How did he do it? We carry a pipeline and a revenue target. In addition to songwriting, Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. My mum was a single parent, which was pretty unusual back then. I mean theyre not like, dangerous. and our Married to Michele Matthewman (19902018), they had a son, Clay Matthewman. 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? ' 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. The singer started her first disappearing act after she took eight years to release a follow-up to 1992s Love Deluxe. I mean its amazing going towe played in South America that we hadnt done before. Stuart Matthewman will celebrate 63rd birthday on a Friday 18th of August 2023. Just own it. And this time, you know like our fans have grown with us. Its one of the key reasons I really enjoy working at IR., Matthewman is philosophical about international marketing. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of, is springy and suave. 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. I tried to write it before, but it didnt quite work out. "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. Thanks for this! Nobody knows all the answers. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? 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. Honestly, were a little bit amateur in the studio, the way we work. I dont think I was, you know. SYDNEY, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IR (ASX:IRI) a leading global provider of performance management and analytics for unified communication and collaboration, IT infrastructure, and payment. Register for a Program; Jewish Men's Retreat. How long does that formulation of ideas take? We were forever butting heads., Now he does things differently. I think the general consensus is we cant possibly leave it that long next time. L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? Stuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric in conversation. Matthewman practices the principles of collaboration, engagement and education as much as he preaches them. In 1982, Matthewman relocated to London. 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 do have those metrics at IR, but we largely use them as leading indicators. It may be a bit more subdued with this tour, I mean from the very first date we did in Francethey just went insane! 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. You cant run around and change it once its on vinyl. How do you help a global marketing team manage that? ' (No.) Therell be no more messaging, people are going to bed. 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. The record label found the idea of starting an album in this way baffling. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Sade & Stuart Matthewman Discuss Music, Hip-Hop and Longevity. Stuart Matthewman is also known as. 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. 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. Stuart: I think our formula is the fact that we dont really have a formula. Maxwell's Waiting Game: R&B Hitmaker Talks Loyalty, Longevity 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, . 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. He is the father of Clay Matthewman and two magical white cats, Chet and Billie. Not everything will be perfect. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? Good questions. The song just makes you recognize it. So I think that its like oh wow! to the younger people who maybe didnt know about Sade are discovering her, which is great. Some 20-year0-olds, some college kids seem to be. Having that local knowledge gives you something intrinsic in how you approach what youre doing. It was a good day. Joining Latin funk band Pride, Matthewman met singer Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? Some of the songs on here are things I wanted to write about a long time ago. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. The band features instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. About six years. They asked if I wanted to be the singer, but I told them, Im not a singer. Stuart is an avid cyclist, training and racing with New York race team, RBNY Racing. Sade: I dont want to be a one trick pony. Maxwell then caps the first half of. L+T: Is there anything you would change about your career? Ive been writing songs since I was a child. 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. You dont have all the answers. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. Its about war and killing somebody. There was a station called Radio Caroline. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. [2] In 1982, he relocated to London. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. Risk takers with an appetite for the unknown." They played really good music, basically. 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. As beautifully sweet as she was wickedly talented, Sade was the anti-diva Diva. I think that children arent naturally racist at all. Its not that the song makes you feel sad, the sadness is already there. 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. 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. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. I wish I could take it out on other people. I love what punk did for the music industry, particularly since it gave everybody different ideas of what the music business could be. And America is obviously always an amazing audience. So were definitely not going to leave it that long. 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. A guy from the record company came in and said, Its, really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? Cookie Notice 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. In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. As Matthewman puts it, When you live and work somewhere, you understand the nuances between the people in different cities and states. They asked me if Id like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. I think its really quite deep, but at the same time its a love song. Its like musical recycling. Indeed, the world was waiting. I loved that song; I cant remember liking anything else I heard on standard pop radio. And thats why we decided to have a completely empty stage. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. Their self-titled album was released on Decca/Universal in 2015. After releasing her album Lovers Rock in 2000, Sade wasnt heard again until 2010s Soldier of Love. Hours. 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 Sometimes the best songs come out when you discuss them less and just let them happen. I possess a strong community focused outlook, serving as a long-term executive member of . What I like personally when I listen to other peoples music is when the music makes you feel something. These guys had a band, but their singer had left. But we were accepted and there were no problems, no questions or conflicts because we were different. 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. 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. Sade: Yesterday I was in my car. Teaming with bassist Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. Sade: Well, my passion for music has never waned. Gina Balarin speaks with IRs Stuart Matthewman. Its almost unreal; almost magical. 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. I know I dont get angry with anyone except myself, really. Minutes. 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. We know what to expect from each other and how to deal with each other as well. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. About. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. 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. He and I both agree that back in the day marketers saw each other as competitors. But, Cherish the Day, I know if I heard it on the radio I would say, God, this is good. You need to work as a team. You dont partially choose, Im going to show this, but Im not going to show that. But it happens that way. If I were somebody else, Im not sure I would like Sade. We loved it; it was so simple, Matthewman remembers. I speak with Matthewmanabout international marketing, how he defines success and what he wishes hed learned earlier. But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the English band Sade. You just try to make a record that you like, that you would buy yourself. 