MEET YOUR MAKER: Matt Marton
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A lot of us here at EarthQuaker are spritely and youthful, but among all us spring chickens, Matt Marton still stands out as the youngest (and unnervingly intelligent for his young age). We would probably all hate him if he weren’t so sweet and lovable. He’s Jamie Stillman’s right hand man, helping design the pedals of your dreams every day, and for a while he was a wonderful father to not only his cat Mia, but her three kittens, who we got to see every Wednesday during our company-wide weekly web meeting, till he found them new homes and basically destroyed our lives. But we hear they’re thriving, so we forgive him. And now, without further ado, we present to you, Matt Marton!
Role at EarthQuaker?
Design Engineer
How long have you been at EarthQuaker?
Two years
What’s a typical (non-quarantine) day for you like?
Working with Jamie to create new pedals for all you beautiful people!
What’s your favorite thing about working at EarthQuaker?
The people. Every person that I've met at EQD is an awesome, unique individual. We all work well together, which makes it feel less like a job and more like a community.
What instrument(s) do you play, and what band(s) are you in?
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard. I'm not in any bands with released music right now, but I have a solo EP up on Spotify.
What’s on your board right now?
Speaker Cranker, Black Ash, Grand Orbiter, EHX Stereo Looper, Space Spiral, Afterneath
First pedal you owned?
Boss Metal Zone
What band would you sign a deal with the devil to play in?
Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals
Best concert you ever saw?
Coheed and Cambria at LC Pavilion in Columbus in 2013.
Best thing to eat in Akron?
Favorite Ohio city, after Akron?
Columbus
Pre-EarthQuaker job?
EuroGyro in Akron
Favorite band?
I can't pick just one! Led Zeppelin, Coheed and Cambria, Anderson .Paak, The Beatles, The Black Keys, Hozier, Queens of the Stone Age.
Favorite book?
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Favorite movie?
Same as my favorite book
Favorite TV show?
Breaking Bad
Coolest skill, besides designing pedals?
I design and build a haunted house for my Halloween party every year.
Favorite holiday?
Halloween! I've always been into all things horror, and building a haunted house to scare my friends is just too much fun!
Do you have a pet?
Yes, I have a cat named Mia! She was a stray that my roommate and I took in. Little did we know she was pregnant! Now we have three kittens too.
Dumbest thing you ever bought?
Plane tickets right before a global pandemic hit.
Best Halloween costume you ever wore?
A few years ago, I was a stoned hippie...I showed up as myself.
Best beauty tip?
Don't do meth.
Favorite EarthQuaker pedal?
Quarantine survival tips?
Get outside! Getting out in nature (at least six feet from everyone else) is the best way to lift your spirits.
