Since 2002, Matt Starr has lived and worked in Los Angeles as a professional drummer. In that time, he has done many varied gigs, including label artist touring, live national television appearances, numerous recordings and major music festivals.
From 2004-2015, Matt taught private lessons and classroom seminars at his Alma Mater (Los Angeles College Of Music) under the leadership of the legendary Joe Porcaro and Ralph Humphrey.
Matt is currently the drummer for multi-Grammy winning artist Sarah McLachlan. He has also toured and recorded with artists such as Christopher Cross (2008), Chris Shiflett (of the Foo Fighters 2018-2019), Deana Carter (2015-present), Amanda Shires (2022-present), Aleks Syntek (2012-2013), Alphonso Johnson (2011-2013) and Rita Wilson (2015-present).
In the studio world, Matt has worked with such notable producers and artists as Glen Ballard, Lawrence Rothman and Rich Jacques with whom Matt recorded drums for Lisa Loeb’s 2018 album titled “Feel What You Feel” which won a Grammy. He works regularly out of his remote drum tracking studio in North Hollywood, CA named “Starrdrum Studios.”
"There are no heads in the world that even come close to the tone that Remo heads give me. I can’t imagine putting anything else on my drums. I do so many kinds of gigs and sessions and the one thing I can always count on is Remo heads giving me the tones I am looking for. They are without a doubt the sound of modern music and have been at the forefront of creative drumming for decades." -Matt Starr
