A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? Sometimes the songs dont come from my lyrics. For the first three numbers, my foot was stuck and I couldnt move. 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' turns 25 this week. Sade's Stuart Matthewman has revealed in a new interview with Rated R&B that the band have begun working towards a new album. Basically, Im always late, so I never have time to consider the realities. Although, official solo music could be coming soon. As Matthewman puts it, When you live and work somewhere, you understand the nuances between the people in different cities and states. But we kind of had to, you know, to do events and various things. What changes were they? 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The company. 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: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? You know, theyve kind of grown older but theres a lot of younger people in the audience this time as well. 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. Its great. La French Radio Portugal : Ne le 16 janvier 1959 au Nigeria, dans le village d'Ibadan, la jeune Helen F I loved that song; I cant remember liking anything else I heard on standard pop radio. 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. Born August 18, 1960, in Hull, North Yorkshire, England, Matthewman started playing clarinet as a child. Varese Sarabande : A 30th Anniversary Celebration (A Chronicle Of Great Film Music 2003-2008) [omnibus, ost] (2016) by Various Artists () on maniadb.com [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. [laughs] I think now, Im less open than I used to be sometimes, because I have to protect myself. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. According to Matthewman, Sade Adu and company have already written . Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. 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. It doesnt really help the process, he says. I used to read a lot back then as well, at least up until the age of 15. 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. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. His most vital album. A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? L+T: So now whats next for the band? and our It was the epitome of the English village; our family was accepted really well. Trivia (1) Is the saxophonist and guitarist of 80s-present pop group Sade. Theres a bunch of YouTube clips. 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. 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. What we were doing was programmed, but it sounded live because we allowed other instruments to breathe and play around the vocals. We were working on Love Deluxe for about four months, physically making it. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. The singer started her first disappearing act after she took eight years to release a follow-up to 1992s Love Deluxe. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. mark into a region where Brown Sugar never went, and that Baduizm only flirted with. Making music is like life: you never really know whats round the next bend in the river. Ive never been so nervous in my life. 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. Theres one that we found out about. And they dont even speak English! Flanked by Sweetback, Sade has crafted a sound that not only withstood the test of time, but arrived better with each return. 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. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. 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. 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? I speak with Matthewmanabout international marketing, how he defines success and what he wishes hed learned earlier. The internet and content have had a huge part to play in this you have to be up front about how youre educating people and helping them with a buying decision. Hes a really important member of the band. We love it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/podsodcast/2015-08-18T17_13_14-07_00.mp3, Follow THE PODS & SODS NETWORK on WordPress.com. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. We just do what sounds right to us at that time. But today in the B2B space its more about educating people. You will receive an email confirmation for the Life + Times newsletter shortly. Stuart is an avid cyclist, training and racing with New York race team, RBNY Racing. 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. 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 am an entrepreneurial, customer-centric and results focused marketing and consulting professional with extensive experience across diverse industries. ' 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. He has appeared on all of Sade's 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. L+T: Its hard not to, right? If someone tries to say, It wasnt my fault, call that out. 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,. About. 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.. 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 (Ive experienced that before with Sade when theyre scared of putting things out, Matthewman says sympathetically. L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? When were going back into the studio, I dont know. When it comes to trusting people, I have quite good instincts. I think that children arent naturally racist at all. In speaking with Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, Life+Times learned a lot about what makes this legendary outfit tick. Related Stories Then, when I was 13 I discovered a pirate radio station that played all sorts of stuff: folk, rock, soul, everything. 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. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. It depends on each song, really, how it comes to be. I tended not to venture into the stuff that I didnt understand. The company, IR, produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. I love what punk did for the music industry, particularly since it gave everybody different ideas of what the music business could be. They were sweet blokes, because if it wasnt for their blind faith in me, I wouldnt be singing. Sade Adu of Sade and Teddy Riley are among the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. The song was my interpretation of what he told me. Its about war and killing somebody. I just like it. My mum was a single parent, which was pretty unusual back then. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. They asked me if Id like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. 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. These guys had a band, but their singer had left. I dont think I was, you know. Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. He appeared on all of Sade's tours and albums: Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride, Love Deluxe, Lovers Rock, and Soldier of Love all of which went triple platinum in the U.S. and have totalled sales over 40 million albums worldwide. Someone sprayed or wrote on top of it, Bitch sings when she wants to. Sade loved it.. Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of, is springy and suave. Nobody knows all the answers. 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. Register for a Program; Jewish Men's Retreat. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Thank YOU Neil for listening! Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. And the history as well. And it just seemed like the right song to lead with on that album [Lovers Rock], to go with first. I saw in the media how people are mocked and destroyed I didnt have that kind of thick skin., Maxwell assembled an unusual group of musicians: not just Matthewman, who recalls that the singer was very enamored with the Sade album, 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, Those were just a few elements of what the singer describes as a smorgasbord of cultures flowing into, . When you make a record its so concrete, you know? I speak with Matthewman, Introducing flexibility from people on how they use the brand. Who is this? The rest of them, I dont know. Indeed, the world was waiting. ' Maxwell recalls. What I could immediately grasp, I took in. But it always ends up kind of sounding like us anyway. JMR31 Information (Nov. 11-13, 2022) The band features instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. I mean youd think as we get older, I guess our audience kind of grows with us. Stuart: Its quite amazing! I guess we should start off talking about the new album, Love Deluxe. He just wears like latex dresses and hell film himself getting ready for the concert like putting on these dresses at home and then kind of films himself arriving at the concert and then hell film himself at the concert. So He Built His Own, A Breath of Fresh Air: How Giveon Became R&Bs King of Warmth, It Started as a College Project. I just sat and waited., Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when Urban Hang Suite finally hit stores in April 1996. He went on to compose the music scores for various films;[10] with Maxwell the music for the short film To Be A Black Man (1997), and Twin Falls Idaho (1999)[11], Jackpot (2001), Northfork (2003), The Double (2005), The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Life Support (2007), The Smell Of Success (2009), Nona(2017), and short Erotic Dreams of the Chelsea Hotel (2017). From the first day we moved into the house, I was making friends; no one ever brought up my color. [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. Years ago, I think it was when By Your Side, the song came out, and big posters were stuck around New York. Stuart: I think our formula is the fact that we dont really have a formula. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. 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. Sade: They are getting younger and older. Ive been writing songs since I was a child. I try to write so that it is indecipherable. In 1996 Matthewman composed the music the short movie 'Bajo del Perro' by LA based film makers Mike Polish and Mark Polish. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. Thank you Eric. No, I wouldnt say that, but Im not a real jazz buff. Stuart Matthewman was born on August 18, 1960 in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. No, not really, but we are influenced by it. The record company knows theres no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? He doesnt put in so much when were composing; its more Andrew and Stuart. Ive always been like that. Recently, Stuart teamed up with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vanessa Bley, daughter of Jazz legend Paul Bley, to form the band,Twin Danger, resultingina unique sound described as "The love child of heroin jazz and seductive darkness. $4 Million Stuart Matthewman net worth: Stuart Matthewman is an English songwriter, musician, and record producer who has a net worth of $4 million. He is the father of Clay Matthewman and two magical white cats, Chet and Billie. 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. 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. Not everything will be perfect. Back in the day, marketing was about positioning things so they seemed better than they really were, says Matthewman. Sade: If I could turn back time? '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. A guy from the record company came in and said, Its really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? 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