If you’re looking for a song that makes you wish to take a long drive down the road with the volume of your speakers high, Adam Wedd’s “Pedal to the Metal” is the perfect match. It is a captivating song that was released on January 24, 2025, and combines rock, country, and soul in a way that is refreshing but also has some nostalgic elements.
The song came to be from a random summer afternoon in a whiskey-fueled stupor outside the Dublin Castle in Camden, where Adam and his collaborator Leo Abrahamson stumbled upon a very nice mistake, each ordering drinks for the other. This created a buzz that led to a lot of creativity and the end result was the raw, vibrant energy of “Pedal to the Metal”. With Wedd’s storytelling capabilities, he was able to encapsulate the sheer joy that comes with road trips with friends. His voice carries an effortless buzz as he moves between heavy, gritty rock and smooth, calming country music. You can notice the essence of The Black Keys, Johnny Cash, and a hint of CeeLo Green’s soul in the song, but it deeply resonates with Wedd.
Like the song itself, there was no particular order to the recording process. The vocals were done all over the world, from Finsbury Park to a hostel in Vietnam, and then brought to Unit 13 Studio in Bermondsey to be finished off by Paul Tipler. The production is impressively flawless, proving that even with its apparent rough edges, the song can still be enjoyed anywhere. Wedd’s “Pedal to the Metal” is not simply a song, but a moment and a feeling that sets you free. With a new EP ‘Merchant Man’ in the making for May 2025, imagine the new anthems ready to be unleashed. So sit tight and get ready; the best part is yet to come.
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