The band consisted of Tim Bruton (guitar/synth), Kyle Donnelly (bass), John O'Regan (lead vocals/guitar/keyboard) and Greg Santilly (drums).
Formed in 2005 as The D'Urbervilles while the members were students at the University of Guelph,[1] the band originally consisted of O'Regan, Bruton, Donnelly, and drummer C.L.
[2] The D'Urbervilles toured and recorded their debut album, We Are the Hunters, with replacement drummers Steve Hesselink and Adam Seward before selecting Santilly as a permanent member in the fall of 2007.
We Say Die!, Immaculate Machine and Forest City Lovers in addition to performing at Pop Montreal, SXSW, Ottawa Bluesfest, and NXNE.
The band changed their name to Matters in March 2011 to signal their shift in musical direction and visual style.