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Matthieu LeChevalier, aka Matt LeChevalier, is a French drummer, composer, and producer, best known for his work with Metal and Heavy Rock bands Eths, Headcharger, My Ruin, and Full Blown Rose; Country music band Whiskey Falls; and Production music company We3Kings Music.

Full Blown Rose
While studying at Los Angeles College Of Music, LeChevalier was recruited early 2004 by Full Blown Rose (aka FBR) to officiate as a drummer, alongside vocalist Josephine Conigliaro and guitarist Josh Allen. The band received its widest exposure after its song "Somebody Help Me" was chosen as the official theme song to the Fox Network's short-lived supernatural drama Tru Calling. Though Conigliaro promised that Full Blown Rose would release one album, the band never officially released any of their material save for one song, "In the Light," which was featured on the Wind-up Records soundtrack album to the film Elektra. They also contributed two songs to the soundtrack of the film Seed of Chucky. The band officially ended in 2005 via their official website.

My Ruin
After Full Blown Rose disbanded, LeChevalier was approached by vocalist Tairrie B and officially joined the LA-based band My Ruin in January 2006 for The Brutal Language Tour. After a successful first leg in the UK, My Ruin hit the road again a few months later to start their Summer Of Hell Tour. In 2007 LeChevalier entered The Hobby Shop Recording Studio in Highland Park, CA to start laying down the drums for what would become My Ruin's 5th album, Throat Full Of Heart. While really hurt in a car accident a couple days before this studio session started, Tairrie B postponed the recording of her vocals, and the 10 tracks record produced by Mick Murphy finally came out in January 2018. Tairrie's accident slowed down the band from going back on the road in 2007 opening a path for LeChevalier to take a little break from the band and go back to Europe.

In December 2010, My Ruin released information on the live rhythm section for their upcoming tour, Ghosts And Good Stories Tour. The two new band members to join the band were announced as Luciano Ferrea of the LA-based band Beggars Ball and familiar face Matt LeChevalier. LeChevalier joined the band one more time for their Sacred Mood Tour in the UK summer 2014, which is known to be his last collaboration with the band.

Whiskey Falls
Early 2007 while in My Ruin, long time friend Wally Brandt asked LeChevalier to be the drummer for his band Whiskey Falls. With Seven Williams (lead vocals, guitar), Damon Johnson (guitar, vocals), and Buck Johnson (lead vocals, mandolin, guitar, keyboards), Whiskey Falls had just signed a recording contract with Midas Records Nashville label. Their self-titled debut album produced two Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, "Last Train Running" (#32) and "Falling Into You" (#40). The band was featured in several music magazines, and made appearances on national television and at several NASCAR pre-race events. They also have been featured in television commercials for AAMCO Transmissions.

Eths
A couple months after recording My Ruin's Throat Full Of Heart, LeChevalier went back to Europe and joined the French metal band Eths, led by the charismatic Candice Clot on lead vocals. The awaited newest album Tératologie brought the band back to the spotlight. Acclaimed by the critics, Eths started their tour at the end of 2007 headlining shows all over France, Europe, Russia, and South America., and was invited to play at most of the main European rock festivals such as Electric Weekend in Spain, Sziget Festival in Hungary, Brutal Assault Festival in Czech Republic, Wacken Open Air in Germany, Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium, or Hellfest in Clisson, France.

Headcharger
First called as a last minute sub, after coaching the band in the studio for the recording of their third album, The End Starts Here (XIII BIS Records/Sony Distribution), LeChevalier becomes Headcharger's drummer in 2010. With this new record, the French combo took their music and their reputation up to the next level in France as well as in Europe. And between 2010 and 2011 the band toured France, Switzerland, Belgium, UK, and was invited to play at Sonisphere Festival in Madrid and Knebworth as well as famous Hellfest. Late 2011 Headcharger entered the studio to record Slow Motion Disease. Along with being part of the composing and arranging process for this album, LeChevalier produced and played all the drums and percussions as well as producing and coaching most of lead singer Seb Pierre's vocals. Out in 2012, Slow Motion Disease opened new perspectives for Headcharger. Newly integrated into well established touring and booking structures, such as Base Prod in Europe and Factory Music in the UK, the band hit France and Europe's roads again playing Dour Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, and Sonisphere France sharing the stage with Alice Cooper, Crucified Barbara, Slayer, Megadeth, Gojira, Korn, and Nashville Pussy to name a few.

We3Kings
Matt LeChevalier and We3kings collaboration started back in 2004 while We3kings Music was Full Blown Rose's Producer. In 2004, We3Kings won the BMI TV Award for Song of the Year for "The Simple Life" starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. Then in 2007, the company won the ASCAP TV Award for Song of the Year for "Shark", starring James Woods. In 2013, LeChevalier entered the restricted list of We3kings additional writers and composers, recording, writing and composing music for the company, which features in numerous TV shows and Movies.

Albums

 * Eths - Tératologie (2007)
 * My Ruin - Throat Full of Heart (2008)
 * Headcharger - Slow Motion Disease (2012)

Enhanced CDs and DVDs

 * My Ruin - Tell Your God To Ready For Blood - Throat Full Of Heart (2008)
 * Headcharger - Live Hellfest 2011 - Slow Motion Disease (2012)