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Biography
'''Matt Black''' (born 16th March 1986, in Barnsley, England), is a British singer, writer and musician. Currently the lead vocalist in AOR melodic rock band '''Serpentine''', lead vocalist and guitarist in Yorkshire based rock band '''Invisible Idols'''. After being brought up in a musical family, Black was exposed to a variety of musical styles but mostly classic rock music. This made him realise his ambition to be a musician. He began playing keyboards at the age of 8 years old, then added guitar and bass at 13, and began to sing at the age of 14. At the age of 16, Black joined his first band '''The Frame''' where he began to cover music by his favourite artists and started his journey writing his own material. Black states that his influences vary from '''Geoff Tate''' (Queensryche), '''Danny Vaugh''' (Tyketto, Waysted), '''Paul Rodgers''' (Free), '''David Lee Roth''' (Van Halen), '''Lou Gramm''' (Foreigner), '''Steve Perry''' (Journey), and '''Jeff Scott Soto''' (Talisman). He spent his late teen years performing in pubs, clubs and small local festivals and gradually built up his name in Yorkshire as one of the top up and coming young vocalists. In February 2007, Black performed at the 50th Birthday Party of '''Dez Bailey''' of MTV DJ's '''The Bailey Brothers'''. This is where he met '''Jamie Mallender''' (bass) and '''Danny Needham''' (drums), who perform as part of the backing band for '''Tony Martin''' (ex Black Sabbath vocalist). They asked Black to join a new project which would feature '''Zal Cleminson''' (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Nazareth) on guitar. Black built up a good friendship with Cleminson and they spent the summer writing material together but sadly in January 2008 Cleminson announced his retirement from music and the band fell apart. Keen to perform his material live, Black formed '''Invisible Idols''' with local friends Shane Jagger (drums) and Joe Lally (bass). The band released their first self funded album in 2010 named '''Highway Child'''. Then went on to support '''Kajagoogoo''' Swedish AOR band '''H.E.A.T''', German based rock/metal group '''Jaded Heart''', and Black's hero '''Danny Vaughn'''. In December 2010, Black was invited to audition for UK AOR group '''Serpentine''' who are signed to AOR Heaven, Marquee Avalon and previously fronted by the current '''TNT''' vocalist '''Tony Mills''' (ex Shy). Black is set to tour the UK with Serpentine in May with AOR group's '''Houston''' and '''Miss Behaviour'''.

Biography

'''Matt Black''' (born 16th March 1986, in Barnsley, England), is a British singer, writer and musician. Currently the lead vocalist in AOR melodic rock band '''Serpentine''', lead vocalist and guitarist in Yorkshire based rock band '''Invisible Idols'''.

After being brought up in a musical family, Black was exposed to a variety of musical styles but mostly classic rock music. This made him realise his ambition to be a musician. He began playing keyboards at the age of 8 years old, then added guitar and bass at 13, and began to sing at the age of 14. At the age of 16, Black joined his first band '''The Frame''' where he began to cover music by his favourite artists and started his journey writing his own material.

Black states that his influences vary from '''Geoff Tate''' (Queensryche), '''Danny Vaugh''' (Tyketto, Waysted), '''Paul Rodgers''' (Free), '''David Lee Roth''' (Van Halen), '''Lou Gramm''' (Foreigner), '''Steve Perry''' (Journey), and '''Jeff Scott Soto''' (Talisman).

He spent his late teen years performing in pubs, clubs and small local festivals and gradually built up his name in Yorkshire as one of the top up and coming young vocalists.

In February 2007, Black performed at the 50th Birthday Party of '''Dez Bailey''' of MTV DJ's '''The Bailey Brothers'''. This is where he met '''Jamie Mallender''' (bass) and '''Danny Needham''' (drums), who perform as part of the backing band for '''Tony Martin''' (ex Black Sabbath vocalist). They asked Black to join a new project which would feature '''Zal Cleminson''' (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Nazareth) on guitar. Black built up a good friendship with Cleminson and they spent the summer writing material together but sadly in January 2008 Cleminson announced his retirement from music and the band fell apart.

Keen to perform his material live, Black formed '''Invisible Idols''' with local friends Shane Jagger (drums) and Joe Lally (bass). The band released their first self funded album in 2010 named '''Highway Child'''. Then went on to support '''Kajagoogoo''' Swedish AOR band '''H.E.A.T''', German based rock/metal group '''Jaded Heart''', and Black's hero '''Danny Vaughn'''.

In December 2010, Black was invited to audition for UK AOR group '''Serpentine''' who are signed to AOR Heaven, Marquee Avalon and previously fronted by the current '''TNT''' vocalist '''Tony Mills''' (ex Shy). Black is set to tour the UK with Serpentine in May with AOR group's '''Houston''' and '''Miss Behaviour'''.