Matthew Bell, known as Matt Friction, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He began his music career in 1998 as the lead singer of the band Silent Friction. Later, he co-founded the garage rock band The Pink Spiders. During a hiatus from The Pink Spiders in 2009, Friction formed two bands: Matt Friction & the Cheap Shots and The Dozen Dimes. His work spans various music genres, and he has released several albums both as a solo artist and with his bands.
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Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 239 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Matt
Gift of God
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Generation Group
Matt Friction belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: Nashville
Educated At: Hume-Fogg High School | Middle Tennessee State University
Occupation: musician
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 8, 1981
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 8, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 19 Aquarius 54 | 19 Aquarius 59 | 5 Aries 0 |
| Moon | 10 Aries 5 | 11 Scorpio 22 | 0 Sagittarius 58 |
| Mercury | 4 Pisces 55 | 3 Pisces 9 | 9 Pisces 15 |
| Venus | 5 Aquarius 38 | 27 Aquarius 54 | 1 Aries 47 |
| Mars | 1 Pisces 26 | 12 Aquarius 48 | 6 Aries 43 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 52 | 16 Cancer 34 | 5 Libra 22 |
| Saturn | 9 Libra 48 | 29 Pisces 20 | 6 Libra 59 |
| Uranus | 29 Scorpio 54 | 27 Taurus 28 | 29 Scorpio 59 |
| Neptune | 24 Sagittarius 17 | 0 Aries 21 | 24 Sagittarius 52 |
| Pluto | 24 Libra 17 | 3 Aquarius 56 | 23 Libra 28 |
| Rahu | 10 Leo 27 | 10 Pisces 6 | 8 Leo 4 |
| Ketu | 10 Aquarius 27 | 10 Virgo 6 | 8 Aquarius 4 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Matt Friction's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2026
