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Stuart was also a member of the group [http://www.twindanger.com Twin Danger], formed in 2011 with singer/writer [https://www.vanessabley.com Vanessa Bley], daughter of late jazz pianist Paul Bley and pioneer video artist Carol Goss. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released<ref>{{Citation|title=GRAMMY Pro Interview With Twin Danger|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2X1D_EvVI|language=en|access-date=2021-04-21}}</ref> their eponymously titled album in spring 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Twin-Danger-Twin-Danger/release/7206914|title=Twin Danger - Twin Danger|website=Discogs.com|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>. Vanessa Bley died in a car crash on 25 October 2019 in California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oct 29|first=Tyler Hayden Tue|last2=2019 {{!}} 11:18am|date=2019-10-29|title=Driver in Fatal 154 Crash Was a Ticking Time Bomb|url=https://www.independent.com/2019/10/29/driver-in-fatal-154-crash-was-a-ticking-time-bomb/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Santa Barbara Independent|language=en-US}}</ref>
Stuart was also a member of the group [http://www.twindanger.com Twin Danger], formed in 2011 with singer/writer [https://www.vanessabley.com Vanessa Bley], daughter of late jazz pianist Paul Bley and pioneer video artist Carol Goss. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released<ref>{{Citation|title=GRAMMY Pro Interview With Twin Danger|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV2X1D_EvVI|language=en|access-date=2021-04-21}}</ref> their eponymously titled album in spring 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Twin-Danger-Twin-Danger/release/7206914|title=Twin Danger - Twin Danger|website=Discogs.com|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>. Vanessa Bley died in a car crash on 25 October 2019 in California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oct 29|first=Tyler Hayden Tue|last2=2019 {{!}} 11:18am|date=2019-10-29|title=Driver in Fatal 154 Crash Was a Ticking Time Bomb|url=https://www.independent.com/2019/10/29/driver-in-fatal-154-crash-was-a-ticking-time-bomb/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Santa Barbara Independent|language=en-US}}</ref>


Stuart Matthewman has composed the music scores for various film<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stuart Matthewman|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bc24f2a5f|access-date=2021-04-22|website=BFI|language=en}}</ref>; with Maxwell the music for the short film [https://www.okayplayer.com/video/to-be-a-black-man-nelson-george.html To Be A Black Man (1997),] ''[[Twin Falls Idaho (film)|Twin Falls Idaho]] (1999),'' ''[[Jackpot (2001 film)|Jackpot]] (2001)'', ''[[Northfork]] (2003)'', ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463969/?ref_=nm_flmg_com_9 The Double] (2005)'', ''[[The Astronaut Farmer]] (2006),'' ''[[Life Support (film)|Life Support]] (2007),'' [[The Smell of Success|The Smell Of Success]] (2009), [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6902708/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Nona] (2017), and short [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69XXCFXs8N8 Erotic Dreams of the Chelsea Hotel] (2017) .
Stuart Matthewman has composed the music scores for various film<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stuart Matthewman|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bc24f2a5f|access-date=2021-04-22|website=BFI|language=en}}</ref>; with Maxwell the music for the short film [https://www.okayplayer.com/video/to-be-a-black-man-nelson-george.html To Be A Black Man (1997),] ''[[Twin Falls Idaho (film)|Twin Falls Idaho]] (1999),'' ''[[Jackpot (2001 film)|Jackpot]] (2001)'', ''[[Northfork]] (2003)'', ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463969/?ref_=nm_flmg_com_9 The Double] (2005)'', ''[[The Astronaut Farmer]] (2006),'' ''[[Life Support (film)|Life Support]] (2007),'' [[The Smell of Success|The Smell Of Success]] (2009), [https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/nona-review-michael-polish-1203090364/ Nona](2017), and short [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69XXCFXs8N8 Erotic Dreams of the Chelsea Hotel] (2017) .


