matt lebofsky

music

Current Status: Here's the current situation... I play keyboards/etc. in Secret Chiefs 3, which recently sprang back to life. I also play keyboards in Joshua Cedar's 70's Jazz Rock Revue doing lots of fun fusion/prog covers. I also play bass/etc. in a PJ Harvey tribute band called Polly Genius. I play keyboards in a new band with other Oakland weirdos called Lunar Mistake. Our debut album is out! I've been sitting in lately on keyboards with Inner Ear Brigade. Once in a blue moon I play drums with Darling Freakhead. Jenya and I missed Fuzzy Cousins - so we're working a new album. I played bass in a loud/dark/heavy trio called Monstrika - a band that died during the pandemic. Real bummer, that. I put videos of our last live performance up on YouTube. I recorded piano on some tracks for the latest Igorrr album. Meanwhile I also play everything in various studio projects, with material released under the name Bodies Floating Ashore (or my actual name). I juggle several other curious projects, including playing stunt parts for other bands' recordings, composing video scores, performing in cover bands for fun (and money), and all sorts of random music production. Until their indefinite hiatuses I played bass in miRthkon, and keyboards in MoeTar. And I was co-leader or side-man in a zillion other bands over the years.

Listen: Bandcamp

Watch: Decent Videos of Matt Playing Live

Current/Recent Projects:

Older/Other Projects:

upcoming gigs

Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Trying out a new town: Los Gatos! We'll be doing our thing all night at The Cats (voted best live venue AND best barbecue in 2024!).

Friday, June 27th, 2025
First of many super fun support and headlining gigs coming up on random weekends in random locations!
Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON (opening for Budos Band)!

Saturday, June 28th, 2025
At the Montreal Jazz Festival w/ Budos Band @ MTelus!!!

Sunday, June 29th, 2025
L'Anti Bar, Quebec City, QC - first night of a two night stint!

Monday, June 30th, 2025
L'Anti Bar, Quebec City, QC

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
Fest La Noce De Laine (at La Pulperie de Chicoutimi), Saguenay, QC - more info.

Saturday, August 16th, 2025
Hey we're back at Jupiter in downtown Berkeley! Come out, have some pizza, maybe some beer, and definitely a whole lotta 70's jazz fusion.

Friday, August 22nd, 2025
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA (opening for Budos Band)!

Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA (opening for Budos Band)!

Sunday, August 24th, 2025
Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA (opening for Budos Band)!

Friday, October 10th, 2025
The Novo, Los Angeles, CA (opening for Budos Band)!

Sunday, October 12th, 2025
Fox Theater Pomona, CA (opening for Budos Band)!

Saturday, December 6th, 2025
9:30 Club, Washington, DC (opening for Budos Band)!

 

other things

While not making music I work at UC Berkeley where I'm part of the world's biggest scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Breakthrough Listen) and helped maintain the world's largest volunteer computing project (SETI@home) during its entire 20-year life span. As well I work on some video games, backpack in the mountains or through the deserts, produce silly videos, or write compulsively.

Computer Geekery:

Video Maker: YouTube Channel

Pictures/Travel: Old Web Albums | Instagram

Writing: Totally True Stories

Hire Me: LinkedIn

Email: matt AT lebofsky DOT com

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(portrait photo by Jenya Chernoff)