with the demo that entranced Matthewman, Til the Cops Come Knockin, which had originally been written by Hod David with a bass line that reminded the singer of Motown great James Jamerson. I just sat and waited., Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when Urban Hang Suite finally hit stores in April 1996. It was a good day. I used to read a lot back then as well, at least up until the age of 15. Making music is like life: you never really know whats round the next bend in the river. Solo transcription.Transcription sheet you will find on http://solojunkie.wix.com/solojunkie I guess on a big scale, Im a bit of a pessimist when I look at the world economically, where we are at this stage and how unbalanced everything is. I like to leave what weve already done behind. You wont be sacked. [laughs] Youre nervous? Hes a really important member of the band. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? "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. I wish I could take it out on other people. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. Stuart Matthewman is also known as. Stuart Matthewman: We knew that we were going to have to play a lot of the old songs but we didnt want to make it into like a Greatest Hits Tour or anything like that. Its hardly surprising that Matthewman was instrumental in setting up the first IR webinars that attracted 400 to 500 delegates: webinars that were so successful that Microsoft asked to join and co-present with IR. Below we countdown to Stuart Matthewman upcoming birthday. I enjoyed all the answers and details. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. His influences include Jr. Walker, King Curtis, Art Pepper, Gato Barbieri, Ernie Isley, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Wah Wah Watson, Issac Hayes, Bill Withers, Lee Perry, and Gustav Mahler. He says, Its important to distil your message down to something that relates back to your companys purpose, translates across different markets and is the core of what you do, but allows the nuance to be added in specific markets. How does he do that? Soul Woman. The record label found the idea of starting an album in this way baffling. Yeah. Popular As: Stuart Matthewman: Occupation: Rock Stars: Age: 60 years old: Zodiac Sign: Leo: Born: August 18, 1960 (United Kingdom) Birthday: August 18: We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. The early-Nineties airwaves were packed with fusions of rap and R&B: the whiplash-inducing pleasures of New Jack Swing, followed by sample-driven hip-hop soul, which made cross-genre collaborations commonplace. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? I got into that later. Because of my age, Ive been thinking a lot about what we are going to do, how we are going to get out of this mess. , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. Im sure a lot of people hate me because of that, theyre like, Yeah, that bitch, Sade, I hate her. [laughs]. Chipboard we called it. ', Those were just a few elements of what the singer describes as a smorgasbord of cultures flowing into Urban Hang Suite. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. When we moved back from Nigeria, we didnt have anywhere to go, so first we lived with my grandparents, and then my mom got this job as a nurse. Now Its the Music Industrys Hottest Recommendation Tool, Jason Derulo Pens First Book 'Sing Your Name Out Loud', Wizkid More Love, Less Ego Tour Postponed to Fall 2023, A Year After Brain Injury, Amy Grant Sets First Solo Musical Return in a Decade, Blink-182 Postpone First-Ever Latin America Tour Dates Following Travis Barker Finger Injury, Raye Relives Her Sexual Assault in Harrowing 'Ice Cream Man' Video, How to Watch 'The Mandalorian' Online: Stream Season 3 Now, Alex MurdaughCalled 'Family Annihilator' by Prosecution in Murder Trial. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? The band features instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. L+T: So now whats next for the band? We know what to expect from each other and how to deal with each other as well. When were going back into the studio, I dont know. I think they were a little confused at first. A hands-on leader, who loves the challenge of developing new market and business opportunities. I had my little cassette of this album which had been mixed and mastered by Tom Coyne, who has passed away since, a genius mastering guy. The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. The greats Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye and Sly Stone. 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L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? Sydney - March 9, 2022 - IR (ASX:IRI) a leading global provider of performance management and analytics for unified communication and collaboration, IT infrastructure, and payment ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Stuart Matthewman as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Its about war and killing somebody. But it always ends up kind of sounding like us anyway. Weve managed to get that right. