It doesnt really help the process, he says. Well, apart from putting a calendar in place to manage multiple public holidays happening all over the world, he knows that the answer lies in working collaboratively. 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. Stuart: Oh yeah, absolutely. Sade is one of the few artists who can take a lengthy hiatus, drop an album, steal the show and take another break. They were sweet blokes, because if it wasnt for their blind faith in me, I wouldnt be singing. Sad, happy, makes you want to dance, makes you feel elated. But there is, perhaps, one last surprise that Matthewman left with me: the lesson he wishes hed learned earlier. Theres a bunch of YouTube clips. If I were somebody else, Im not sure I would like Sade. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. http://pitchfork.com/features/interview/9901-maxwell-hostage-of-love/ Interview With SpIrit & Flesh Magazine Stuart discusses his life, work and aesthetic in an interview. Born August 18, 1960, in Hull, North Yorkshire, England, Matthewman started playing clarinet as a child. 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. 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. So yeah, I think working with Stuart was actually one of the best co-writing experiences I've ever HAD - just because he works in very simple ways". Honestly, were a little bit amateur in the studio, the way we work. If someone tries to say, It wasnt my fault, call that out. Theres not much else I would change-the mistakes Ive made have made me grow braver. We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. While Urban Hang Suite is dashing and assured, its creator was profoundly ambivalent about his place in the music industry at the time. Something will come over me and Ill suddenly realize I hadnt seen it lately. Basically, Im always late, so I never have time to consider the realities. 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. Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. Sade Adu of Sade and Teddy Riley are among the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. How long does that formulation of ideas take? You know what I mean? Stuart: Well we have very odd ones. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? Its good. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. 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. Eventually somebody was supposed to replace me, but that never happened. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? I try to write so that it is indecipherable. [8] Vanessa Bley was killed in a car crash on 25 October 2019 in California.[9]. I think the general consensus is we cant possibly leave it that long next time. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. In speaking with Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, Life+Times learned a lot about what makes this legendary outfit tick. 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. Someone sprayed or wrote on top of it, Bitch sings when she wants to. Sade loved it.. But no I mean yeah, the audience has always been really appreciative and very vocal with it. What happens when an internationally-experienced content expert, speaker and interviewer gets up close and personal with a global head of marketing communications? 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. I dont think Ive ever really known what romance is. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! I hate that Im so hard on myself, really. Years ago, I think it was when By Your Side, the song came out, and big posters were stuck around New York. Yeahyeah. And America is obviously always an amazing audience. 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. I got into that later. 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. And thats partly why Stuart and I gathered these insights, and are sharing them with you, readers: because we believe that success comes from learning and sharing. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. He doesnt put in so much when were composing; its more Andrew and Stuart. Yeah, I think so, but thats only because they see one level. Im just a girl who likes to party. I told them I would try. 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. Sade's Stuart Matthewman has revealed in a new interview with Rated R&B that the band have begun working towards a new album. Ive never been so nervous in my life. The greats Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye and Sly Stone. I think its really quite deep, but at the same time its a love song. Sometimes we can work together without any talking, and thats the best. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? 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. Do you remember the first time you played live? 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. Its almost unreal; almost magical. All Rights reserved. . Matthewman reflects that although nobody wanted to be the person who runs out the dud campaign, this often manifested itself as competition with everyone you were working with. Married to Michele Matthewman (19902018), they had a son, Clay Matthewman. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. You know we just do what we do and hope that people like it. I wish I could take it out on other people. Their work featured instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. We had the rises so the band could come up and down on, which meant that we could leave Sade completely on her own on an empty stage with no equipment, no drums, no amplifications, no monitors, anything to sing songs like Pearls or Morning Bird. So very early on when we were thinking of the idea of the tour, we wanted to be able to make it a little bit more theatrical, but as in the sets and using screens and curtains and the lighting. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. Sade: If I could turn back time? Stuart Matthewman is also known as. And if more people take responsibility the blame game goes away.. How they try to learn and educate themselves about that problem is where the nuances come in. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. In 1996 Matthewman composed the music the short movie 'Bajo del Perro' by LA based film makers Mike Polish and Mark Polish. Teaming with bassist Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. 1 talking about this. 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. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? Some of the songs on here are things I wanted to write about a long time ago. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. How did he do it? Many love affairs have begun to a Sade album. You know were open for anything. "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. 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. Matthewman practices the principles of collaboration, engagement and education as much as he preaches them. But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. Unsurprisingly, as head of marcomms, a lot of his answers have to do with good communication. Now I collect books, but I never have time to read them. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. But, Cherish the Day, I know if I heard it on the radio I would say, God, this is good. [2] In 1982, he relocated to London. As for me, I was always Mrs. Thanks for this! Intelligent questions and a wonderful conversation. I was peddlingmusic around as a songwriter, Maxwell recalls. My mum was a single parent, which was pretty unusual back then. I wasnt so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. [pause] But, we were talking about Paul. 