1 talking about this. Stuart has been with Sade since before they were signed - playing guitar, playing sax and co-writing. 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. re-igniting peoples passion, internally, for the brand, and the role employees play in making sure that the brand values are presented outwardly and consistently. 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. 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. Stuart: Yeah thats because its ourselves as well. The second half of Urban Hang Suite is more subdued, a series of Quiet Storm ballads. Honestly, were a little bit amateur in the studio, the way we work. At that time, not many girls bought records; they were just listening to the same records as their boyfriends. 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. The record company knows theres no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. Teaming with bandmate Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. Married to Michele Matthewman (19902018), they had a son, Clay Matthewman. Stuart Matthewman of Sade joins Eric in conversation. 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 so sure that I really wanted to be in the front. Whats your favorite song on Love Deluxe? 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. Its like musical recycling. ' Matthewman recalls. These guys had a band, but their singer had left. But he doesnt look, hes nothe doesnt look very feminine. Sad, happy, makes you want to dance, makes you feel elated. Weve managed to get that right. 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. 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? Not just people hanging out with their parents! ', Those were just a few elements of what the singer describes as a smorgasbord of cultures flowing into Urban Hang Suite. They were sweet blokes, because if it wasnt for their blind faith in me, I wouldnt be singing. The song just makes you recognize it. Risk takers with an appetite for the unknown." INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger | The Couch Sessions INTERVIEW: Stuart Matthewman and Vanessa Bley are Twin Danger July 9, 2014 by adamascarnegie The past two decades have seen an increase in musical collaborations with artists from seemingly opposing genres. But, your songs have meant so much to so many. [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the band Sade. But no I mean yeah, the audience has always been really appreciative and very vocal with it. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time We played in Rio and the audience there, they just sang along to every song really loudly! Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. He knows that if its easier for them to use it and understand it, the brand gets used properly more often, and. L+T: When you finished recording By Your Side, did you have any idea that it was going to be so gigantic? Hes a really important member of the band. Therell be no more messaging, people are going to bed. While Urban Hang Suite is dashing and assured, its creator was profoundly ambivalent about his place in the music industry at the time. Mission Statement and Core Values; Wisdom Council; Calendar of Events; Programs. Flanked by Sweetback, Sade has crafted a sound that not only withstood the test of time, but arrived better with each return. He has composed the soundtracks for the movies: Twin Falls Idaho, Jackpot, Northfork, The Double (short subject), The Astronaut Farmer and Life Support. We wanted to make sure that we really covered songs that werent expected as well for us to do. 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. L+T: Who are some artists you are interested in these days? 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. After releasing her album Lovers Rock in 2000, Sade wasnt heard again until 2010s Soldier of Love. I was like, Thats the point it starts with an instrumental and ends with a slow version of the same instrumental. (The Roots also helped out extensively on Baduizm.) I listened to Drakes Take Care and Alison Krauss Forget About It. I wanted it to happen, but I was secretly afraid., Maxwell Wasnt Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Stuart Matthewman | Press Stuart Matthewman Collaboration with MaxwelL In this interview, R&B singer Maxwell discusses his latest album and collaboration with Stuart. I am an entrepreneurial, customer-centric and results focused marketing and consulting professional with extensive experience across diverse industries. Matthewman says Sades label home, Epic Records, respects her artistry and doesnt pressure the release of new music. 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. And also, if we leave it ten years, well never be able to get up on the side of the stage anymore. Yeah, I have a little notebook, but Im always losing it as well; mislaying it. I always do that, start talking about something else. During his teens, he picked up sax and began playing guitar. Stuart Matthewman is a British musician who was first part of the band 'Pride' in the early 80s before working with Sade in 1984. You just try to make a record that you like, that you would buy yourself. But it just didnt work. L+T: How do you feel working with Hip-Hop artists or being sampled by them affected your music/career? No, not really, but we are influenced by it. 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' turns 25 this week. ' (No.) Running a global content team is always a business challenge. 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. . Yes we speak English a kind of English compared to the Americans. Being truly fulfilled in what youre doing, and enjoying it, is important.. But we havent had anyone too scary. I was like, Its amazing, but it sounds like its already done. Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. Yeah. The company, IR, produces software that helps large enterprises monitor, manage and troubleshoot their critical networks and systems. Sade signed with Epic Records U.K. division in 1984. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:40, "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. I enjoyed all the answers and details. Sades longtime collaborator and famed British musician Stuart Matthewman who is an original member of the band exclusively tells Rated R&B, Were working on a new album., Matthewman says Sade and their creative team currently have a bunch of songs, that eager fans will hear once theyre satisfied with the final product. Solo transcription.Transcription sheet you will find on http://solojunkie.wix.com/solojunkie When you make a record its so concrete, you know? In the fall of 1992, I received a call from the Epic Records press department in New York City. 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. Over the five years he has been with the company, its has seen fantastic growth and its marketing revenue has tripled. And this time, you know like our fans have grown with us. is dashing and assured, its creator was profoundly ambivalent about his place in the music industry at the time. 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. Urban Hang Suite Left Him No Choice, Russ Doesnt Trust Other Labels. If youre not enjoying it, it can impact not just on the work youre doing, but also life outside of work. What changes were they? But we had no idea if people were going to get it or not. JMR31 Information (Nov. 11-13, 2022) 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. Matthewman practices the principles of collaboration, engagement and education as much as he preaches them. 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. Its good. Stuart Matthewman started marketing in the mid-90s and actually changed careers half way. Its almost unreal; almost magical. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. 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