Talk a little about performing with the group. 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. Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. As Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album. We carry a pipeline and a revenue target. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. No, I wouldnt say that, but Im not a real jazz buff. Antwane joined Rated R&B in January 2013 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. 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. And also, if we leave it ten years, well never be able to get up on the side of the stage anymore. Or, slightly later, when I was 14 or 15 I started listening to Billie Holiday and Miles Davis; Kind of Blue and Sketches of Spain. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? The song just makes you recognize it. In 1995, percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche introduced Matthewman to then unknown singer Maxwell. 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,. Sade: They are getting younger and older. I think that children arent naturally racist at all. Yeahyeah. Sade is one of the few artists who can take a lengthy hiatus, drop an album, steal the show and take another break. Its just whatever we feel like. Chipboard we called it. I was a 22-year-old kid flying to meet guys who were 50, 60 years old, Maxwell says. Theres one that we found out about. You spend a lot of your life at work. We just do what sounds right to us at that time. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? 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. I travel with it and sometimes I look around and cant find it. Yes, I have. So whether thats the Promise album that was maybe more, a little bit more jazz-tinged. Thank you Eric. Solo transcription.Transcription sheet you will find on http://solojunkie.wix.com/solojunkie 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. There are the fans of course, the always organic no-formula formula, and how a little Drake goes a long way to brighten Sades day. '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. Im a mixture of being really idealistic and hopeful, and really pessimistic about our future. 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. Risk takers with an appetite for the unknown." I mean it was so rewarding doing the tour. The greats Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye and Sly Stone. 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. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. Therell be no more messaging, people are going to bed. I wanted it to happen, but I was secretly afraid., Maxwell Wasnt Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Matthewman co-wrote, performed, and produced tracks on Santessa's 2000 trip-hop album Delirium released on Sony. 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. They asked if I wanted to be the singer, but I told them, Im not a singer. Do they think youre some kind of sad poet walking around dressed in all black? Its good. But, individually, as far as people are concerned, Im an optimist, because I believe theres a lot of good in people. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. [laughs] I think now, Im less open than I used to be sometimes, because I have to protect myself. I kept moving my foot, but it wouldnt budge. Matthewman reflects that as a young marketer he was very afraid of making a mistake or a campaign not working. Its quite a responsibility. Im sure people tell you that. You know what I mean? I enjoyed all the answers and details. Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. 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. Many love affairs have begun to a Sade album. If I had to pick one it would be Cherish the Day, but I dont know why. Weve got some various bits and pieces to do individually and then well get back together again. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. Are you a perfectionist when it comes to your music? A hands-on leader, who loves the challenge of developing new market and business opportunities. 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. A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? 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. Someone sprayed or wrote on top of it, Bitch sings when she wants to. Sade loved it.. They sat on the first album for a long time before they put it out in America.) I was in a studio apartment with one window that faced a brick wall, Maxwell remembers. So I mean yeah we have such a cross-section of people out there. mark into a region where Brown Sugar never went, and that Baduizm only flirted with. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. She likes to put out art. My mum was a single parent, which was pretty unusual back then. At IR, our corporate campaigns are developed here on a global level but we rely heavily on our colleagues in the regions to run those programs. ' (No.) Its great being the only female in there, so [laughs]. After releasing her album Lovers Rock in 2000, Sade wasnt heard again until 2010s Soldier of Love. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. I mean it sounded very different from what we usually did. A true player of many musical instruments and amazing writer. I collect ideas. Stuart Matthewman | Press Stuart Matthewman Collaboration with MaxwelL In this interview, R&B singer Maxwell discusses his latest album and collaboration with Stuart. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. Stuart has. When I was ten, I quite remember liking Maggie May, but that was it. I like to leave what weve already done behind. But there is, perhaps, one last surprise that Matthewman left with me: the lesson he wishes hed learned earlier. 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, was released, its frequently been name-checked, along with, (1997), as a foundational album for the neo-soul movement. 