[1] Prior to Kasabian, Matthews played with a number of noted local Bristol bands, such as K-Passa,[2] CCQ,[2] and Sissi.

Matthews continues to tour with Kasabian to this day[5] and also does session work, most notably on The Cult's 2022 album Under the Midnight Sun.

He broke his left hand when touring with Kasabian in Europe in February 2010 and was replaced by his drum technician Laurie Jenkins for a show and the NME Awards performance of "Vlad the Impaler".

He got his first drum kit when he was four and by the time he was seven, he played his first gig in a pub and was capable of laying "a pretty good waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, and tango".

[8] In addition to his work with Kasabian, he has also recorded drums on the following:[citation needed] Soundisciples - Audio Manifesto (2002), Ilya - They Died for Beauty (2003), Bruce Parry Presents Amazon Tribe: Songs for Survival - track 9 with Skin at Robot Club feat.