Matthew Atkins is a celebrated veteran of the music industry. An honours graduate of the renowned Musician’s Institute in Hollywood CA, Matthew has worked in a wide array of genres and situations. Matthew is equally at home on a stage playing pop-country to a festival audience, jazz to an intimate venue, or top 40 dance music at a high-end corporate event, as he is playing as part of a drum line at a world class sporting event.With a large catalogue of recording sessions to his credit, Matthew is known to be a diverse, creative professional. Matthew has been recognized with honours and awards from groups such as the Alberta Recording Industries Association and the Canadian Country Music Association.Having lived and worked in Asia, Mexico, and most recently Vancouver, Matthew now makes his home in St Albert, Alberta.In this episode, Matthew talks about:     The thought process while performing     His early touring experiences with Canadian artists     Favorite drummer verses biggest influence     His take on the supposed threat of AI     Experiencing of loss his wife to cancer     Nurturing life long careers in music     Unique dynamics in the Canadian music industry ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here's our HomepageLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices