Matt Bell wants you to forget everything you think you know about the violin. It doesn't have 4 strings. It isn't soft and beautiful. It doesn't belong in an orchestra. It's not for making lush string pads in rock songs. Matt's violin has 6 strings, it's angry, and when you plug it into a guitar rig, it's the centerpiece of a power trio that seeks to re-define the role of bowed strings in rock music. From the synthy Police-inspired sounds of "It's All Good" to the Megadeth-ish "Whole Lotta Nothing", from the Eric Johnson-esque instrumental "Exile" to the straight ahead punk "Tantrum", Matt's all original solo release "One Way To Do It" covers a lot of musical ground. The goal in 2020 is to stretch even further. Matt will release a single every month. January: "My Fiddle Wants to Kill Your Mama" February: "Abaga" March: "Bach Partita 3.1" April: "Viperized"