He then became a teacher at a school for "at-risk" children (both in and out of the juvenile justice system) in Santa Cruz, California.
[1] In early 2002 after the Menace to Sobriety tour Matthew Meschery decided to leave the band.
[2] In the October 2015 edition of Rock Sound magazine, Meschery revealed he would "often get stage fright" when performing live and "The idea of touring another record for two years felt pretty daunting.
Matthew along with Etienne Franc and Gary Dean then formed a band by the name of "The Free Agency" in 2003 after they all departed OPM.
[5] He is currently in a new band called "Brand New Heartache" alongside former OPM bassist Etienne Franc.