Matt Friction

Matt Friction
Born
Matthew Bell

(1981-02-08) February 8, 1981
OriginUnited States
GenresGarage rock, Indie rock, Doo-wop, Psychedelic pop
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1998–present

Matthew Bell, better known as Matt Friction, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter.

Friction's music career began in 1998 as lead singer and songwriter of the band Silent Friction. He later moved on to establish Garage rock band The Pink Spiders with Bob Ferrari and Jon Decious. During a brief hiatus in 2009, Friction formed two new bands, Matt Friction & the Cheap Shots and The Dozen Dimes, both releasing individual material.