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. But it always ends up kind of sounding like us anyway. Chipboard we called it. I dont remember really, but it was two guys from my village that I ran into when I went to see Misty in the Roots, a lovers rock band that was big in England. , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. Stuart Matthewman | Press Stuart Matthewman Collaboration with MaxwelL In this interview, R&B singer Maxwell discusses his latest album and collaboration with Stuart. I think they were a little confused at first. You know, theyve kind of grown older but theres a lot of younger people in the audience this time as well. Not everything is going to work., He uses this approach with his team. Theyve been friends and worked together since the beginning of our careers. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. Joining Latin funk band Pride, Matthewman met singer Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. Sade signed with Epic Records U.K. division in 1984. Soul Woman. Maxwell: Towards a New Definition of the Elegant Soulman. 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. Hopefully the organisation outlives all of us; but when were here, were the people that live and breathe the brand and we need to project those brand values collectively out to our people and the rest of the world., The new brand is easier to use but, more importantly, employees believe in it. Varese Sarabande : A 30th Anniversary Celebration (A Chronicle Of Great Film Music 2003-2008) [omnibus, ost] (2016) by Various Artists () on maniadb.com Sade Adu is hip-hop. When did you first became interested in music and thought it was something that you could do professionally? ' (No.) 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. But, your songs have meant so much to so many. 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' turns 25 this week. The things that most depress you are often the things that you write about. We do have those metrics at IR, but we largely use them as leading indicators. 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. Our mission is simple: help marketers excel. I loved that song; I cant remember liking anything else I heard on standard pop radio. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. L+T: So now whats next for the band? [2] In 1982, he relocated to London. 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. Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. It can be embarrassing when people go through your private thoughts. Trivia (1) Is the saxophonist and guitarist of 80s-present pop group Sade. Although Im proud of them, it was the most that we could do at that time; at that moment in time, we did our best. Using the pseudonym Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album, X Amounts of Niceness in 2010 [1] and produced remixes for artists. ' Maxwell recalls. 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. Recently, Stuart teamed up with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vanessa Bley, daughter of Jazz legend Paul Bley, to form the band, 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. I know I dont get angry with anyone except myself, really. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. Yeah. ' Not long after, Karl Van Den Bossche, a percussionist who also worked with Sade, came through New York to do sessions with the young man behind the demo: A then-unknown Brooklyn native named Maxwell. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? So I mean yeah we have such a cross-section of people out there. (Ive experienced that before with Sade when theyre scared of putting things out, Matthewman says sympathetically. You need to work as a team. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? It may be a bit more subdued with this tour, I mean from the very first date we did in Francethey just went insane! With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the English band Sade. Those steep steps, well be too old. It was an Irish bar on 14th Street. L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? 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. 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. Weve got some various bits and pieces to do individually and then well get back together again. Sure, not in the conventional sense, but the elusive artist has remained a name drop by the rap connoisseurs for ages now. If someone tries to say, It wasnt my fault, call that out. Im just a girl who likes to party. I told them I would try. My mum was a single parent, which was pretty unusual back then. Basically, Im always late, so I never have time to consider the realities. But everything was very programmed-sounding, Matthewman explains. You cant craft a message in Australia that will resonate all around the world., Matthewman understands the pain of working for US-based companies where head office would come up with a plan, give it to the Australian team, and it just wouldnt fly. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? 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. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. That was very much Sophie [Muller] and Sade together. Others you have to manipulate to get what you want out of them so they can say what you want them to say. So glad I found this. Yeah, I think so, but thats only because they see one level. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. 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. And America is obviously always an amazing audience. You will receive an email confirmation for the Life + Times newsletter shortly. 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. What we were doing was programmed, but it sounded live because we allowed other instruments to breathe and play around the vocals. I dont think Ive ever really known what romance is. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. But we pretty much approached the album in the way that we always do. Gina Balarin is founder and director of Verballistics Pty Ltd, TEDx speaker and author ofThe Secret Army: Leadership, Marketing and the Power of People. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Maybe Stuart [Matthewman] or Andrew [Hale] will come from a bassline and then we build on that. Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. We wanted to make sure that we really covered songs that werent expected as well for us to do. That and we all listen to a lot of music. So I think that its like oh wow! to the younger people who maybe didnt know about Sade are discovering her, which is great. I know that sounds a bit odd. Stuart is also a member of bands, Sweetback and Twin Danger. We also learn about the next Sweet \u0026 Lynch album and hear stories behind some of the songs on the new Stryper record, Fallen.For more on Stuart, visit:http://www.sade.comhttp://www.twindanger.comFor more Pods \u0026 Sods, visit:http://www.facebook.com/podssodshttp://podsodcast.blogspot.com 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. No matter where people are, regardless of whether someones thirsty or trying to deploy new technology, their problems are largely the same. And the history as well. Then, when they decide to buy, youre in the mix because youve assisted them with taking that journey.. Although, official solo music could be coming soon. We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? IR 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).. Marketing Technology News: Bedrock Markets Launches Digital Banner Ads - Effective Stuart brings a wealth of marketing experience and capability . My father is totally into music and surrounds himself with music, but I didnt grow up with him. Sade: They are getting younger and older. Yes, I have. When were happy, then well let everyone else hear it., Like his comment in a previous interview with Rated R&B, It might sound funny but we write and do music to please ourselves and just hope that [we] have good taste and other people will like it.. Urban Hang Suite Left Him No Choice, Russ Doesnt Trust Other Labels. True success for us really is: are we delivering quality pipeline that results in revenue? $4 Million Stuart Matthewman net worth: Stuart Matthewman is an English songwriter, musician, and record producer who has a net worth of $4 million. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. I wanted it to happen, but I was secretly afraid., Maxwell Wasnt Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. 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. You dont have all the answers. Matthewman was born on 18 August 1960 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? You know what I mean? In 1995, percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche introduced Matthewman to then unknown singer Maxwell. As for me, I was always Mrs. I would have asked JAY Z to rap on Soldier Of Love in 2010. But today in the B2B space its more about educating people. I learned more during that time than at any other time in my life. I try to write so that it is indecipherable. He is the father of Clay Matthewman and two magical white cats, Chet and Billie. A true player of many musical instruments and amazing writer. Thank YOU Neil for listening! 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. Some organisations focus on leads or marketing qualified leads (MQLs). 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 always see it as a compliment. 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. Indeed, the world was waiting. So, the picture someone has of you is never completely true. Were a lot of things, but when youre singing, when youre presenting yourself, you dont give everything away. During his teens, he picked up sax and began playing guitar. ', 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., 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. But we were accepted and there were no problems, no questions or conflicts because we were different. We were working on Love Deluxe for about four months, physically making it. In the years since Urban Hang Suite was released, its frequently been name-checked, along with DAngelos Brown Sugar (1995) and Erykah Badus Baduizm (1997), as a foundational album for the neo-soul movement. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. I speak with Matthewmanabout international marketing, how he defines success and what he wishes hed learned earlier. L+T: Over the years with creating this Sade sound, what have you done from a production standpoint to kind of tweak the music as you continue with the times? Sade: If I could turn back time? Sades longtime collaborator and famed British musician Stuart Matthewman who is an original member of the band exclusively tells Rated R&B, Were working on a new album., Matthewman says Sade and their creative team currently have a bunch of songs, that eager fans will hear once theyre satisfied with the final product. Thank you Eric. About. I wasnt so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. I wish I could take it out on other people. But no I mean yeah, the audience has always been really appreciative and very vocal with it. In 1982, Matthewman relocated to London. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? Sade's longtime collaborator and famed British musician Stuart Matthewman who is an original member of the band exclusively tells Rated R&B, "We're working on a new album." Matthewman says Sade and their creative team currently have "a bunch of songs," that eager fans will hear once they're satisfied with the final product. But it just didnt work. I enjoyed all the answers and details. And the thing about the way that we write music, the way that we do our songsis that we never set it up like, Oh we should do a ballad now or we need another up-tempo song or we should do this or that. 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. The song just makes you recognize it. They have released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004). I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. Do you remember the first time you played live? Married to Michele Matthewman (19902018), they had a son, Clay Matthewman. All Rights reserved. Antwane joined Rated R&B in January 2013 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. Mission Statement and Core Values; Wisdom Council; Calendar of Events; Programs. 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 think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. 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,. We love it. His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats. 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. Sadness in songs is positive because it brings it out of you; it brings the sadness out. It was good, though, because it was a distraction. I was quite deprived of music, because my mom wasnt particularly into music. Sade signed with Epic Records U.K. division in 1984. 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. 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. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. The song was my interpretation of what he told me. It doesnt work when one is dictating to the other. Theres a bunch of YouTube clips. 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. L+T: Amazing! Stuart Matthewman will celebrate 63rd birthday on a Friday 18th of August 2023. You have this guitar kind of squeaky sound, and it was also a little bit more country than what weve done, it wasnt kind of necessarily R&B. L+T: Is there anything you would change about your career? As Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. But, hes also pretty punky and rocky at the same time. 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. 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