Showing posts with label Matthew Santos. Show all posts
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New Music: Matthew Santos, Hey Champ and Gemini Club form supergroup called MONAKR, premier "Diamond"!

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Matthew Santos has teamed up with Hey Champ’s Saam Hagshenas and Jonathan Marks as well as Gemini Club’s Daniel Brunelle for a new supergroup called MONAKR. The collective will be releasing a not yet titled EP on June 16th but today, they release their first offering from the side project. The EP will reflect the "deeper & darker side" of the pop music the members have made in the past, as radiant "Diamond" was written by Saam Hagshenas shortly after his uncle's passing.

Listen to the track above, click HERE to purchase it off iTunes, click HERE to like MONAKR on Facebook and stay tuned for June 16th!

Matthew Santos says "American Terrorist" is his favorite collab with Lupe Fiasco!

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Matthew Santos spoke to Jesse Menendez over at The Music Vox recently. In their chat, Matthew talked about starting out as a visual artist, transitioning to music, his trip to Alaska, global warming, putting social commentary in his music, his upcoming project and more.

Matthew also says that out of all the songs he made with Lupe, "American Terrorist", "Shining Down" and "Fighters" are his favorites with "Superstar" being his least favorite. Listen to the interview below and click HERE for Matthew's latest album, Quickly Disappearing!



Matthew Santos doesn't want to be your "Superstar"

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The Chicago Sun-Times interviewed Matthew shortly after his latest album dropped. They also discussed his work with Lupe and the falling-out they had.

Q. Do you feel you’ve escaped Lupe’s orbit at all?

A. No, I wish. It’s that dark passenger that’s always there, the “Superstar” reference. I can’t escape it.

Q. Just today I got a separate email from your publicists, still hawking you as “the ‘voice’ of Lupe Fiasco”!

A. I mean, it’s maybe not a bad thing, it’s just more that I’m so past that stage artistically. It was never really my cup of tea. I had an amazing time, learned a lot, got to tour the world and a Grammy nomination. It looks great on paper, but [he sighs] it wasn’t as satisfying creatively as I hoped it would be.

Q. Is there some animosity between you and Lupe?

A. I wouldn’t say animosity, no. There was a falling-out, sure. He was going through dark times at the label, and I was trying not to get lost in the politics. I didn’t re-sign my contract with him, and his camp stopped responding kindly to me. He himself said we’re cool, but I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes.

Q. When did you realize that the silver lining of “Superstar” also had a cloud?

A. I guess it hit me when I would Google my name, and Lupe’s picture would pop up. Every interview was “Superstar” Matthew Santos. After so many questions about Lupe, I realized I’d been branded. I have this Lupe Fiasco stamp on my shoulder. I’m trying to rebrand, stay out of certain limelights.


Update:



Read the full interview HERE

Preview Matthew Santos' new album - Quickly Disappearing

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Matthew is kicking off 2012 with a new solo album and a US tour. The new album, entitled Quickly Disappearing, will be released on CandyRat Records. On Quickly Disappearing, Santos plumbs social consciousness and takes inspiration from the precarious predicament resulting from the melting polar ice caps and the crisis that is global warming.

He brings this global issue into a sentimental and personal arena drawing parallels in his own life as an artist trying not to lose himself while also recognizing the enormity and urgency of this looming environmental disaster.

“Musically speaking, the album is a collection of introspective songs ranging from intimate, stripped down, acoustic movements, to full band rock 'n roll tunes,” explains Santos.

Album drops on Jan 31st.

Listen x Pre-Order HERE
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