Draft:Matt Webb

Matt Webb (born March 12, 1987) is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the pop rock band, Marianas Trench. Webb also began releasing music as a solo artist in 2011. He has released one studio album, one extended play and three singles.

Early life
Webb was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on March 12, 1987. He began playing music at a young age after his family signed him up for piano lessons. He later transitioned to playing guitar. He cites early influences from The Police, Tom Petty and The Foo Fighters, as well as Phoenix, The Rolling Stones and Death Cab for Cutie later on. As a teenager, Webb started writing and recording songs of his own before joining Marianas Trench. Webb went to high school with fellow bandmate, Josh Ramsay, who were both tenors in the school choir.

Career
In 2001, Webb joined Marianas Trench as the keyboardist and when the band was known as Ramsay Fiction. He later switched to guitar that same year. Since, he has become the band's primary lead guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist. The group has released five studio albums, Fix Me (2006), Masterpiece Theatre (2009), Ever After (2011), Astoria (2015) and Phantoms (2019).

In April 2011, Webb released his debut single, "Bad Girl". The song peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Canada's Emerging Artist Chart. He also released his debut studio album, Coda and Jacket, on June 28, 2011. In December 2013, he announced that he would be releasing his EP, Right Direction, on February 4, 2014, as well as announcing a headling tour that began in March, with support from Fake Shark and Jessica Lee. The EP peaked at number five on the iTunes Canada Albums Chart.

with Marianas Trench

 * Fix Me (2006)
 * Masterpiece Theatre (2009)
 * Ever After (2011)
 * Astoria (2015)
 * Phantoms (2019)