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? Sade: I dont want to be a one trick pony. After coming back to marketing a few years later, hes now looking after a team of marketers for a global software company founded in Australia in 1988 with offices in Sydney, Denver, Washington, London, Dusseldorf and Singapore. Its funny, most of the songs I cant tell you if I really like them or not; its really hard to be objective about it. They asked me if I'd like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. But everything was very programmed-sounding, Matthewman explains. He and I both agree that back in the day marketers saw each other as competitors. But it just didnt work. All Rights reserved. And the history as well. Sade is one of the few artists who can take a lengthy hiatus, drop an album, steal the show and take another break. Its the people in the company when were at an event, talking on the phone, sending emails its everything! So, in his brand evolution he has focused on two key things: We are custodians of the brand, many of us wont be here for our entire career, says Matthewman. Being a musician and fans of music, were obviously influenced by whats going on, but we never make a conscious decision to go oh we should do a track with more hip-hop or we should do a track thats kind of more reggae. We just do what we do and it comes out in some way. While Whenever Wherever Whatever is another demonstration of Maxwells dexterity in the upper register, Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) has more hoarse bite, along with a rhythmic slink not unlike what Prince was playing with around the same time. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. You dont have all the answers. Everything changed around. We loved it; it was so simple, Matthewman remembers. But we were accepted and there were no problems, no questions or conflicts because we were different. His most vital album. Sometimes the songs dont come from my lyrics. L+T: Its hard not to, right? Their self-titled album was released on Decca/Universal in 2015. Im just a girl who likes to party. I told them I would try. [pause] But, we were talking about Paul. Back in the day, marketing was about positioning things so they seemed better than they really were, says Matthewman. Stuart: Yeah thats because its ourselves as well. Sade: This time we wanted to do something more theatrical and take the audience somewhere unexpected. Its not that the song makes you feel sad, the sadness is already there. In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. He reluctantly confides that his breakup with marketing came about partly because of his dissatisfaction with the way companies were doing it at the time. Sade & Stuart Matthewman Discuss Music, Hip-Hop and Longevity. But those two albums are really separate endeavors; Maxwells music is airier and often more dance-floor friendly, pushing past the 95 b.p.m. We talk about the earliest days, go record by record through the Sade catalog, Live Aid, hit some of the key songs and stories behind them, talk about what's next for Sade and get a taste of his new project, Twin Danger.Michael Sweet of Stryper joins Eric of Pods \u0026 Sods in conversation. L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? Its great. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! After coming back to marketing a few years later, he's now looking after a team of marketers for a global software company founded in Australia in 1988 with offices in Sydney, Denver, Washington, London, Dusseldorf and Singapore. Its great; its this guy from Germany, who I guess hes a cross-dresser. So, that got me interested and I started collecting albums. Just own it. 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. The singer started her first disappearing act after she took eight years to release a follow-up to 1992s Love Deluxe. ', 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.. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing many of the biggest hits in their 50+ million album selling career. Sad, happy, makes you want to dance, makes you feel elated. While Urban Hang Suite is dashing and assured, its creator was profoundly ambivalent about his place in the music industry at the time. Were a lot of things, but when youre singing, when youre presenting yourself, you dont give everything away. I dont think Ive ever really known what romance is. Weve got some various bits and pieces to do individually and then well get back together again. A true player of many musical instruments and amazing writer. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. Many love affairs have begun to a Sade album. For all intents and purposes, they thought the industry was done with them. So were definitely not going to leave it that long. But we havent had anyone too scary. As Matthewman says, If youre looking at truly business-changing programs not just focused on lead gen but on enabling the business thats truly a successful marketing team. Or Love Deluxe, which was maybe more R&B. L+T: Amazing! My father is totally into music and surrounds himself with music, but I didnt grow up with him. Not just people hanging out with their parents! I had an older brother who was always very protective of me. 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. As an international marketer, Matthewman works with a team around the world who need to collaborate closely but also be able to work independently to produce marketing campaigns that make sense for their local market. In the early Nineties, a young Maxwell was enraptured by Marvin Gaye, Prince, Graham Central Station, and the warmth of studios with Neve mixing consoles, but he wasnt sure he wanted to be a singer. Matthewman is tentatively optimistic about the brand update because it has passed the pub test (a concept that the Americans he works with find very amusing), but one thing is clear: his is no ordinary approach to marketing its an evolutionary approach. Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. Matthewman reflects that although nobody wanted to be the person who runs out the dud campaign, this often manifested itself as competition with everyone you were working with. After releasing her album Lovers Rock in 2000, Sade wasnt heard again until 2010s Soldier of Love. We talk about the early days of Stryper, some of his childhood guitar heroes and influences, the classic days of To Hell With The Devil, his solo career, songwriting and the unique spot that Stryper inhabits in the music world in terms of music and message. During his teens, he picked up sax and began playing guitar. http://traffic.libsyn.com/podsodcast/2015-08-18T17_13_14-07_00.mp3, Follow THE PODS & SODS NETWORK on WordPress.com. True success for us really is: are we delivering quality pipeline that results in revenue? Were not thinking about anyone else. In the early Nineties, a young Maxwell was enraptured by, music around as a songwriter, Maxwell recalls. I learned more during that time than at any other time in my life. When I got to be about 13, I started listening to pirate stations and that really did change my life, because I wasnt that interested in the pop stations. Its good. So the way that we did that instead of just playing the songs we really wanted to do it visually so we wanted every song or every couple of songs to have its own visual theme. The song just makes you recognize it. In 1995, percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche introduced Matthewman to then unknown singer Maxwell. Cookie Notice Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of, is springy and suave. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. Sade Adu is hip-hop. So glad I found this. I love what punk did for the music industry, particularly since it gave everybody different ideas of what the music business could be. Required fields are marked *. We wanted to make sure that we really covered songs that weren't expected as well for us to do. Whether its messing with guitar or reggae bass line or some strange keyboard thing that Andrew might do or snare drums on a song that Sade might want to try. I spoke to various people in the organisation who use the brand: people in the UX team, people in the culture team, solutions engineers who have to build technical documentation using our branding, salespeople who have to deal with PowerPoint slides and finding things on the internet, the product group I spoke to people far and wide, had workshops with people globally: got input from all parts of the world it has gone through many iterations to get to where we got to.. It would be easier to blame somebody else, but Im not that kind of person. re-igniting peoples passion, internally, for the brand, and the role employees play in making sure that the brand values are presented outwardly and consistently. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. Between Sade albums and tours, Stuart stays quite active in the music world: composing film scores for the Polish Brothers' TwinFalls Idaho (1999),Northfork (2003),The Astronaut Farmer (2006), and Nelson George's TV movie,Life Support(2007) as well as producing and co-writing with various artists, notably Maxwell on his first three albums, and with English singer/songwriter Paloma Faith. Stuart: Oh yeah, absolutely. And thats partly why Stuart and I gathered these insights, and are sharing them with you, readers: because we believe that success comes from learning and sharing. Now I collect books, but I never have time to read them. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Its almost unreal; almost magical. The 100 Best Albums of 2022, The fact that Maxwell felt like an outsider may have made it easier for him to turn away from the dominant mode of the time. You know the fans and doing such a big stage show at this time in our career and the fans being so responsive, we really didnt want to finish the tour! In the early 1990s, Stuart Matthewman, the writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in Sade, heard a remarkable demo: a ballad that stretched out over nearly seven. Sade: Well, my passion for music has never waned. You need to work as a team. Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. Its just whatever we feel like. He doesnt put in so much when were composing; its more Andrew and Stuart. Maxwell: Towards a New Definition of the Elegant Soulman. ' (No.) Hours. He believes that how marketers measure success has also shifted over the last few years, and his organisation is a great example of this. We want to hear it. '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. Yes, I have. Ive always been like that. As Matthewman puts it, When you live and work somewhere, you understand the nuances between the people in different cities and states. The record company knows theres no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. ' Maxwell recalls. Sade released their Bring Me Home Live 2011 DVD a short while ago, which was a homecoming of sorts for the band and their leader, having toured for the first time in a decade. I also liked the heavier stuff as well, like Gil Scott-Heron. And they dont even speak English! But, Cherish the Day, I know if I heard it on the radio I would say, God, this is good. Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of Scritti Politti who had also produced for Chaka Khan and Sheila E.; Mike Pela, who produced and engineered for Sade and Fine Young Cannibals; and Itaal Shur, who would go on to mint money by co-writing Santanas gargantuan hit Smooth., The first half of Urban Hang Suite is springy and suave. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. He knows that if its easier for them to use it and understand it, the brand gets used properly more often, and. 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' turns 25 this week. Two hearts beating as one. Maxwell then caps the first half of. Ascension sold more than a million copies, and its not hard to understand its allure: Theres the gliding economy of the groove, which seems to walk on water; the reckless falsetto run from Maxwell that opens the song; the strangely sticky lyrical construction of the hook, which swings from questioning to emphatic (Shouldnt I realize/Youre the highest of high/If you dont know, then Ill say it/So dont ever wonder); the subtle tumble of drums that precedes the chorus every so often. I speak with Matthewman, Introducing flexibility from people on how they use the brand. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? But, individually, as far as people are concerned, Im an optimist, because I believe theres a lot of good in people. I had these stiletto heels on and when I walked up to the microphone, my shoe got stuck in one of the planks. Do you remember the first time you played live? But he believes that his bosses back then would have been supportive of the lessons that working for a software company has taught him now: to fail fast and fix problems, if only hed been more open to making mistakes and learning from them. Maxwell then caps the first half of Urban Hang Suite with the demo that entranced Matthewman, Til the Cops Come Knockin, which had originally been written by Hod David with a bass line that reminded the singer of Motown great James Jamerson. Updated today Mix - Tonight Is the Night (If I Had You) (Stuart Matthewman) Sade, Sade Adu, The Isley Brothers, and more Mix - The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers, Bobby Womack, The O'Jays,. Finally, he recommends open and honest communication. Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. You know like the smooth jazz stations and the R&B stations werent quite sure at first but soon, once the actual fans and people actually just liked it for what it was, they kind of had to play it really by demand. Its been eight years now, and Sade still hasnt fully emerged from her music slumber to bless us with a new full-length album. Stuart: Its quite amazing! No one was doing crazy smooth-jazz solos.. I am an entrepreneurial, customer-centric and results focused marketing and consulting professional with extensive experience across diverse industries. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing. I would think after all these years, you guys must have a pretty tight relationship. I possess a strong community focused outlook, serving as a long-term executive member of . You spend a lot of your life at work. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. We were working on Love Deluxe for about four months, physically making it. While other artists are content with releasing music more frequently to remain in the limelight, Matthewman says, [Sades] not interested in the fame or any of that [other] stuff. In 2016, Stuart has kept busy back in his recording studio with several projects underway: co-writing and producing two songs on Maxwell's latest album earlier this year and composing the film score for the movie The Erotic Dreams Of The Chelsea Hotel. Late for sound check, late to get ready Thats my defense. (Ive experienced that before with Sade when theyre scared of putting things out, Matthewman says sympathetically. Im sure people tell you that. That was with the group I started off in; I was the backing vocalist and one night we played at this little club, which was basically a pub with a DJ. 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. I guess we should start off talking about the new album, Love Deluxe. Teaming with bassist Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. As an international marketer, Matthewman works with a team around the world who need to collaborate closely but also be able to work independently to produce marketing campaigns that make sense for their local market. Twenty-five years after his debut, the singer-songwriter-producer and key collaborators look back on an album that proved R&B tradition could still thrive in a hip-hop world. We love it. Having that local knowledge gives you something intrinsic in how you approach what youre doing. The more input you get from smart people, the more success youll have.. I travel with it and sometimes I look around and cant find it. It was an Irish bar on 14th Street. Antwane joined Rated R&B in January 2013 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. thank you for posting. It can be embarrassing when people go through your private thoughts. Interview: Sade Michael A. Gonzales reaches into his archives for an interview with the singer from 1992 In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. We had the rises so the band could come up and down on, which meant that we could leave Sade completely on her own on an empty stage with no equipment, no drums, no amplifications, no monitors, anything to sing songs like Pearls or Morning Bird. 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