Matthew Putman is an American drummer. He is best known for his work with the rock/metal bands Norma Jean, Unwed Sailor, Living Sacrifice, and Lovedrug.
Career
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. When Eso-Charis disbanded in 1998, Putman joined the heavy metal band Living Sacrifice from 1998 to 2003, playing percussion on their albums The Hammering Process and Conceived in Fire.
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.
Bands Band Year Active Eso-Charis 1996–2002 Living Sacrifice 1999–2003 Unwed Sailor 2002–present Lovedrug 2003–2005 Bear Colony 2005–present Chase Pagan 2005–present Norma Jean 2006–present Family History 2008–present Fear is the Driving Force 2008–present OrphanTwin 2022–present
Discography Band Album Year Eso-Charis The Plateau Green 1996 Eso-Charis S/T 1998 Eso-Charis Setting Roots for Winter 2000 Living Sacrifice The Hammering Process 2000 Living Sacrifice Conceived in Fire 2002 Snailhuntr Origin of the Spiral 2002 Unwed Sailor The Marionette and the Music Box 2003 Lovedrug Pretend You're Alive 2004 Unwed Sailor The White Ox 2006 Norma Jean Redeemer 2006 Lovedrug Everything Starts Where It Ends 2007 Lovedrug Everything Starts... EP 2007 Bear Colony We Came Here To Die 2007 Chase Pagan Oh, Musica 2007 Unwed Sailor Little Wars 2008 David Thomas Owen Solace, My King 2009 Fear Is The Driving Force Volume Zero 2009 Chase Pagan Bells & Whistles 2009 Bear Colony Soft Eyes 2012 The Last Royals The Last Royals EP 2013 The Last Royals Twistification 2013 Family History Live at Insomniac Studios 2013 Glass Wands Self Titled 2014 Paper Anthem By Ghosts 2015 Snailhuntr Every Dream Has a Snake 2015 Randall Shreve The Devil & The End 2015 Unwed Sailor Heavy Age 2019 Norma Jean All Hail 2019 Unwed Sailor Look Alive 2020 OrphanTwin Future Classic 2022
References
External links Matthew Putman of Living Sacrifice, Eso-Charis, Lovedrug, and every other band ever. As the Story Grows. Trav Turner. Matthew Putman on Discogs