Toledo City Paper chatted with Boogie Matrix Mechanism frontman Brian David Bell. Bell explained during our interview that the band is yearning to blow your doors off.
The band has been going for several years, when did you decide to recalibrate? About a year ago, I asked the guys if they wanted to get back into it and everybody signed on. We did the Hookahville and Sacred Heart Festivals. Our first Toledo event this year is March 15 at Duwey’s. We’re gonna throw a big party with the ‘Boogie Family’. We’ll do a 9pm-midnight spot, then another Toledo band, Keep It Casual will bring it home.
What keeps you and the band going? What gets you up in the morning?
BDB: That’s easy, life is short. I told (Lead Guitarist) Johnny K – my partner in crime with organizing shows and band management – I told him, ‘We have this ability to bring joy to people. Every day, let’s make the most of it while we have it’.
That’s as good a reason as I’ve heard. Any other upcoming shows?
Yes, but I don’t know if I can talk about them. We wanna make the shows as big and wonderful as we can. We wanna make a visual spectacle for the fans to enjoy.
I noticed you posted previous recordings to Archive.Org. Did you want to get out old tunes or will that be ongoing?
Those are bootlegs from fans’ private stash that they uploaded. There’s shows from as far back as 2006. All the album are on iTunes and Spotify.
Will an album be out this year or is that a 2026 project?
Our last recording was Undertones of Technical Madness in 2023. I’m ecstatic we’re back together to write new songs and record again this year. Full albums are going by the wayside. With everybody’s limited time, we’ll make the most of any studio time and release songs as they’re mixed and mastered.
Any significance to playing St. Paddy’s Day?
It’s always been significant to us. That’s a Toledo story. We came up when Mickey Finns was one of the great venues to play.
Damn, I miss that place.
Me too. We filled that bar and played Saint Paddy’s Day every year. There would be bagpipes and dancing and bands all day long. We’d come in and rock for three hours at the end of the night. It was the best time.
So it’s a memorial?
Yes, but we’re carrying on the fun. Toledo needs to know there’s original music being made and we’re bringing a party where everyone’s invited. We have an amazing community that comes out to enjoy different styles of music. There are people who’ve never heard Boogie Matrix Mechanism and they’re coming out to see what’s going on. It’s eclectic and they love to join the community we’re building.
Saturday, March 15, 8pm
Duwey’s
710 S. Reynolds Rd.
$20 at the door, 18+ event
