 Matisyn started listening to Metallica in his early teens and began his first band while at the age of sixteen.In March 2005, he co-founded the band, Evans Blue, which spawned two albums, "The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume" and "The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends".There is also a bootleg Evans Blue collection entitled "The Stage is Set for the Revival of Anthem" that consists of a number of unreleased demos and an unofficial acoustic compilation entitled "The Unplugged Melody".