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Matt Willcock – Singer songwriter Matt Willcock was the lead singer during the third and final incarnation of Scottish indie band The Jazzateers from 1985 – 1987. Prior to joining The Jazzateers he had fronted the avant-garde trio “Flesh” gaining notoriety and “Sounds” 1984 gig of the year for playing an “A” chord for 45 mins over a backing track of TV adverts at Glasgow’s Queen Margaret Union. It was his song “The Resident” written during his time with Flesh that brought him to the notice of the Jazzateers. The track subsequently appeared on the final Jazzateeers album “Blood is Sweeter than Honey”. The Jazzateers released the critically acclaimed single “Pressing On” in 1985 and toured the UK as special guests of Lloyd Cole & The Commotions to promote the single. The band split during a Rough Trade tour in 1987 with Willcock citing his “need to get a real job”. He re-appeared briefly during the summer of 1990 with “Hopper” touring with indie dance group “Flowered Up” and making an appearance on STV arts programme “NB”. The Jazzateers album “Blood is Sweeter than Honey” was re-mastered and released by the “Creeping Bent Organisation” in 2019. Birth Name: Matthew Nicolas Willcock Born: 3rd July 1962, Buenos Aires, Argentina Genres: Post punk, Indie dance Occupation: Singer, songwriter Instruments: Vocals, guitar Years active: 1980 – 1990 Labels: Stampede, Marina, Creeping Bent Associated acts: Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, Hipsway, Website: www.jazzateers.com