Stuart was also a member of the group Twin Danger, formed in 2011 with singer/writer Vanessa Bley, daughter of late jazz pianist Paul Bley and pioneer video artist Carol Goss. He cites his musical influences as Junior Walker, King Curtis, Art Pepper, Ernie Isley, Steve Jones, Wah Wah Watson, Issac Hayes, Bill Withers, Lee Perry, Tony Iommi, and Gustav Mahler. What I like personally when I listen to other peoples music is when the music makes you feel something. Everything changed around. Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites. Matthewman co-wrote, performed, and produced tracks on Santessa's 2000 trip-hop album Delirium released on Sony. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? Basically, Im always late, so I never have time to consider the realities. We loved it; it was so simple, Matthewman remembers. Its heavy, just the whole experience. 'Urban Hang Suite' Left Him No Choice", "How Maxwell Captured the Sounds of Timeless Soul on 'Urban Hang Suite': 25 Years Later", "Driver in Fatal 154 Crash Was a Ticking Time Bomb", Stuart Matthewman Career Retrospective Interview from August 2015 with Pods & Sods, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stuart_Matthewman&oldid=1139495855, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. Register for a Program; Jewish Men's Retreat. Did you start listening to jazz at that time? So, the picture someone has of you is never completely true. Sade: They are getting younger and older. She is best known as front woman for haze-pop band Beast Patrol, noted "Band to Watch" by Rolling Stone, and the band Twin Danger, described by Jazziz magazine as "the brainchild of vocalist-pianist-guitarist Vanessa Bley and saxophonist-guitarist Stuart Mathewman, is . When I asked Matthewman what he would do differently in marketing if he could do things over again, the answer lay in not underestimating the importance of branding, a failing he has been working to rectify over the last six to eight months. People would get together there one night a week; it was outside of London and the stage was made from beer crates. Were also measured by how well we integrate and work with sales! Matthewman believes that being in sync with your sales team, listening to them and being able to get them to engage with you is super critical. Sade: If I could turn back time? The song just makes you recognize it. ', Maxwell follows that intro with four gently danceable cuts, including the Ware co-write Sumthin Sumthin' originally titled Hot Chocolate, the track has the albums most aggressive bass line, whipping and wriggling and popping and the single Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder), co-written by Shur and originally titled XXX.. Maxwell assembled an unusual group of musicians: not just Matthewman, who recalls that the singer was very enamored with the Sade album Love Deluxe at the time, but also Leon Ware the singer-songwriter-producer, who, in one of the most outrageous acts of generosity in music history, donated a planned 1975 solo album to Marvin Gaye, resulting in the singers I Want You LP and Wah Wah Watson, a guitarist whose rsum included Gayes Lets Get It On and Michael Jacksons Off the Wall. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. mark into a region where Brown Sugar never went, and that Baduizm only flirted with. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. Stuart has. Its quite a responsibility. She likes to put out art. He says, That often led to people fudging results or trying to put gloss on campaigns where they probably could have taken learnings out of things where they didnt work or try to understand why they didnt work, instead.. What do you think the biggest misconception about you would be? L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? That was very much Sophie [Muller] and Sade together. Matthewman says, Its important for people to understand that the brand isnt a logo or PowerPoint template thats meant to stifle your creativity but the brand is who we are intrinsically. It doesnt work when one is dictating to the other. But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. In 1994, Stuart teamed up with fellow Sadeband mates, Andrew Hale and Paul Denman, forming the studio band,Sweetback, releasing two albums featuring various guest artists: Maxwell, Amel Larrieux, Aya, and Chocolate Genius. JMR31 Information (Nov. 11-13, 2022) Yeah, I think so, but thats only because they see one level. Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. Two hearts beating as one. When did you first became interested in music and thought it was something that you could do professionally? Matthewman has discussed diverse musical influences including Junior Walker, King Curtis, Art Pepper, Ernie Isley, Steve Jones, Wah Wah Watson, Issac Hayes, Bill Withers, Lee Perry, Tony Iommi and Gustav Mahler.[12]. And the history as well. He has appeared on all of Sades albums: Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride, Love Deluxe, and Best of Sade, all of which went triple platinum in the U.S. and have totaled sales over 40 million albums worldwide. "Lost" and "Listen Hear" from blackSUMMERS'night, "Taste My Own Tears" & "It's the Not Knowing" from A Perfect Contradiction, "Downdeep: Hula," "Know These Things: Shouldn't You" & "Gravity: Pushing to Pull" from Embrya, "Lonely's the Only Company (I & II)," "Welcome" & "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever" from Urban Hang Suite, "Tonight Is the Night" Stuart Matthewman Remix. