THE STORY OF PEDAL TO THE METAL 

by Matt New 

MUSIC AND HOW IT DEFINES ME…

MY NAME IS MATT NEW AND I AM A GUITARIST/PRODUCER/ENGINEER FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, WEST OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. I DEVELOPED A PASSION WITH MUSIC AND THE GUITAR AT THE AGE OF 7 AFTER DISCOVERING BANDS SUCH AS LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD AND THE BEATLES. I HAD MY LIGHT-BULB MOMENT DURING THE GRUNGE AND ALTERNATIVE METAL ERA, AND I WAS COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED IN THE WAYS OF HEAVY RIFF BASED MUSIC. CITING MUSICAL INFLUENCES FROM THE LIKES OF TOOL, DEFTONES, HELMET, SOUNDGARDEN AND ALICE IN CHAINS TO NAME A FEW.  

I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO ATTEND NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TO COMPLETE MY SENIOR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND SUBSEQUENTLY PURSUED A DEGREE IN MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY. GRADUATING AS A DUAL MAJOR STUDENT IN THE FIELDS OF COMPOSITION AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY.  

PERFORMING MUSIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MAJOR FOCUS FOR ME AND OVER THE YEARS I HAVE PLAYED MANY INSTRUMENTS FOR MANY DIFFERENT ARTISTS IN GENRES SPANNING FROM JAZZ TO METAL, COUNTRY TO PROG ROCK. NO STYLE OF MUSIC HAS BEEN OFF LIMITS IN MY CAREER AS WE ARE ALWAYS STUDENTS OF THE ART THAT IS MUSIC.  

ALONGSIDE OF CREATING MUSIC, I HAVE SPENT 25 YEARS WITHIN THE MUSIC RETAIL AND WHOLESALE INDUSTRY WORKING FOR GREAT COMPANIES AND REPRESENTING MANY PRESTIGIOUS BRANDS. A DEDICATION TO AN INDUSTRY THAT HAS ALLOWED ME TO MEET SOME AMAZING INDIVIDUALS AND FURTHER MY EXPERIENCE IN EVERYTHING MUSIC.  

PEDAL TO THE METAL WAS BORN IN 2017 AFTER LEAVING GLADESVILLE GUITAR FACTORY TO RETURN AS AN ACCOUNT MANAGER FOR ANOTHER MUSIC WHOLESALER. AS I WAS MANAGING PEDAL IMPORTS AND IN DEMAND FOR REGULAR CUSTOMER’S PEDALBOARD BUILDS AND SERVICING, I WANTED TO CONTINUE THIS SERVICE AS I LOVE DOING IT. “PEDALS AND PEDALBOARDS ARE LEGO FOR GROWN-UPS” HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY SAYING.  

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE DECIDED TO DIVERSIFY MY REPERTOIRE BY PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES DRAWING FROM MY EXPERIENCES AS A LIVE AND STUDIO BASED MUSICIAN, A PRODUCER, A TUTOR, A CONSULTANT AND MUCH MUCH MORE. 32 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IS HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES WITHIN ONE INDUSTRY. SO I AM PROUD THAT I CAN OFFER THE GREATER MUSIC COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL, AFFORDABLE AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES FOR ANY MUSICAL NEEDS.  

SO IF I CAN BE OF SERVICE IN ANY FIELD, GET IN CONTACT AND LET’S HELP EACH OTHER GET CREATIVE.