But everything was very programmed-sounding, Matthewman explains. 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. And the history as well. L+T: Its hard not to, right? Or Love Deluxe, which was maybe more R&B. [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. Minutes. Stuart is kind of an unsung hero and a truly incredible talent! Sometimes we can work together without any talking, and thats the best. We dont consciously say I want this song to sound like that one, but it creeps in there. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. I dont think I was, you know. It can be embarrassing when people go through your private thoughts. You wont be sacked. Some of the things I write down, theyll never be on a record. But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. Something will come over me and Ill suddenly realize I hadnt seen it lately. Thank YOU Neil for listening! Although, official solo music could be coming soon. 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 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.. Sade: I love when our music is reclaimed to make something new. But he doesnt look, hes nothe doesnt look very feminine. Stuart is also a member of bands, Sweetback and Twin Danger. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-'90s and actually changed careers half way. Whatever book I was reading, that would become my entire life. But there is, perhaps, one last surprise that Matthewman left with me: the lesson he wishes hed learned earlier. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time 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 In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, the renowned band revealed they are wrapping up the follow-up to 2010's Soldier of Love. Sade: Well, my passion for music has never waned. I speak with Matthewman, Introducing flexibility from people on how they use the brand. The record label found the idea of starting an album in this way baffling. Back in the day, marketing was about positioning things so they seemed better than they really were, says Matthewman. We know what to expect from each other and how to deal with each other as well. But we havent had anyone too scary. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. Required fields are marked *. Not just people hanging out with their parents! Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. No, not really, but we are influenced by it. So glad I found this. Stuart Matthewman will celebrate 63rd birthday on a Friday 18th of August 2023. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. But it just didnt work. We love it. The company, IR, produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. 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. Do you remember the first time you played live? Im sure a lot of people hate me because of that, theyre like, Yeah, that bitch, Sade, I hate her. [laughs]. I kept moving my foot, but it wouldnt budge. That and we all listen to a lot of music. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. It was good, though, because it was a distraction. Varese Sarabande : A 30th Anniversary Celebration (A Chronicle Of Great Film Music 2003-2008) [omnibus, ost] (2016) by Various Artists () on maniadb.com My father is totally into music and surrounds himself with music, but I didnt grow up with him. Matthewman was born on 18 August 1960 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Thank you Eric. I hate that Im so hard on myself, really. Risk takers with an appetite for the unknown." 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? But, Cherish the Day, I know if I heard it on the radio I would say, God, this is good. So I think that its like oh wow! to the younger people who maybe didnt know about Sade are discovering her, which is great. In speaking with Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, Life+Times learned a lot about what makes this legendary outfit tick. When I got to be about 13, I started listening to pirate stations and that really did change my life, because I wasnt that interested in the pop stations. 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. Maybe Stuart [Matthewman] or Andrew [Hale] will come from a bassline and then we build on that. I wish I could take it out on other people. 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[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. Life+Times: What do you aim to do differently with your live sets each time you tour? Intelligent questions and a wonderful conversation. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts 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. Soul Woman. L+T: Have you encountered any crazed Sade fans? 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? I am an entrepreneurial, customer-centric and results focused marketing and consulting professional with extensive experience across diverse industries. No one was doing crazy smooth-jazz solos.. Some organisations focus on leads or marketing qualified leads (MQLs). 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. I also liked the heavier stuff as well, like Gil Scott-Heron. Everything changed around. Those steep steps, well be too old. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing. Theres one that we found out about. I mean youd think as we get older, I guess our audience kind of grows with us. Sade: If I could turn back time? 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. Theres not much else I would change-the mistakes Ive made have made me grow braver. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. 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. Privacy Policy. Stuart is also a member of Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger. You know the fans and doing such a big stage show at this time in our career and the fans being so responsive, we really didnt want to finish the tour! I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. L+T: So now whats next for the band? About six years. 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. Born August 18, 1960, in Hull, North Yorkshire, England, Matthewman started playing clarinet as a child. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. Not everything will be perfect. L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? But we kind of had to, you know, to do events and various things. He and I both agree that back in the day marketers saw each other as competitors. ' Matthewman recalls. is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. Im just a girl who likes to party. I told them I would try. He believes that how marketers measure success has also shifted over the last few years, and his organisation is a great example of this. We wanted to make sure that we really covered songs that werent expected as well for us to do. During his teens, he picked up sax and began playing guitar. ' Maxwell recalls. How they try to learn and educate themselves about that problem is where the nuances come in. I travel with it and sometimes I look around and cant find it. In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. But, hes also pretty punky and rocky at the same time. , produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. 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What I like personally when I listen to other peoples music is when the music makes you feel something. We played in Rio and the audience there, they just sang along to every song really loudly! I loved that song; I cant remember liking anything else I heard on standard pop radio. What changes were they? He says, The key things to me are consistency, flexibility and collaboration with your key stakeholders: thats the rest of your marketing team around the globe as well as sales, service and people speaking to your customers and enablement. He adds that its critical to listen to the people in the regions for the nuances that happen locally and to work with them to make sure the campaign is actually going to land and work. Stuart: Exactly, yeah! If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. $4 Million Stuart Matthewman net worth: Stuart Matthewman is an English songwriter, musician, and record producer who has a net worth of $4 million. One in particular was Like a Tattoo. That song is about a man who has been in Vietnam, but its not really about Vietnam. We have no rules in the studio so anyone is, you know, always open to try anything. He knows that if its easier for them to use it and understand it, the brand gets used properly more often, and. She likes to put out art. Sometimes the best songs come out when you discuss them less and just let them happen. We want to hear it. 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. People would get together there one night a week; it was outside of London and the stage was made from beer crates. La French Radio Portugal : Ne le 16 janvier 1959 au Nigeria, dans le village d'Ibadan, la jeune Helen F We were no threat to anybody, but it mightve been different if we had grown up in the city. A guy from the record company came in and said, Its, really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? Maxwell collaborated for the first time with guitarist Hod David, who co-wrote three songs and has worked with the singer ever since. 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. The record company knows theres no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. 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. I got into that later. I was quite deprived of music, because my mom wasnt particularly into music. In 1996 Matthewman composed the music the short movie 'Bajo del Perro' by LA based film makers Mike Polish and Mark Polish. Then, when they decide to buy, youre in the mix because youve assisted them with taking that journey.. Yeah. Stuart is an avid cyclist, and races with New York race team RBNY. 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. Yes, I have. Are you a perfectionist when it comes to your music? There are just certain things that I really love and I can understand. Stuart: Well we absolutely loved doing the tour. Finally, he recommends open and honest communication. They asked me if Id like to write a bio for superstar singer Sade. 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. Register for a Program; Jewish Men's Retreat. They were sweet blokes, because if it wasnt for their blind faith in me, I wouldnt be singing. 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. That was very much Sophie [Muller] and Sade together. As Matthewman puts it, When you live and work somewhere, you understand the nuances between the people in different cities and states. It would be easier to blame somebody else, but Im not that kind of person. 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. I think the general consensus is we cant possibly leave it that long next time. We travel quite a bit. Popular As: Stuart Matthewman: Occupation: Rock Stars: Age: 60 years old: Zodiac Sign: Leo: Born: August 18, 1960 (United Kingdom) Birthday: August 18: Its heavy, just the whole experience. They have released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004). Its not that the song makes you feel sad, the sadness is already there. Basically, Im always late, so I never have time to consider the realities. L+T: Have you noticed a change in your audience over time? I think its really quite deep, but at the same time its a love song. Maxwell enlisted other pros with enviable track records as well: David Gamson, a former member of, is springy and suave. It doesnt matter. A true player of many musical instruments and amazing writer. I wasnt really a Rod Stewart fan, but that one song. I think that children arent naturally racist at all. For more information, please see our 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. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. thank you for posting. Its been eight years now, and Sade still hasnt fully emerged from her music slumber to bless us with a new full-length album. 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. You dont have all the answers. Related Stories You mentioned Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale before, but what is your relationship like with bassist Paul Denman? You just try to make a record that you like, that you would buy yourself. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. Who is this? The rest of them, I dont know. I dont think Ive ever really known what romance is. But we were accepted and there were no problems, no questions or conflicts because we were different. I would think after all these years, you guys must have a pretty tight relationship. Others you have to manipulate to get what you want out of them so they can say what you want them to say. His most vital album, Urban Hang Suite 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 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. We never think about the record company, we never think about friends or fans, we never think about radio. So, that got me interested and I started collecting albums. There was a station called Radio Caroline. So, the picture someone has of you is never completely true. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. Eventually somebody was supposed to replace me, but that never happened. Just own it. Whenever Wherever Whatever, a drum-less Matthewman co-write that sets Maxwell against tense acoustic guitar, is the sets most blatant Sade homage. We were just kind of writing. Some 20-year0-olds, some college kids seem to be. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. Stuart has. Stuart: Almost like watching a theater production or an opera or something where you can just completely change the stage. There is always a new story to tell. Sade: I dont want to be a one trick pony. ' (No.) I didnt like his more rocky stage; I wasnt so keen on that. How long does that formulation of ideas take? It was amazing. I just sat and waited., Some of his ambivalence about his path remained even when Urban Hang Suite finally hit stores in April 1996. I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. 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 I Want You. 1 talking about this. Along with her constant mates Stuart Matthewman (guitars and sax), Andrew Hale (keyboards) and Paul S. Denman (bass), this would be the groups first album since 1988s Stronger Than Pride. mark into a region where Brown Sugar never went, and that Baduizm only flirted with. You know were open for anything. 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. Sad, happy, makes you want to dance, makes you feel elated. 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. You cant run around and change it once its on vinyl. He says that fail fast and fix problems doesnt mean be loose and make careless errors, but be empowered to try things: understand what success looks like and if it doesnt work, move on, and try something different. As a result, his advice to other marketers is this: Dont be afraid. You know what I mean? 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. You will receive an email confirmation for the Life + Times newsletter shortly. They asked if I wanted to be the singer, but I told them, Im not a singer. 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. We dont always agree, but I always get my way. There are more licensed stations now, but when I was growing up, there werent many options. See also. I always do that, start talking about something else. 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. Chipboard we called it. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. Some of the songs on here are things I wanted to write about a long time ago. 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. 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