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2011 turned out to be quite a big year for Australian rock guitarist Joe Matera. Both his solo instrumental single 'Face Off' and his guest solo spot on UK metal legends Atomkraft's 'Cold Sweat' release, brought Matera's highly energetic, melodic and tasteful guitar playing to a wider international audience. Taking note of Matera's guitar prowess was European based label W.A.R Productions whom quickly signed Matera to a deal which saw Matera's new all electric solo instrumental EP Slave To The Fingers receive a European CD release. Slave To The Fingers features four brand new studio tracks, all showcasing Matera's six string talents at its best. The EP begins in bombastic fashion with a brief balls to the wall rocking interlude aptly titled 'Intro', before Matera's tasteful melodic playing takes center stage on the title track 'Slave To The Fingers'. Underscored by some eclectic styling, the track also features a special guest appearance by guitarist Mick McConnell from legendary rock band Smokie who contributes a breathtaking guitar solo on the track. Next up 'Cruise Control', leads the charge as the EP's first single and is a soaring melodious affair, peppered by harmony guitars and a spirit recalling the halcyon days of 1970's classic guitar rock. 'Out Of The Blue' shifts things into overdrive, with Matera's harder rocking elements coming to the fore, for an all out sonic ear assault before 'Face Off', Matera's first all electric instrumental single from early 2011, and here being issued for the first time on CD, closes the EP majestically. The tight, rocking rhythm section backing Matera on Slave To The Fingers is comprised of Englishman Tony 'Demolition' Dolan (Venom, Atomkraft) on bass and American James Strickler (Angellic Rage) on drums. Slave To The Fingers was released November 28th, 2011 through W.A.R Productions (Europe) and Mercury Fire Music (Australia) |
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STEVE HARLEY ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES FEAT. JOE MATERA ON GUITAR
Joe teamed up with legendary English singer/songwriter Steve Harley on Steve's first ever promo tour of Australia in April, 2012. The visit also saw Steve Harley - accompanied by Joe on acoustic guitar - performing several live acoustic sessions for radio and TV. These included classic hits radio station GOLD FM 104.3 in Melbourne, and NOISE 11 TV. You can view both performances below: NOISE 11 TV GOLD FM Visit the official Steve Harley website here: www.steveharley.com |
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RECENT NEWS A feature (in German) on Joe's new CD was recently published in Austria, in the country's largest Upper Austrian weekly news paper, TIPS. * 'Cruise Control' officially added to in-store playlists of 1500 Australian retail outlets, these include Bunnings, McDonalds, Gloria Jeans, Vodafone, BCF, Rush Clothing, IKEA, Just Jeans stores, Rodd & Gunn (NZ Retail) PLUS the Rock audio channel at Sky TV Music in NZ. * |
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