He cites his musical influences as [[Junior Walker]], [[King Curtis]], [[Art Pepper]], [[Ernie Isley]], [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]], [[Wah Wah Watson]], [[Issac Hayes]], [[Bill Withers]], [[Lee "Scratch" Perry|Lee Perry]], [[Tony Iommi]], and [[Gustav Mahler]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Couch Sessions|url=https://couchsessions-frontend.netlify.org/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Couch Sessions|language=en}}</ref>
He cites his musical influences as [[Junior Walker]], [[King Curtis]], [[Art Pepper]], [[Ernie Isley]], [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]], [[Wah Wah Watson]], [[Issac Hayes]], [[Bill Withers]], [[Lee "Scratch" Perry|Lee Perry]], [[Tony Iommi]], and [[Gustav Mahler]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Couch Sessions|url=https://couchsessions-frontend.netlify.org/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=The Couch Sessions|language=en}}</ref>

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Stuart Matthewman
Background information
Also known asCottonbelly
Born (1960-08-18) 18 August 1960 (age 63)
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres
[citation needed]
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • composer
  • arranger
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
[citation needed]
Years active1982–present
Websitewww.stuartmatthewman.com

Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer [1] With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the English band Sade. Stuart is also a member Sweetback, and was one half of Twin Danger.

Early life and career

Stuart Colin Matthewman was born on 18 August 1960 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England [2] .

In 1982, Matthewman relocated to London. Joining Latin funk band Pride, he met singer-songwriter Sade Adu and they began writing songs together. Teaming with bassist Paul S. Denman and keyboardist Andrew Hale, they formed the band Sade. Sade signed with Epic Records U.K. division in 1984. In addition to songwriting, Matthewman can be heard on saxophone, guitar, keyboards, and programming. He has 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.

In 1995, percussionist Karl Vanden Bossche introduced Matthewman to then unknown singer Maxwell.[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).

In 1996 Matthewman along with Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman formed the studio band Sweetback. Their work featured instrumental songs and songs with guest vocalists. They have released two albums, Sweetback (1996) and Stage 2 (2004).[5]

Matthewman co-wrote, performed, and produced tracks on Santessa's 2000 trip-hop album Delirium.[6]

Using the pseudonym Cottonbelly, Stuart released the dub/electronic album, X Amounts Of Niceness in 2010 [1] and produced remixes for artists.

Working with Paloma Faith on her third studio album, Stuart Matthewman co-wrote two songs on her album A Perfect Contradiction released March 2014.[citation needed]

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. In 2014 Twin Danger signed to Decca Classics/Universal records and released[7] their eponymously titled album in spring 2015.[8]. Vanessa Bley died in a car crash on 25 October 2019 in California.[9]

Stuart Matthewman has composed the music scores for various film[10]; with Maxwell the music for the short film To Be A Black Man (1997), Twin Falls Idaho (1999), Jackpot (2001), Northfork (2003), The Double (2005), The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Life Support (2007), The Smell Of Success (2009), Nona(2017), and short Erotic Dreams of the Chelsea Hotel (2017) .

He cites his musical influences as Junior Walker, King Curtis, Art Pepper, Ernie Isley, Steve Jones, Wah Wah Watson, Issac Hayes, Bill Withers, Lee Perry, Tony Iommi, and Gustav Mahler.[11]

Personal life

He has a son, Clay Matthewman. He is also an avid cyclist, and races with the New York race team RBNY Racing.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Sade

Discography

Main article: Sade discography

References

  1. ^ "STUART MATTHEWMAN". Threee. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Stuart Matthewman". Stuart Matthewman. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ Leight, Elias; Leight, Elias (1 April 2021). "Maxwell Wasn't Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. 'Urban Hang Suite' Left Him No Choice". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "How Maxwell Captured the Sounds of Timeless Soul on 'Urban Hang Suite': 25 Years Later". Rated R&B. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ Gunnar Homdrum. "SADE - The Band". Homdrum.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Santessa - Delirium". Discogs. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ GRAMMY Pro Interview With Twin Danger, retrieved 21 April 2021
  8. ^ "Twin Danger - Twin Danger". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  9. ^ Oct 29, Tyler Hayden Tue; 2019 | 11:18am (29 October 2019). "Driver in Fatal 154 Crash Was a Ticking Time Bomb". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Stuart Matthewman". BFI. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ^ "The Couch Sessions". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

External links

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