Career
He joined the band in 2003, shortly before the band signed to Victory Records and released their debut full-length album You Had Maine At Hello. He has also gained a certain degree of renown throughout the hardcore scene when, while filming a live concert for their Live Digital Video Disc, he was hit in the head with guitarist Eric Ellis" guitar. Though he required 12 staples, Bruso was able to finish the remaining nine songs of the show.
The stapling procedure was shown at the tale end of the Digital Video Disc.
The band confirmed his departure on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.
Mat worked with Four Year Strong for their first album, providing vocals on four tracks. He has worked in a special education sub-separate classroom at the Fowler Middle School in Maynard, Massachusetts.
He has also worked in special education in North Reading, Massachusetts. Mat did guest vocals for the song, "Chrono," on The Ghost Inside"s album "Returners."
He also did guest vocals on the song, "Goliath," on Catalepsy"s upcoming album "Bleed."
On January 17, 2011, it was announced that Mat has rejoined the band, after having been brought in by Mediaskare to finish the new album after negotiations could not be reached between the band and the label.
Former lead vocalist Myke Terry"s management thought the contract with Mediaskare records wasn"t a beneficial situation for Myke.
His first show back with the band was on April 15, 2011 at the annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts. "s is the sixth studio album Mosh & Roll on August 2, 2011 on Mediaskare Records. Studio albums
Cover Your Tracks (2004)
Beauty and the Breakdown (2006)
Mosh n" Roll (2011).
