AUCKLAND, New Zealand — UNIFIED Music Group expands into New Zealand through the recruitment of veteran artist manager Matt Harvey, who joins the independent music company as senior artist manager.
Announced Thursday, May 7, Harvey brings to the role more than two decades’ experience in the music business, both as an artist and industry professional.
Early on, Harvey (also known as Matty C) was a founding member of the award-winning drum ‘n’ bass act Concord Dawn, which dropped several top 10 albums along the way.
After ten years based in Vienna, Austria, a European launchpad for Concord Dawn’s touring activities, Harvey returned to Auckland in 2016 and successfully transitioned from a self-managed artist to the business side. There, Harvey launched the management company Southeast, whose team includes day-to-day manager Mandy Keighley.
With the move to UNIFIED, Harvey brings a roster that includes Shapeshifter, Daily J, Mim Jensen, Spell and ex-Shihad frontman Jon Toogood.
“It’s incredibly exciting to join an organisation that invests in its people and embraces unconventional thinking. Managers are essential to an artist’s team, and supporting managers is one of the most effective ways to support our artists,” comments Harvey in a statement. “This is not just an exciting step for me personally; it’s an opportunity to become part of the long-term infrastructure that supports artists in New Zealand, helping local music resonate far beyond its place of origin.”
Through his leadership, reads a statement from Melbourne-based UNIFIED, the company will continue to explore further opportunities to engage with the New Zealand industry, and is “committed to advocacy and long-term investment in the territory to ensure a sustainable future for the Trans-Tasman music community.”
Adds UNIFIED Artist Management general manager Ash Hills: “At the core of why we are so excited to be working with Matt and Mandy is the shared idea that great music knows no borders. UNIFIED has had a profound impact on the Australian music industry by championing great people and artist careers,” continues Hills, recipient of the prestigious APRA AMCOS Lighthouse Award at the 2025 Association of Artist Managers (AAM) Awards, “and we are thrilled to connect with the team who shares those same values in New Zealand.”
UNIFIED Artist Management (UAM) is part of Australia’s multi-service music company UNIFIED Music Group, which is helmed by CEO Jaddan Comerford and opened for business in 2011. Its management roster includes Aussie standouts Vance Joy, Ocean Alley, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. In addition to artist management, UNIFIED is active in recorded music, publishing, and live events, and boasts offices in such music hot spots as Sydney, Los Angeles and London.
