German group MATALEX is mainly an instrumental rock group, even though the bandleaders Alex Gunia (guitars) and Matthias Kraus (keyboards) have a lot of experience in Jazz and studied at Berklee College of Music (Boston) in the late 1980s. The first album "Wild Indian Summer" was influenced by american indian music and their impressions of New Engalnd after living there for several years - but their second album JAZZ GRUNGE centers on Rock, with some jazz influences..
The group has been working together in the current lineup since 1992 - with the rhythm section Arnd Geise (bass) and Jost Nickel (drums) being one of the most popular german studio-rhythm sections for rock demos and commercials. An additional groupmember is soundengineer Till Erb, who is resposible for their livesound.
The band has created a huge fan base in central Europe through their popular live concerts and has recently performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival and in Rome. The group also toured as opening act of Billy Cobham and Adam Holzman
An old friend of the band is trumpet-star Randy Brecker, who often toured with the group and can be heard on all their albums so far.
A video-clip of the song "Tritonology Of Live" has received some airplay on German TV-stations and is available for other countries too.
The tunes: