I know I dont get angry with anyone except myself, really. Two hearts beating as one. It was an Irish bar on 14th Street. After releasing her album Lovers Rock in 2000, Sade wasnt heard again until 2010s Soldier of Love. ', 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. I wasnt really a Rod Stewart fan, but that one song. We were forever butting heads., Now he does things differently. Im sure a lot of people hate me because of that, theyre like, Yeah, that bitch, Sade, I hate her. [laughs]. I didnt like his more rocky stage; I wasnt so keen on that. ', 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.. 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. When Van Den Bossche stopped by to visit Matthewman later, he brought the singer as well. When were going back into the studio, I dont know. 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. We never think about the record company, we never think about friends or fans, we never think about radio. Making music is like life: you never really know whats round the next bend in the river. It doesnt work when one is dictating to the other. Sade Adu of Sade and Teddy Riley are among the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. He believes that how marketers measure success has also shifted over the last few years, and his organisation is a great example of this. That would come up a lot inside of myself and of course from people when I was trying to do what I was trying to do., Editors picks [3] Matthewman co-produced, co-wrote, and played saxophone and guitar on Maxwell's albums: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (Columbia, 1996),[4] Embrya (Columbia, 1998), Now (Columbia, 2001) and blackSUMMERS'night (Columbia, 2016). Late for sound check, late to get ready Thats my defense. I met a guy in a bar in New York years ago. I am an entrepreneurial, customer-centric and results focused marketing and consulting professional with extensive experience across diverse industries. Sade: I dont want to be a one trick pony. Sade: I love when our music is reclaimed to make something new. Sometimes the best songs come out when you discuss them less and just let them happen. 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 those two albums are really separate endeavors; Maxwells music is airier and often more dance-floor friendly, pushing past the 95 b.p.m. But no I mean yeah, the audience has always been really appreciative and very vocal with it. Below we countdown to Stuart Matthewman upcoming birthday. 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 not that the song makes you feel sad, the sadness is already there. Im sure people tell you that. Urban Hang Suite Left Him No Choice, Russ Doesnt Trust Other Labels. As Matthewman puts it, When you live and work somewhere, you understand the nuances between the people in different cities and states. During his teens, he picked up sax and began playing guitar. I mean it was so rewarding doing the tour. Sade & Stuart Matthewman Discuss Music, Hip-Hop and Longevity. 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. Teaming with bandmate Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. True success for us really is: are we delivering quality pipeline that results in revenue? is dashing and assured, its creator was profoundly ambivalent about his place in the music industry at the time. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015. Stuart: Yeah thats because its ourselves as well. I mean, I was there on the edge, but I wasnt that into it. Using the pseudonym Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album, X Amounts of Niceness in 2010 [1] and produced remixes for artists. 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? Stuart is an avid cyclist, and races with New York race team RBNY. We were just kind of writing. They have released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004). Eventually somebody was supposed to replace me, but that never happened. I was peddlingmusic around as a songwriter, Maxwell recalls. 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. Then we feel were completely cut off and we could just get on with doing what we do. A guy from the record company said, Its from a new artist, would you meet him? 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 was amazing. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. Theres not much else I would change-the mistakes Ive made have made me grow braver. 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. In 1982, Matthewman relocated to London. That seems like a marketing ploy thats obvious in todays world, but I was actually scared that something would happen. Stuart: Oh yeah, absolutely. It was a good day. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. 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Having that local knowledge gives you something intrinsic in how you approach what youre doing. I think people do think of me as this depressed person crying in my ivory tower. Tradues em contexto de "Bassist Paul" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : It is the first album released by the band since late bassist Paul Gray's death in 2010. 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. 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. ' Maxwell recalls. 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. Even more unusual was that she had two black kids and the village was pure white as the driven snow. In the early Nineties, a young Maxwell was enraptured by, music around as a songwriter, Maxwell recalls. About six years. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. And thats why we decided to have a completely empty stage. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. In 1996 Matthewman composed the music the short movie 'Bajo del Perro' by LA based film makers Mike Polish and Mark Polish. 