Matt Sawmiller
Full Name: Matthew Allen Sawmiller
Birth Date: April 1, 1983
Role in the band: Guitarist, bg vox
Tell us about your gear: My gear looks sophisticated but is really simple.. I play a Paul Reed Smith McCarty standard through a Mesa Bookie Mark IV amp, Mesa Boogie 2X12 cabinet with 2 x 12" Tone Tubby Alnico speakers. My pedalboard is powered and channeled through a pedalsnake. My pedals consist of: Keeley Compressor, Fulltone Tremelo, Buddha Wah, Boss DD-20 GigaDelay.
How many bands have you been in? Only two!
What is your most embarrassing moment? Somehow I got my hands on a bow from a Violin and someone dared me to pull a Jimmy Paige live with no practice during my guitar "solo part." Needless to say it did no go very well and I quickly abandoned the violin/guitar solo and will never do so again!!!!
What are your hobbies? Guitar, products, graphic design, wakeboarding, music, anything technology related, movies
What are you favorite TV shows? Prison Break, House, The Office, Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfield,
If you didn't do music what would you do? Graphic Design, wait I already do that..
What is your all-time favorite Movie? All the Matrix Movies. Rumor has it they are doing another one!!
What movie most represents your life? Dodgeball??
If you were a girl and you had to date one guy in the Harlend, who would it be and why? Well Zach has OCD, Brandon is a little immature... However, Justin is too, although he can be serious sometimes. I'd just be single... ;)
Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 4:18
What is your favorite food? Mexican and italian, a close tie.
Do you have any idiosyncrasies? When I drink beverages sometimes I lift my pinky finger.
Have you ever taken your bike off of any sweet jumps, how did it go? My cousin and I were trying to go up a very steep hill one time on the four-wheeler and we didn't quite make it.. I fell off the bike, it came back on me and ran me over... Somehow I didn't have any scrapes.
What is your favorite book? The Bible.
What do you do in your spare time? Hang with the wife and kid, play on the computer, design, write/play music, UFC.
Tell us a little known fact about yourself: I have been doing music sense I was 15.
What are you listening to right now on your ipod? The Send, Cosmos
Any other thoughts? I dislike the comment, "If it's God's will it will happen." God gives us free will and many people sit around waiting for God to intervene in our behalf. We have to go out there and allow God to work through us for his perfect will.