Australian solo artist and guitarist Joe Matera
Joe Matera is an Australian solo instrumental artist and rock guitarist. As a 20 + year veteran of countless original and covers outfits, his impressive playing CV includes, being lead guitarist in Australian rock outfit GEISHA (2007 - 2010) and founding lead guitarist for classic rock band DOUBLE VISION (2003 - 2008). He has also contributed guitar to a number of various projects and recordings, one of which include being guest guitar soloist on legendary UK metallers Atomkraft's scorching cover of Thin Lizzy's 'Cold Sweat'.
One of his original guitar instrumental compositions, 'Starry Night' also appears on the soundtrack to the Australian movie Ricky!- The Movie (Nov. 2011). He also served as lead guitarist in the orchestra for award winning stage productions of Les Misérables and Chess. As a seasoned live performer, he has shared the stage with some of Australia's top acts such as Dragon, Taxiride and others. He currently records and performs as a solo instrumental artist. His first official outing as solo artist was the acoustic instrumental 'Travellin' West' in Sept. 2010. In November, 2011 he released Slave To The Fingers an all-electric instrumental EP CD via European record label W.A.R Productions. He continues to write and record original music, as well as, perform shows around Melbourne, playing and performing with various artists.
A respected music journalist as well, his many interviews and features have appeared, and continue to appear in, countless music magazines around the world. From Australian Guitar and Rolling Stone in Australia to Classic Rock, Guitar & Bass, Guitar Buyer, Acoustic, Metal Hammer, Performing Musician, Total Guitar, Kerrang! and Record Collector in the U.K. From Guitar World and Goldmine in the U.S to Guitarra Total in Spain and to Chitarre in Italy. He also provides exclusive interviews to Ultimate-Guitar.Com, and has contributed to UK's Guardian Series Newspapers' 'Limited Edition' magazine as well as Fairfax Newspapers' M magazine, The Sunday Age in Melbourne, Australia.
During the course of his career, Joe has interviewed a who's who of the music world, as well as, spent time on tour with numerous artists. Artists the calibre of Aerosmith, Metallica, Guns & Roses, The Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, Foo Fighters, Matchbox Twenty, Kiss, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Steely Dan, Roxy Music, The Doors, Bon Jovi, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Queens Of The Stone Age, Korn, Motorhead, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Marilyn Manson, Cheap Trick, Hinder, Tool, Triumph, Stone Temple Pilots, Ratt, The Cars, The Smashing Pumpkins, Queen, Nickelback, Alice Cooper, New York Dolls, Slayer, Badfinger, Foreigner, Blondie, Yes, Megadeth, HIM, Linkin Park, The Shadows, John Mayer and many, many others.
