A Quickie with Matt from Set on End
What’s the band or guitarist that influenced you to start playing guitar?
Actually what got me into guitar was my mother had a classical guitar that I used to noodle around on as a kid, but at intermediate school A friend of mine's older brother was in a rock band and we would watch them rehearse on the weekend. My mate learnt bass and we found a drummer on the other side of the school. 1st song we performed as 11 year olds at a school Assembly was Would from Alice in Chains
Biggest influence on your guitar playing?
Clint Lowery from Sevendust. "Home" blew my mind when it came out and is probably my number 1 album fav. He plays with a percussive style and after watching his doco where he spoke how his mother couldn't get finance on a drum kit so came home with a guitar I understand why, I'm a drummer at heart so I can relate. I would love to play drums in a band 1 day, just not lug them around.
Literal desert island album would be something from Tool or Jakob where I could just buzz out, contemplate life and the pineal gland.
Other than your guitar, what couldn’t you play a show without?
Axe fx, so compact and versatile, too many features. Anyone with beef over no tubes only have no ear for dialling one in properly.
What are you currently listening to?
Currently listening to new SikTh... One of the forefathers of djent
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