - Hammering Process". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  8. ^ "Living Sacrifice - Conceived in Fire". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "Snailhuntr - Origin of the Spiral". YouTube. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  10. ^ "Unwed Sailor - Marionette and the Music Box". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  11. ^ "Unwed Sailor - White Ox". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  12. ^ "Norma Jean - Redeemer". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  13. ^ "Lovedrug - Everything Starts Where It Ends". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  14. ^ "Lovedrug - Everything Starts... EP". Discogs. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  15. ^ "Bear Colony - We Came Here to Die". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  16. ^ "Chase Pagan - Oh, Musica!". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  17. ^ "Unwed Sailor - Little Wars". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  18. ^ "David Thomas Owen, IV - Solace My King". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  19. ^ "Fear is the Driving Force - Volume Zero". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  20. ^ "Chase Pagan - Bells and Whistles". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  21. ^ "Bear Colony - Soft Eyes". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  22. ^ "The Last Royals - EP". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  23. ^ "Last Royals - Twistification". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  24. ^ "Family History - Live at Insomniac Studios". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  25. ^ "Glass Wands - S/T". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  26. ^ "Paper Anthem - By Ghosts". Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  27. ^ "Snailhuntr - Every Dream Has a Snake". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  28. ^ "Randall Shreve - The Devil & The End". Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  29. ^ "Unwed Sailor - Heavy Age". Spotify. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  30. ^ "Unwed Sailor - Look Alive". Spotify. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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