Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Matthew David "Matt" Cameronis an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. After getting his start with the Seattle, Washington-based bands Bam Bam and Skin Yard, he first gained fame as the drummer for the band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986 and remained in until the band's break-up in 1997, triggered by creative friction. In 1998, Cameron was invited to play on Pearl Jam's U.S. Yield Tour. He soon became...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth28 November 1962
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Matt Cameron quotes about
Maybe we learned something from this one. He's the best athlete we have.
No matter how much success you're having, you can't continue working together if you can't communicate.
A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists.
I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.
Little things can make such a big difference during recording.
When I first went on tour with PJ in '98, I was still in shock having gone through the Soundgarden break up.