Matt Maltese
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| Years active | 2015 - Present |
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| Website | https://www.matt-maltese.com/ |
Matt Maltese is an English singer-songwriter. His style blends elements from Indie pop, Indie rock, and Chamber pop.[2] Since releasing his debut single "Even If It's a Lie" in 2015, Maltese has released two studio albums, two EPs, and fourteen singles.[3] In July 2021, Maltese announced his third studio album, Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow; the album is set to be released in October 2021 via Nettwerk, the label he is currently signed with.[4][5]
Life
Maltese was raised in Reading.[6][2][7] According to an interview with Vice he started writing music at the age of 14.[8] When he was a teenager Maltese began buying and selling vinyl and with the money he made, moved to Camden, an inner city district of London.[2]
Career
2015 - 2017: Soundcloud and early singles
Maltese released his first single, "Even If It's a Lie", on SoundCloud in 2015.[2][9] After the release of the single, Maltese signed with Café Bleu Recordings, a subdivision of Atlantic Records.[7] In 2016, through Café Bleu Recordings, Maltese released his follow-up EP, titled In a New Bed.[10] The following year, in 2017, Maltese released a single titled "As the World Caves In"[11] which, as he shared in an interview, is about the idea of the former U.K Prime Minister, Theresa May and former U.S President, Donald Trump, deciding to spend a night of romance together before triggering atomic warfare.[12][13][14]
2018 - 2019: Bad Contestant and Krystal
In June 2018 Maltese released his debut album Bad Contestant.[15] The album was produced by Jonathan Rado of American Indie rock duo Foxygen.[16]
In November 2019 Maltese released Krystal.[17] The album was mostly recorded, produced, and mixed by Maltese in his bedroom studio.[18] With the release of Krystal, Maltese embarked on a UK headline tour in November 2019, playing at six venues.[19]
2020 - Present: madhouse and Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow
In March 2020, Maltese released the single "Ballad of a Pandemic"[20] about the COVID-19 pandemic; the single was released the same day as lockdown restrictions were imposed in the United Kingdom.[21]
In May 2020, Maltese released "queen bee" featuring vocals from Sorry's Asha Lorenz.[22]
In June 2020, Maltese took part in Tiny Gigs, a livestream event hosted by Tiny Changes, a mental health charity, to raise money for a COVID-19 relief fund.[23][24]
In August 2020, Maltese released his Extended play madhouse.[25]
In May 2021, Maltese released a single titled "Mystery"[26] He then released another single in July 2021 called "Shoe" which was released following the announcement of Maltese's third studio album, Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow, set to release in October 2021.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Bad Contestant |
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| Krystal |
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| Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| In a New Bed | |
| madhouse |
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Singles[10]
| Year | Title | Album/EP |
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| 2015 | "Even If It's a Lie" | In a New Bed |
| 2016 | "Vacant in the 21st Century" | Non-album single |
| "Strange Time" | Bad Contestant | |
| 2017 | "No One Won The War" | Non-album single |
| "Comic Life" | Non-album single | |
| "As the World Caves In" | Bad Contestant | |
| 2018 | "Greatest Comedian" | Bad Contestant |
| "Like A Fish" | Bad Contestant | |
| "Nightclub Love" | Bad Contestant | |
| "Bad Contestant" | Bad Contestant | |
| "Misery" | Bad Contestant | |
| 2020 | "Tokyo (Italian Version)" | Non-album single |
| "Ballad of a Pandemic" | Non-album single | |
| "As the World Caves In (acoustic)" | Non-album single | |
| "queen bee" | madhouse | |
| 2021 | "Mystery" | Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow |
| "Shoe" | Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow |
References
- ↑ "Matt Maltese | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The Melodrama of Matt Maltese". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Matt Maltese announces new album 'Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow' and shares lead single 'Shoe'". NME. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese shares 'Shoe' from his third album 'Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow'". THE INDIE SCENE. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese: The Apocalyptic British Singer-Songwriter That America Desperately Needs". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Matt Maltese | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese Is Like a New and Improved Morrissey For Millenials". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Even If It's a Lie (demo) by Matt Maltese – The Indie Inn". sites.psu.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Matt Maltese | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Watch: Matt Maltese - 'As The World Caves In'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "U.K. Songwriter Matt Maltese's Love Song About The End Of The World Is Unexpectedly Moving". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese – 'Bad Contestant' review". NME. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Discovery: Matt Maltese". Interview Magazine. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Subscribe. "Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant | Reviews". diymag.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ Bad Contestant - Matt Maltese | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-03
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Subscribe. "Matt Maltese - Krystal | Reviews". diymag.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese's Krystal Is a Lo-Fi Breakup Album Done Right". pastemagazine.com. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese is heading out on a UK tour in November". NME. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese urges world to "help your neighbour" on 'Ballad Of A Pandemic'". NME. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "StackPath" (PDF). www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ Subscribe. "Matt Maltese returns with new single 'queen bee' | News". diymag.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ Subscribe. "Tiny Changes announces Tiny Gigs | News". diymag.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Frank Turner, Tim Burgess, Matt Maltese and more for Tiny Changes COVID online charity gigs". NME. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Subscribe. "Matt Maltese - madhouse | Reviews". diymag.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Matt Maltese Shares New Single 'Mystery'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "Release "In A New Bed" by Matt Maltese - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
External links
- Official website
- Matt Maltese discography at MusicBrainz
- Matt Maltese discography at AllMusic
- Matt Maltese on Twitter
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