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. I think they were a little confused at first. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. I would have asked JAY Z to rap on Soldier Of Love in 2010. That and we all listen to a lot of music. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? In its 52nd year, Last updated: Feb. 22, 2023 Of the many things to look forward to in the year ahead a new Sade Adu and Teddy Riley to Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame, Spotify Announces R&B First Nights Concert Series, Ari Lennox Bares All at The Fillmore Charlotte: Concert Review, 6LACKs New Song Since I Have a Lover Feels Good. is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. He and I both agree that back in the day marketers saw each other as competitors. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? In that I could just hum something to him and, though it could seem like a really shoddy idea, he would somehow immediately just play the right chords that would make it sound like something really special. Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. And it just seemed like the right song to lead with on that album [Lovers Rock], to go with first. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? You know were open for anything. We know what to expect from each other and how to deal with each other as well. He has composed the soundtracks for the movies: Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, Northfork, The Double (short subject), The Astronaut Farmer and Life Support. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. And obviously over the years our tastes have grown and we just try different things. Neither is it surprising that he has helped turn the organisation around from being inward-focused to being an enabler of people by producing marketing that helps prospects solve their problems or that their revenue has tripled in the last five years. It opens with The Urban Theme, a vocal-less funk workout that bleeds wah-wah guitar; the track is reprised later on the album in slightly different form, a trick that Gaye used twice on I Want You. His most vital album, Urban Hang Suite helped prove that a prehip-hop R&B tradition could still be creatively and commercially viable at a time when rap was already taking over popular culture. [2] In 1982, he relocated to London. I wasnt so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. Sade: This time we wanted to do something more theatrical and take the audience somewhere unexpected. You have to deliver, even if youre not ready for it. Minutes. Then we feel were completely cut off and we could just get on with doing what we do. So I mean yeah we have such a cross-section of people out there. The two men ended up working together on multiple tracks that appeared on Maxwells Urban Hang Suite, the singers debut, which turns 25 this week; Maxwell is honoring the birthday with a reissue and a performance at the NAACP Image Awards. Some organisations focus on leads or marketing qualified leads (MQLs). L+T: So now whats next for the band? At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. So when its ready, it will come out., Matthewman tells a funny, yet relevant story that perfectly sums up the expected time frame for Sade to drop new music. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. I mean often we dont start probably working or writing until at least after one oclock in the morning, because at that time your phones will stop. L+T: Its hard not to, right? According to Matthewman, Sade Adu and company have already written . INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger | The Couch Sessions INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger July 9, 2014 by adamascarnegie The past two decades have seen an increase in musical collaborations with artists from seemingly opposing genres. You need to work as a team. mark into a region where, In addition, the bass-heavy rhythmic engine for DAngelo and Badu was hip-hop both their debuts were co-produced in parts by Bob Power, who helped mix and engineer A Tribe Called Quests, (The Roots also helped out extensively on, is really just soul, with a lineage that reaches back to Keni Burkes, Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when, finally hit stores in April 1996. He says, Typically, the problems people are trying to solve are the same. Stuart: Exactly, yeah! Born August 18, 1960, in Hull, North Yorkshire, England, Matthewman started playing clarinet as a child. Something will come over me and Ill suddenly realize I hadnt seen it lately. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? We never think about the record company, we never think about friends or fans, we never think about radio. How they try to learn and educate themselves about that problem is where the nuances come in. thank you for posting. L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? He says, The key things to me are consistency, flexibility and collaboration with your key stakeholders: thats the rest of your marketing team around the globe as well as sales, service and people speaking to your customers and enablement. He adds that its critical to listen to the people in the regions for the nuances that happen locally and to work with them to make sure the campaign is actually going to land and work. They asked me if Id like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. 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