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. And obviously over the years our tastes have grown and we just try different things. The record label found the idea of starting an album in this way baffling. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. Stuart is an avid cyclist, training and racing with New York race team, RBNY Racing. Try to find people who help you. 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. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Stuart Matthewman, also known as Cottonbelly, is an accomplished writer, composer, producer, and of course, Sade's right-hand man; playing saxophone and guitar alongside her since their band, Sade's inception in 1983, releasing ten albums and collecting four Grammy awards along the way. Were not thinking about anyone else. 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. Its like musical recycling. Hours. Maxwell then caps the first half of. L+T: Is there anything you would change about your career? Teaming with bassist Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. I guess we should start off talking about the new album, Love Deluxe. And America is obviously always an amazing audience. By Michael A. Gonzales on July 17, 2015, Interview: Wen on Forgotten Female Grime MCs and Gothic Architecture, Dancehalls Assassin on Maintaining the Genres Resurgence in Mainstream Sounds. I wish I could take it out on other people. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? I just sat and waited., Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when Urban Hang Suite finally hit stores in April 1996. Its one of the key reasons I really enjoy working at IR., Matthewman is philosophical about international marketing. You just try to make a record that you like, that you would buy yourself. is dashing and assured, its creator was profoundly ambivalent about his place in the music industry at the time. Days. So were definitely not going to leave it that long. Stuart is also a member of bands, Sweetback and Twin Danger. We like the same kinds of music, blues and soul. The band features instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. How did he do it? Like most of the young men Id known in the 80s from soul boys to b-boys Id fallen in love with Sade upon the release of her multiplatinum first album Diamond Life in 1984. Of course, I replied, her pretty face and haunting voice drifting through my mind. Well, first of all its good that we stopped and didnt try to make another one off the back of the previous album. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. Privacy Policy. According to Matthewman, Sade Adu and company have already written . It may be a bit more subdued with this tour, I mean from the very first date we did in Francethey just went insane! I got into that later. About six years. 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). ', 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.. A guy from the record company came in and said, Its, really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? You know were open for anything. I was peddlingmusic around as a songwriter, Maxwell recalls. He says, Typically, the problems people are trying to solve are the same. No matter where people are, regardless of whether someones thirsty or trying to deploy new technology, their problems are largely the same. We loved it; it was so simple, Matthewman remembers. I would think after all these years, you guys must have a pretty tight relationship. The first time I listened to it I heard The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, and I was like, Wow! In fact, thats when I also heard Why Cant We Live Together for the first time. Sade: Yesterday I was in my car. Maxwell's Waiting Game: R&B Hitmaker Talks Loyalty, 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. What I could immediately grasp, I took in. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? 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]. tuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric of Pods \u0026 Sods in conversation. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Were you aware then that your family was different? 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. Mission Statement and Core Values; Wisdom Council; Calendar of Events; Programs. Its heavy, just the whole experience. But it just didnt work. Then we feel were completely cut off and we could just get on with doing what we do. 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. 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. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? 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. Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. And they dont even speak English! These guys had a band, but their singer had left. At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. I tried to write it before, but it didnt quite work out. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? Sade: Well, my passion for music has never waned. ' (No.) Sade Adu of Sade and Teddy Riley are among the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. Late for sound check, late to get ready Thats my defense. I tended not to venture into the stuff that I didnt understand. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. Fair Play with Stuart Matthewman 11,735 views Aug 9, 2015 Filmmaker Clive Williams hangs out with music artist / producer Stuart Matthewman (Twin Danger /Sade) to discuss Stuart's. If someone tries to say, It wasnt my fault, call that out. 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. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. Register for a Program; Jewish Men's Retreat. Then, when they decide to buy, youre in the mix because youve assisted them with taking that journey.. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Ive been writing songs since I was a child. No one was doing crazy smooth-jazz solos.. Stuart: Well we have very odd ones. I know that sounds a bit odd. [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. 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