The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. I kept moving my foot, but it wouldnt budge. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? Its been eight years now, and Sade still hasnt fully emerged from her music slumber to bless us with a new full-length album. Although, official solo music could be coming soon. I was pretty much one of the lads, but I was an old soul even when I was a child. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. She did, however, tease us with an original song (Flowers in the Universe) contribution to Disneys A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack. Mission Statement and Core Values; Wisdom Council; Calendar of Events; Programs. He doesnt put in so much when were composing; its more Andrew and Stuart. Our mission is simple: help marketers excel. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. 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. One in particular was Like a Tattoo. That song is about a man who has been in Vietnam, but its not really about Vietnam. Stuart Matthewman | Press Stuart Matthewman Collaboration with MaxwelL In this interview, R&B singer Maxwell discusses his latest album and collaboration with Stuart. Flanked by Sweetback, Sade has crafted a sound that not only withstood the test of time, but arrived better with each return. Many love affairs have begun to a Sade album. 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,. I was quite deprived of music, because my mom wasnt particularly into music. I tended not to venture into the stuff that I didnt understand. You know were open for anything. Sade & Stuart Matthewman Discuss Music, Hip-Hop and Longevity. 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. In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. 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. So I mean yeah we have such a cross-section of people out there. 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. 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. As beautifully sweet as she was wickedly talented, Sade was the anti-diva Diva. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? No one was doing crazy smooth-jazz solos.. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. 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. These guys had a band, but their singer had left. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. I had these stiletto heels on and when I walked up to the microphone, my shoe got stuck in one of the planks. Maxwell's Waiting Game: R&B Hitmaker Talks Loyalty, Longevity I know I dont get angry with anyone except myself, really. So I think that its like oh wow! to the younger people who maybe didnt know about Sade are discovering her, which is great. If someone tries to say, It wasnt my fault, call that out. I was so engrossed in the process of reading. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. 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. Thats why hes about to unveil a brand evolution a project which received a standing ovation from the sales team at their internal/soft launch. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. 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. Stuart: Its quite amazing! 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. But we pretty much approached the album in the way that we always do. A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? And thats why we decided to have a completely empty stage. It was amazing. I do think you should think about the fans but hopefully our fans will grow with us. 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. La French Radio Portugal : Ne le 16 janvier 1959 au Nigeria, dans le village d'Ibadan, la jeune Helen F Sade: Yesterday I was in my car. 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 we were accepted and there were no problems, no questions or conflicts because we were different. Do you remember the first time you played live? Yes we speak English a kind of English compared to the Americans. How long does that formulation of ideas take? I was a 22-year-old kid flying to meet guys who were 50, 60 years old, Maxwell says. So glad I found this. ', 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.. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts They played really good music, basically. Are you a perfectionist when it comes to your music? So whether thats the Promise album that was maybe more, a little bit more jazz-tinged. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Whatever book I was reading, that would become my entire life. Therell be no more messaging, people are going to bed. Well, first of all its good that we stopped and didnt try to make another one off the back of the previous album. She likes to put out art. 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. I think the history is we got kind of the nod of approval from various hip-hop luminaries and R&B stars. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. 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. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! 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. [6] In an interview with Pete Lewis for Blues and Soul print magazine, issue 1098, Paloma Faith discusses working with songwriters: "another person I really clicked with was Stuart Matthewman, who is Sade's co-writer. We travel quite a bit. He has composed the soundtracks for the movies: Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, Northfork, The Double (short subject), The Astronaut Farmer and Life Support. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. When were going back into the studio, I dont know. Stuart: No! 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. Stuart is an avid cyclist, training and racing with New York race team, RBNY Racing. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. I wasnt so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. They released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004).[5]. 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 minutes, making room for daredevil falsetto and a bass line as elegant as a spiral staircase, building to a description of a sexual liaison so ecstatic that it lasts for days and eventually brings police to the door. Not everything will be perfect. 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. Maxwell: Towards a New Definition of the Elegant Soulman. Stuart was also a member of the group Twin Danger, formed in 2011 with singer/writer Vanessa Bley, daughter of late jazz pianist Paul Bley and pioneer video artist Carol Goss. I had an older brother who was always very protective of me. I wasnt really a Rod Stewart fan, but that one song. 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. 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 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.. The singer started her first disappearing act after she took eight years to release a follow-up to 1992s Love Deluxe. 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. Stuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric in conversation. I think the general consensus is we cant possibly leave it that long next time. Stuart is also a member of bands, Sweetback and Twin Danger. As for me, I was always Mrs. 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. Basically I found him very easy to work with because to me he is really like a beautiful facilitator. 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. 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. Stuart: Oh yeah, absolutely. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? A guy from the record company came in and said, Its really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? What happens when an internationally-experienced content expert, speaker and interviewer gets up close and personal with a global head of marketing communications? No matter where people are, regardless of whether someones thirsty or trying to deploy new technology, their problems are largely the same. You are awesome!!! L+T: Is there anything you would change about your career? Indeed, the world was waiting. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing. So He Built His Own, A Breath of Fresh Air: How Giveon Became R&Bs King of Warmth, It Started as a College Project. As Matthewman puts it, When you live and work somewhere, you understand the nuances between the people in different cities and states. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? 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. Stuart Matthewman was born on August 18, 1960 in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. It would be easier to blame somebody else, but Im not that kind of person. Then, when they decide to buy, youre in the mix because youve assisted them with taking that journey.. How do you help a global marketing team manage that? 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. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Gina Balarin speaks with IRs Stuart Matthewman. When did you first became interested in music and thought it was something that you could do professionally? No, not really, but we are influenced by it. We played in Rio and the audience there, they just sang along to every song really loudly! 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