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For the writer and broadcaster, see Matthew Sweet (writer)

Sidney Matthew Sweet

Background information
Origin Athens, Georgia
Genre(s) Power pop, alternative rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active 1980s - present
Label(s) Columbia Records
A&M Records
Zoo Entertainment
Shout! Factory
Website http://www.matthewsweet.com

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Biography

Early career

As a teenager in Lincoln, Sweet wrote and recorded songs on four-track cassettes, and in the ninth grade joined the band the Specs which resulted in his first recording on a battle of the bands LP produced by a local radio station. The Specs was a New Wave Cover band from Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring a teenage Matthew Sweet, that played together from Sweet set off to Athens, Georgia in the early '80s after graduating from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1983 to attend college and join the vibrant Athens music scene, most famous as the home base for R.E.M. and The B-52's. Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, US, in the northeastern part of the state at the intersection of U The music of Athens Georgia includes a wide variety of popular music and was an important part of the early evolution of Alternative rock and New Wave. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 In 1983, Sweet collaborated with R. E. M. member Michael Stipe under the name Community Trolls as well as being in Stipe's sister Lynda Stipe's band Oh-OK, and that year also formed another band, Buzz of Delight. John Michael Stipe (born January 4 1960 in Decatur Georgia) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist for the Alternative rock band R In 1983 in the blossoming music scene of Athens Georgia, future rock stars Michael Stipe of R Lynda Stipe is an American musician who has been a Bass guitarist and singer in the bands Oh-OK, Hetch Hetchy and Flash to Bang Oh-OK was an American musical group based around Linda Hopper and Lynda Stipe.

In 1985 he was signed to a solo recording contract with Columbia Records. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company One album, Inside, was released by Columbia in 1986 to good reviews, but limited success. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

Sweet was then picked up by A&M Records where he released his second album, Earth (1989), again without commercial success. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division This period marked a personal and professional low point for Sweet, as A&M lost interest and his marriage failed.

Sweet quickly recovered and formed a new band including Richard Lloyd, Robert Quine, Greg Leisz, Lloyd Cole, and Fred Maher. Richard Lloyd (born 25 October 1951, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Robert W Quine ( December 30, 1942 – May 31, 2004) was an American Guitarist, known for his innovative Guitar solos Greg Leisz (pronounced "Lease") is an American multi-instrumentalist playing lap and pedal Steel guitars Guitar, Mandolin, and bass Lloyd Cole (born January 31, 1961) is a Singer and Songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Fred Maher is an American Drummer, programmer and Record producer. The new group spent 1990 assembling Sweet's next work, originally titled Nothing Lasts. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

Commercial breakthrough

In 1990, A&M released Sweet from his contract, and he signed with rival Zoo Entertainment. This article is about the American record label for the British independent label see Zoo Records. The album, still under construction, was retitled Girlfriend and released in October 1991. Girlfriend is the third album by Matthew Sweet, his most commercially and critically successful album to date named one of the Top 100 albums of the 1990's by Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. This album featured a classic set of pop-rock songs, was considered by many to be an artistic breakthrough, and quickly garnered impressive U. S. sales (spawning a Top 10 single with the title track). The video for the title track was aired on MTV and MuchMusic and features anime-style animation, of which Sweet is a fan. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia (anime in Japanese, The animated clips in the video for "Girlfriend" are taken from the movie Space Adventure Cobra, and the video for "I've Been Waiting" uses clips of the Urusei Yatsura character Lum Invader, of whom Sweet has a tattoo. is a sci-fi Manga created by Buichi Terasawa, later turned into an Anime movie and a TV series is a well-known late 1970s to 1990s Manga ( 1978 - 1987) and Anime ( 1981 - 1993) series created by Rumiko is the second main character from Rumiko Takahashi 's Manga and Anime series Urusei Yatsura.

Sweet's follow-up album, 1993's Altered Beast, was borne out of an apparent determination not to become mainstream. Altered Beast is the fourth album by Alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. A more diverse and less immediately accessible album than Girlfriend, the album divided fans and critics who had mixed reactions to emotionally intense and brooding tracks like "Someone to Pull the Trigger" and "Knowing People. "

In 1995, Sweet released 100% Fun. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The album mixed bouncy pop style with darker lyrics, including a leadoff track, the self-deprecating "Sick of Myself. " The track has been covered live by Jon Auer, co-frontman of fellow '90s power poppers The Posies, as well as by Death Cab for Cutie and Bowling for Soup. Jon Auer is co-founder of the Power pop band The Posies, along with Ken Stringfellow. Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. The Posies are an American Alternative rock group The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham Washington by primary songwriters Jon Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Bowling for Soup is an American Rock band who originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994.

Recent history

Decidedly out of the musical mainstream, Sweet would issue a few more albums in the second half of the decade and maintain a devoted core of fans, but critical acclaim and chart success would be hard to come by.

Sweet's international success had been somewhat limited by his fear of flying;[1] however he gained a significant following in Japan and his 2003 album Kimi Ga Suki * Raifu, was initially a Japan-only release. Fear of flying is a fear of being on a plane while in flight It is also sometimes referred to as aerophobia, aviatophobia, aviophobia or pteromechanophobia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In early 2002, he formed the supergroup The Thorns with Shawn Mullins and Pete Droge. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after The Thorns are an acoustic rock band formed in 2002 as a project of Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins. Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968 in Atlanta Georgia) is a singer- Songwriter who specializes in Folk rock, Instrumental rock Pete Droge is an American alternative/folk rock musician His debut album Necktie Second, released by American records in 1994 featured the tongue-in-cheek "If He released a new album of solo material, Living Things in late 2004, though the material on the album was recorded in 2002. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In April 2006 he partnered with Bangles rhythm guitarist-vocalist Susanna Hoffs to release a collection of 1960's classics, titled Under The Covers Vol. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade Susanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American Vocalist, Guitarist and Actress best known as a member of 1 featuring their take on such widely known '60s hits as "Monday, Monday" and "The Kids Are Alright," the album represented a return to the accessible and melodic approach associated with Sweet's early breakthroughs. " The Kids Are Alright " is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who.

Sweet has recorded a new album, Sunshine Lies, which will be released on Shout! Factory on August 26, 2008. Sunshine Lies is the tenth studio album by Alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2002 that was started by Richard Foos (co-founder of Rhino Records) Bob Emmer (former Warner Music Group Accompanying the CD and download formats of the album is a 2-LP set featuring four previously unreleased songs. [2]

Discography

Compilations

Other work

References

  1. ^ Joe Silva. "INTERVIEW: Matthew Sweet", Consumable, April 28, 1997. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
  2. ^ "Matthew Sweet Tells Lies on New Record", Pitchfork Media 4 June, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-5-5.

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