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The Grit and the Glamour

Joe Matera, Phil Manzanera

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Empire Publications Ltd
12 November 2021

Music; String instruments; Biography: arts & entertainment

To most people the perception of the life of a music journalist is one of hanging out at parties with rock stars, partying until the early hours of the morning, jetting off to far away locations and indulging in all the glamorous benefits that come with hanging with that sort of crowd. This perception couldnt be further from the truth. Joe Matera has been on both sides of the musician/critic divide. A childhood obsession with music led to an early career in a covers band and a day job as a guitar teacher but it was the advent of the internet that opened up the possibility of writing about his first love. His first big journalistic break was getting the first Australian interview with Nickelback just weeks before they became huge and from there Joe interviewed artists from all over the world covering the full spectrum from heavy metal heroes such as Lemmy to nostalgia acts such as Bay City Rollers front man Les McKeown and everyone in between. As a musician Joe elicited a different response from his interviewees to those that might be directed at a career journalist - his technical knowledge of music and his conversational approach that eschewed the quick headline allowing him to delve behind the facade of the rock and pop stars he met. BACKSTAGE PASS takes the reader to that holy of holies, the artists dressing room as they prepare to entertain the masses and in some cases face their demons.

By: Joe Matera
Foreword by: Phil Manzanera
Imprint: Empire Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781909360921
ISBN 10: 1909360929
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 12 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Joe Matera Joe describes himself as a musician first and foremost and it is this sensibility that he brings to his writings. His ability to befriend and elicit insights from musicians renowned as difficult has allowed him to get behind the facade of some of the biggest names in rock and pop.

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The Grit and the Glamour

Joe Matera, Phil Manzanera

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