| Matthew Putman | |
| Birth Name: | Matthew Lee Putman |
| Instrument: | Drums |
| Occupation: | Drummer, musician, producer |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Associated Acts: | Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, Unwed Sailor, Lovedrug, Norma Jean, Ester Drang, The Last Royals, Snailhuntr, Bear Colony, Chase Pagan, Fear is the Driving Force. |
Matthew Putman is an American drummer based in Arkansas. He is best known for being a member of the bands Norma Jean, Unwed Sailor, Living Sacrifice, and Lovedrug, as well as his work as a producer and engineer.[1]
Putman began his career in 1996 when he formed the mathcore band Eso-Charis in Fort Smith, Arkansas with his brother Cory Brandan Putman, who later went on to join Norma Jean.[2] When Eso-Charis disbanded in 1998, Putman joined the heavy metal band Living Sacrifice from 1998 to 2003, playing percussion on their seminal albums The Hammering Process and Conceived in Fire.[3]
In 2002, Putman joined the indie rock band Unwed Sailor. He appeared on the albums The Marionette and the Music Box, White Ox, and Little Wars. During this time he also joined the Ohio alternative rock band Lovedrug from 2003 to 2005, appearing on the albums Pretend You're Alive, Everything Starts Where It Ends, and the Everything Starts... EP.
Putman has appeared as a sideman on several albums by bands such as Norma Jean, Chase Pagan, and The Last Royals.
| Band | Year Active | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–2002 | ||
| 1999–2003 | ||
| 2002–present | ||
| 2003–2005 | ||
| Bear Colony | 2005–present | |
| Chase Pagan | 2005–present | |
| 2006–present | ||
| Family History | 2008–present | |
| Fear is the Driving Force | 2008–present | |
| OrphanTwin | 2022–present |
| Band | Album | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plateau Green | 1996[4] | ||
| 1998[5] | |||
| Setting Roots for Winter | 2000[6] | ||
| The Hammering Process | 2000[7] | ||
| Conceived in Fire | 2002[8] | ||
| Snailhuntr | Origin of the Spiral | 2002[9] | |
| The Marionette and the Music Box | 2003[10] | ||
| Pretend You're Alive | 2004 | ||
| The White Ox | 2006[11] | ||
| Redeemer | 2006[12] | ||
| Everything Starts Where It Ends | 2007[13] | ||
| Everything Starts... EP | 2007[14] | ||
| Bear Colony | We Came Here To Die | 2007[15] | |
| Chase Pagan | Oh, Musica | 2007[16] | |
| Little Wars | 2008[17] | ||
| David Thomas Owen | Solace, My King | 2009[18] | |
| Fear Is The Driving Force | Volume Zero | 2009[19] | |
| Chase Pagan | Bells & Whistles | 2009[20] | |
| Bear Colony | Soft Eyes | 2012[21] | |
| The Last Royals | The Last Royals EP | 2013[22] | |
| The Last Royals | Twistification | 2013[23] | |
| Family History | Live at Insomniac Studios | 2013[24] | |
| Glass Wands | Self Titled | 2014[25] | |
| Paper Anthem | By Ghosts | 2015[26] | |
| Snailhuntr | Every Dream Has a Snake | 2015[27] | |
| Randall Shreve | The Devil & The End | 2015[28] | |
| Heavy Age | 2019[29] | ||
| All Hail | 2019 | ||
| Look Alive | 2020[30] | ||
| OrphanTwin | Future Classic | 2022 |