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. You know what I mean? Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. 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. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. 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, . Privacy Policy. We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Years ago, I think it was when By Your Side, the song came out, and big posters were stuck around New York. I speak with Matthewman, Introducing flexibility from people on how they use the brand. Were a lot of things, but when youre singing, when youre presenting yourself, you dont give everything away. Sade signed with Epic Records U.K. division in 1984. The company. And they dont even speak English! 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. When it comes to trusting people, I have quite good instincts. 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 Low End Theory. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Talk a little about performing with the group. 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. From the first day we moved into the house, I was making friends; no one ever brought up my color. We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. 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. I tended not to venture into the stuff that I didnt understand. Using the pseudonym Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album, X Amounts of Niceness in 2010 [1] and produced remixes for artists. 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. Im sure a lot of people hate me because of that, theyre like, Yeah, that bitch, Sade, I hate her. [laughs]. 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. Yeah. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time When I was ten, I quite remember liking Maggie May, but that was it. I wasnt so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. A true player of many musical instruments and amazing writer. For all intents and purposes, they thought the industry was done with them. ', Those were just a few elements of what the singer describes as a smorgasbord of cultures flowing into Urban Hang Suite. I wasnt someone who had a lot of music around me when I was a child, really. 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. 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. We played in Rio and the audience there, they just sang along to every song really loudly! You wont be in trouble. But we pretty much approached the album in the way that we always do. I was pretty much one of the lads, but I was an old soul even when I was a child. 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. 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. L+T: So now whats next for the band? I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. Im sure people tell you that. Thank YOU Neil for listening! I travel with it and sometimes I look around and cant find it. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. Ive never been so nervous in my life. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? 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. There are more licensed stations now, but when I was growing up, there werent many options. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts The things that most depress you are often the things that you write about. [8] Vanessa Bley was killed in a car crash on 25 October 2019 in California.[9]. I do think you should think about the fans but hopefully our fans will grow with us. A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? I collect ideas in my head all the time. Two hearts beating as one. I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. I like to leave what weve already done behind. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. 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. 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 . Matthewman was born on 18 August 1960 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. 1 talking about this. I would think after all these years, you guys must have a pretty tight relationship. But, rather than putting a flash new design out there, Matthewmans brand refresh has taken the form of spending a lot of time with people in his organisation talking about what the IR brand means to them. Try to find people who help you. 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.. I was walking in like, I think youre incredibly valid. He knows that if its easier for them to use it and understand it, the brand gets used properly more often, and. We wanted to make sure that we really covered songs that werent expected as well for us to do. 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. $4 Million Stuart Matthewman net worth: Stuart Matthewman is an English songwriter, musician, and record producer who has a net worth of $4 million. Stuart is an avid cyclist, and races with New York race team RBNY. I wanted it to happen, but I was secretly afraid., Then Ascension came out, he adds, and the whole lack-of-visibility part didnt really work.. 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. In 1995, percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche introduced Matthewman to then unknown singer Maxwell. 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. That was very much Sophie [Muller] and Sade together. [laughs] I think now, Im less open than I used to be sometimes, because I have to protect myself. Others you have to manipulate to get what you want out of them so they can say what you want them to say. We travel quite a bit. Thank you Eric. He is known for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Sea of Love (1989) and Spanglish (2004). Then, when they decide to buy, youre in the mix because youve assisted them with taking that journey.. I think if we tried to a hip-hop track or a pop track or an R&B track or whatever it was, it would sound forced. So whether thats the Promise album that was maybe more, a little bit more jazz-tinged. Sade: If I could turn back time? 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? Required fields are marked *. There was one kid who jumped out of the bushes once and insulted me, but I told my big brother, and the next day my brother jumped out at him. 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. But, your songs have meant so much to so many. L+T: Its hard not to, right? The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. In speaking with Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, Life+Times learned a lot about what makes this legendary outfit tick. As Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. The following week, Perry escorted me to Sades midtown hotel suite overlooking 6th Avenue. It would be easier to blame somebody else, but Im not that kind of person. Matthewman reflects that as a young marketer he was very afraid of making a mistake or a campaign not working. 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. L+T: Is there anything you would change about your career? 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. Theres a bunch of YouTube clips. My father is totally into music and surrounds himself with music, but I didnt grow up with him. 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. 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. Stuart Matthewman is a British musician who was first part of the band 'Pride' in the early 80s before working with Sade in 1984. I am an entrepreneurial, customer-centric and results focused marketing and consulting professional with extensive experience across diverse industries. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? I wasnt really a Rod Stewart fan, but that one song. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. I would have asked JAY Z to rap on Soldier Of Love in 2010. I think they were a little confused at first. 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. As Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album,X Amounts Of Niceness(2010) and produced remixes for artists: Janet Jackson, Gregory Isaacs, and The Isley Brothers. He is the assistant editor. About. 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