Fort Erie chef-actor Matty Matheson adds vocalist to growing resume
Fort Erie's
Matty Matheson
— already known as a celebrity chef, New York Times bestselling author, actor, producer, internet personality and restaurateur — can now add vocalist to his ever-growing resume.
Matheson has teamed up with Alexisonfire's
Wade MacNeil
, Welland natives
Daniel
and
Ian Romano
, and
Tommy Major
to form
Pig Pen
, a hardcore band that made its debut in Toronto in April.
Pig Pen, in partnership with Baltimore, Maryland-based
Flatspot Records
, has just released its debut LP, 'Mental Madness.' The band will perform the album live on July 3 at Welland's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 4, with Buffalo, N.Y.-based acts Exhibition, Big Dog and Corrosives opening.
Daniel Romano, a solo artist, and MacNeil play guitar, with the latter also providing vocals, while Ian Romano plays drums and Major plays bass. The Romano brothers were members of Welland's Attack in Black. Daniel is a member of MacNeil's solo project, Dooms Children, and Ian is a member of Corrosives.
Emmy-winning and critically-acclaimed
'The Bear,'
for which Matheson plays handyman Neil Fak, has started its fourth season on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus.
In addition to his entertainment career, Matheson owns several restaurants, including
Rizzo's House of Parm in Crystal Beach
, and is a partner in
Blue Goose Farms in Ridgeway
. He also runs
Matheson Food Co.
and
Matheson Cookware
and has a clothing line.
Tickets for the 7 p.m. show at the legion hall at
383 Morningstar Ave.
are sold out, but there is a waiting list at
dice.fm/partner/artist-link/event/xepwlm-pig-pen-exhibition-big-dog-corrosives-3rd-jul-welland-legion-branch-4-welland-tickets.
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