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 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. The lead A&R was like, Whats the deal with the instrumental? Were a lot of things, but when youre singing, when youre presenting yourself, you dont give everything away. What changes were they? So whether thats the Promise album that was maybe more, a little bit more jazz-tinged. Talk a little about performing with the group. You are awesome!!! She did, however, tease us with an original song (Flowers in the Universe) contribution to Disneys A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack. How they try to learn and educate themselves about that problem is where the nuances come in. Ive been writing songs since I was a child. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. Matthewman reflects that as a young marketer he was very afraid of making a mistake or a campaign not working. Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. And the thing about the way that we write music, the way that we do our songsis that we never set it up like, Oh we should do a ballad now or we need another up-tempo song or we should do this or that. 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. Its great; its this guy from Germany, who I guess hes a cross-dresser. 1 talking about this. What I like personally when I listen to other peoples music is when the music makes you feel something. I was so engrossed in the process of reading. 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? $4 Million Stuart Matthewman net worth: Stuart Matthewman is an English songwriter, musician, and record producer who has a net worth of $4 million. Maxwell then caps the first half of. Stuart Matthewman: We knew that we were going to have to play a lot of the old songs but we didn't want to make it into like a Greatest Hits Tour or anything like that. So were definitely not going to leave it that long. Married to Michele Matthewman (19902018), they had a son, Clay Matthewman. 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 They released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004).[5]. Its good. Although, official solo music could be coming soon. Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. He knows that if its easier for them to use it and understand it, the brand gets used properly more often, and. 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. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. So, however long it takes; sometimes the songs come really quickly, they just fall into place. You know we just do what we do and hope that people like it. Im a bit witchy; witchy woman. So, that got me interested and I started collecting albums. The more input you get from smart people, the more success youll have.. 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. 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. Whatever book I was reading, that would become my entire life. They asked if I wanted to be the singer, but I told them, Im not a singer. I mean theyre not like, dangerous. 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. So I think that its like oh wow! to the younger people who maybe didnt know about Sade are discovering her, which is great. 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.. What changes were they? Whats your favorite song on Love Deluxe? Some 20-year0-olds, some college kids seem to be. 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 200 Greatest Singers of All Time A guy from the record company came in and said, Its, really beautiful, have you got drums coming in? ', Those were just a few elements of what the singer describes as a smorgasbord of cultures flowing into Urban Hang Suite. I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. Stuart: Well we absolutely loved doing the tour. 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. Who is this? The rest of them, I dont know. So I mean yeah we have such a cross-section of people out there. Even your organisation doesnt. Press J to jump to the feed. Or Love Deluxe, which was maybe more R&B. Cookie Notice We just do what sounds right to us at that time. I wanted the cover to not be my face, Maxwell says. I enjoyed all the answers and details. And this time, you know like our fans have grown with us. But he doesnt look, hes nothe doesnt look very feminine. I learned more during that time than at any other time in my life. 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. You mentioned Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale before, but what is your relationship like with bassist Paul Denman? We love it. And they dont even speak English! Days. The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. Their work featured instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. 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. But there is, perhaps, one last surprise that Matthewman left with me: the lesson he wishes hed learned earlier. L+T: What still keeps you so passionate about making music? 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. I know theyre out there but are there any that are kind of over the top? Good questions. 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.. No matter where people are, regardless of whether someones thirsty or trying to deploy new technology, their problems are largely the same. It can be embarrassing when people go through your private thoughts. mark into a region where Brown Sugar never went, and that Baduizm only flirted with. We were working on Love Deluxe for about four months, physically making it. The early-Nineties airwaves were packed with fusions of rap and R&B: the whiplash-inducing pleasures of New Jack Swing, followed by sample-driven hip-hop soul, which made cross-genre collaborations commonplace. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. We travel quite a bit. Thanks for this! We played in Rio and the audience there, they just sang along to every song really loudly! Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. 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