Having been raised on a hearty intake of indie, classic and experimental rock, along with the fact that Matt is classically trained are just a few points of distinction for Yates...as he is know. Hailing from LaGrange, Georgia; Yates is the keyboardist extraordinaire for the band AFTER EDMUND (named after the Edmund character in C.S. Lewis’ bestselling book series The Chronicles of Narnia ) Yates has help craft a sound that merges the timeless sensibilities of Pink Floyd and the Beatles with the organic influences of Wilco, the dynamic swells of Keane.