Matt Fallon

Matt Fallon

Background information
Born	(1965-09-30) September 30, 1965 Brooklyn, NY, United States
Genres	Hard rock Heavy metal Glam metal Thrash metal
Years active	1980–1995
Associated acts	Anthrax, Skid Row, White Lion

Matt Fallon (born in Brooklyn, NY on September 30, 1965) is a heavy metal singer best known for his work with Skid Row and Anthrax.^[1]

Early life

Fallon (aka Matt Frankel) moved to central New Jersey at the age of eight with his parents and younger brother, and by 15 he was playing in a neighborhood garage band with drummer Paul Monroe (aka Paul Schneiderman) who later played with the LA band XYZ.

Career

Inspired by bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and AC/DC, Fallon fronted several local acts in the early 1980s including Steel Fortune where he teamed up with guitar player Dave Sabo. Steel Fortune and Anthrax were both on the bill when Metallica came to the Sayreville, New Jersey area in 1983 to promote the release of their first album. In mid 1984 Scott Ian of Anthrax crossed paths with Fallon again at a Steel Fortune show in New York City. After the show Ian asked Fallon if he would like to try out for the lead vocals spot recently vacated by Neil Turbin. Fallon accepted and Anthrax began writing & recording their next album “Spreading the Disease” at Pyramid Studios in Ithaca, New York. However, Fallon left before finishing the album, and he was replaced by Joey Belladonna.

In 1986, Fallon was contacted by Sabo about fronting his newly formed band Skid Row. Fallon accepted, and Skid Row began recording a demo at Jon Bon Jovi's studio in Philadelphia while playing crowd favorites like "Youth Gone Wild" and "18 and Life" in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area clubs throughout the year. Fallon also co-wrote the song “Midnight/Tornado” with Sabo. In December 1986 Fallon & Skid Row opened for Bon Jovi on their Slippery When Wet tour in Bethlehem and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Fallon and Skid Row parted ways in 1987 and he was later replaced by Sebastian Bach.

Fallon continued to front local bands from 1987 through the mid-1990s. In 1990, he married Debra Contillo, and in 1991 he had a daughter, Brittany Rene.

References

↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2006). The essential rock discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-84195-860-6. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

Skid Row

Rachel Bolan Dave "The Snake" Sabo Scotti Hill Rob Hammersmith Matt Fallon Cody Howell Steve Brotherton Kurtis Jackson John Ratkowski Jr. Jim Yuhas (Yuhaz) Charlie Mills Rob Affuso Sebastian Bach Sean McCabe (Shawn Mars) Johnny Solinger Phil Varone Timothy DiDuro Dave Gara Keri Kelli Ryan Cook Alex Grossi Tony Harnell

Studio albums	Skid Row (1989) Slave to the Grind (1991) Subhuman Race (1995) Thickskin (2003) Revolutions per Minute (2006)

EP's and Live albums	B-Side Ourselves (1992) Subhuman Beings on Tour (1995) United World Rebellion: Chapter One (2013) Rise of the Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two (2014)

Compilations	40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row (1998)

Videos	Oh Say Can You Scream (1990) No Frills Video (1993) Road Kill (1993) Under the Skin (2003)

Singles	"Youth Gone Wild" "18 and Life" "I Remember You" "Piece of Me" "Monkey Business" "Slave to the Grind" "Wasted Time" "In a Darkened Room" "Quicksand Jesus" "Youth Gone Wild / Delivering the Goods" "Little Wing" "C'mon and Love Me" "My Enemy" "Breakin' Down" "Into Another" "Ghost" "New Generation" "I Remember You Two" "Shut Up Baby, I Love You" "Strength" "Kings of Demolition" "We Are Damned"

Related articles	Discography Members Bring 'Em Bach Alive! Forever Wild Supergroup Michael Wagener Bob Rock

Anthrax

Scott Ian Charlie Benante Frank Bello Joey Belladonna Jon Donais Dan Lilker Greg D'Angelo Neil Turbin Dan Spitz Matt Fallon John Bush Paul Crook Joey Vera Dan Nelson Rob Caggiano Jon Dette

Studio albums	Fistful of Metal Spreading the Disease Among the Living State of Euphoria Persistence of Time Sound of White Noise Stomp 442 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real We've Come for You All Worship Music For All Kings

Live albums	The Island Years Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Gigantour Caught in a Mosh: BBC Live in Concert The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer)

Extended plays	Armed and Dangerous I'm the Man Penikufesin Inside Out Summer 2003 Anthems

Compilations	Attack of the Killer B's Return of the Killer A's Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax The Greater of Two Evils Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)

Songs	"Madhouse" "I Am the Law" "Indians" "Antisocial" "Bring the Noise" (with Public Enemy) "Only" "Inside Out" "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't"

Video albums	Music of Mass Destruction Alive 2 Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991) The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Related articles	Discography Band members Stormtroopers of Death Nuclear Assault Armored Saint The Damned Things United Forces Headbangers Ball Tour Clash of the Titans American Carnage Tour Supergroup

Book Category

Authority control	MusicBrainz: 385b7c68-4008-4d21-bad2-16589a2eb795

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.