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. Sometimes the best songs come out when you discuss them less and just let them happen. Its great being the only female in there, so [laughs]. 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. ' Maxwell recalls. 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? Sure, not in the conventional sense, but the elusive artist has remained a name drop by the rap connoisseurs for ages now. Just own it. You mentioned Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale before, but what is your relationship like with bassist Paul Denman? 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. Theyve been friends and worked together since the beginning of our careers. Having a mom from Haiti and a father from Puerto Rico, being from Brooklyn and not the South, I felt like, did I deserve to be part of this tradition? Maxwell says. 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 company. Im a mixture of being really idealistic and hopeful, and really pessimistic about our future. 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. Its heavy, just the whole experience. L+T: Do you think that that preserves the organic quality of the music? The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. 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 The Erotic Dreams Of The Chelsea Hotel. Some of the things I write down, theyll never be on a record. 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? Good questions. 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 I mean it sounded very different from what we usually did. Stuart: Yeah thats because its ourselves as well. I loved that song; I cant remember liking anything else I heard on standard pop radio. I travel with it and sometimes I look around and cant find it. The more input you get from smart people, the more success youll have.. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? 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. Hours. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. 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. 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.. ', 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, 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. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. The singer started her first disappearing act after she took eight years to release a follow-up to 1992s Love Deluxe. 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. Finally, he recommends open and honest communication. It was a good day. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? 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. Its quite a responsibility. Not everything is going to work., He uses this approach with his team. 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. I mean theyre not like, dangerous. Late for sound check, late to get ready Thats my defense. His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats. 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. I saw in the media how people are mocked and destroyed I didnt have that kind of thick skin., He also worried that he wasnt supposed to make the type of R&B he loved. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? But everything was very programmed-sounding, Matthewman explains. We just do what sounds right to us at that time. One in particular was Like a Tattoo. That song is about a man who has been in Vietnam, but its not really about Vietnam. As Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album. Sade: I love when our music is reclaimed to make something new. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. We were working on Love Deluxe for about four months, physically making it. La French Radio Portugal : Ne le 16 janvier 1959 au Nigeria, dans le village d'Ibadan, la jeune Helen F 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 released their Bring Me Home Live 2011 DVD a short while ago, which was a homecoming of sorts for the band and their leader, having toured for the first time in a decade. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. What I could immediately grasp, I took in. Everything changed around. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. I spoke to various people in the organisation who use the brand: people in the UX team, people in the culture team, solutions engineers who have to build technical documentation using our branding, salespeople who have to deal with PowerPoint slides and finding things on the internet, the product group I spoke to people far and wide, had workshops with people globally: got input from all parts of the world it has gone through many iterations to get to where we got to.. Stuart is an avid cyclist, and races with New York race team RBNY. The song just makes you recognize it. 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. That was with the group I started off in; I was the backing vocalist and one night we played at this little club, which was basically a pub with a DJ. You need to work as a team. I speak with Matthewman, Introducing flexibility from people on how they use the brand. I tried to write it before, but it didnt quite work out. You get some perspective on why youre making a record. We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. Its great. In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. Its not that the song makes you feel sad, the sadness is already there. A guy from the record company came in and said, Its really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? Joining Latin funk band Pride, Matthewman met singer Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. Its been eight years now, and Sade still hasnt fully emerged from her music slumber to bless us with a new full-length album. There are just certain things that I really love and I can understand. 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. Using the pseudonym Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album, X Amounts of Niceness in 2010 [1] and produced remixes for artists. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Two hearts beating as one. We wanted to make sure that we really covered songs that weren't expected as well for us to do. She did, however, tease us with an original song (Flowers in the Universe) contribution to Disneys A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack. '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. Success for me is defined as how fulfilled I am, he says, the work Im doing and the impact Im having in my organisation. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. They asked me if I'd like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. When you make a record its so concrete, you know? They asked if I wanted to be the singer, but I told them, Im not a singer. You dont have all the answers. According to Matthewman, Sade Adu and company have already written . They have released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004). Your email address will not be published. Its more about society and culture and their parents. No, no. Although, official solo music could be coming soon. 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. Its hardly surprising that Matthewman was instrumental in setting up the first IR webinars that attracted 400 to 500 delegates: webinars that were so successful that Microsoft asked to join and co-present with IR. They played really good music, basically. If I had to pick one it would be Cherish the Day, but I dont know why. But it always ends up kind of sounding like us anyway. 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 . Others you have to manipulate to get what you want out of them so they can say what you want them to say. 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