Matthew Arnold "Matt" Thiessen (born August 12, 1980) is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. He founded the band with fellow guitarist Matt Hoopes and former bassist Brian Pittman in 1998. His songs generally draw influence from both his Christian faith and adolescent past.
Thiessen was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. His parents divorced when he was only six years old and liv...
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Matthew Arnold "Matt" Thiessen (born August 12, 1980) is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. He founded the band with fellow guitarist Matt Hoopes and former bassist Brian Pittman in 1998. His songs generally draw influence from both his Christian faith and adolescent past.
Thiessen was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. His parents divorced when he was only six years old and living in Stevensville, Ontario. Later, his mother remarried and the family moved to Bolivar, Ohio. Soon after, he met two of his best friends and future bandmates, Matt Hoopes and Brian Pittman. The three have said that they've known each other since the first or second grade. Thiessen's first band could be described as a grunge Nirvana cover band called Social Distortion (not to be confused with another punk rock band named Social Distortion).
Thiessen, Hoopes, and Pittman founded Relient K in 1998, and recorded the demo All Work & No Play that...
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