Matt Kimbrell
Matthew Faust Kimbrell (born c. 1959 in Birmingham, died October 2010 in Birmingham) was a musician. The son of bandleader Henry Kimbrell, Matt and brother Kimbrell graduated from Alabama School of Fine Arts. Matt was primarily a percussionist, but played bass guitar as well as other instruments. In 2001 he released a solo album, on which he played every instrument and wrote every song.
Matt was long a fixture in Birmingham, having played in several bands, including Ryan Reardon & the Levee Breakers, the Tim Boykin Blues Band, Robert Moore & the Wildcats, Possum, Mambo Combo, the Hurlers, Lunasect, the HoHo Men, Common Ground, Lolly Lee, Big Dixie and Jim Bob and the Leisure Suits. He performed several times with different bands at City Stages.
References
- Yates, Elizabeth (2001) "The Birmingham News talks to Matt Kimbrell in 2001 (republished October 14, 2010)." Birmingham News
- Colurso, Mary (October 14, 2010) "Birmingham musician Matt Kimbrell dies at age 51." Birmingham News