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Matty Healy

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This article is about the musician. For other people named Matt Healy, see Matt Healy (disambiguation).
Matty Healy
Healy in 2014
Background information
Born (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • banjo
  • keyboards
  • piano
Years active2002–present
Labels
Associated acts

Matthew Timothy Healy (born 8 April 1989)[1] is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist, producer, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for the band The 1975.

Early life[edit]

Healy was born in 1989, the son of actors Denise Welch and Tim Healy.[1] He grew up in Newcastle and Cheshire, and is of partial Irish ancestry.[2][3][4] While attending Wilmslow High School, he became friends with fellow students Ross MacDonald, Adam Hann, and George Daniel.[5] They began performing punk covers together, and eventually started writing, going by various names for many years, such as Drive Like I Do, Me and You Versus Them, Forever Drawing Six, Talkhouse, The Slowdown, and Bigsleep. The band eventually became known as The 1975, with Healy taking their name from scribblings found on the back page of a copy of On The Road by Jack Kerouac dated "1 June, The 1975".[6][7]

Career[edit]

The band's first release was the EP Facedown in 2012, featuring the song "The City",[5] which would go onto be their first song to receive nationwide radio airplay.[8] Throughout that same year and the next the band would also achieve success through singles such as "Sex"[9][10] and "Chocolate", with the former reaching number 23 in the UK Indie Chart[11] and the latter reaching number 19 in the UK Singles Chart,[12] becoming their first mainstream hit. This would be followed up by their debut album, The 1975,[13][14] which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.[15]

In 2016 the group released their second studio album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It,[16] featuring the singles "Love Me",[17] "UGH!",[18] "The Sound",[19][20] "Somebody Else",[21] "A Change of Heart",[22] "She's American",[23] and "Loving Someone. The album reached No. 1 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and received a more positive critical reception than their debut.[24] The album was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize and Album of the Year at the 2017 Brit Awards, where the band won Best British Group.

This was then followed up in 2017 when the band released the live album DH00278.[25] Their next studio album, titled "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships", was released in 2018. The album was released to near-universal critical acclaim, placing on various publications’ best albums list for 2018 and drawing comparisons to Radiohead’s OK Computer, mostly in relation to Healy’s lyrical content and themes.[26][27] The album contained the singles "Give Yourself a Try", "Love It If We Made It", "TooTimeTooTimeTooTime", "Sincerity Is Scary", and "It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)".[28] The single “Love It If We Made It” received wide acclaim, mostly towards the relevance of Healy’s politically-charged lyrics, and was placed at number 1 on the ‘100 Best Songs of 2018’ list by Pitchfork.[29] The album was once again nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2019, and the band won the 2019 Brit Awards for British Album of the Year and Best British Group. For their songwriting on A Brief Inquiry, Healy and The 1975 won two prestigious Ivor Novello awards, for Songwriters of the Year and Best Contemporary Song. Furthermore, Healy, along with The 1975's drummer, George Daniel, produced the songs "Television Romance" and "There's a Honey" for Pale Waves' debut album My Mind Makes Noises.[30]

In 2020, the band released their fourth studio album Notes on a Conditional Form.[31] The first single, titled "The 1975", was released in 2019 and featured climate activist Greta Thunberg.[32] This was followed by the release of 7 other singles, those being "People",[33] "Frail State of Mind",[34][35] "Me & You Together Song",[36] "The Birthday Party",[37] "Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America",[38] "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)",[39] and "Guys".[40] The album features contributions from musicians Phoebe Bridgers, FKA Twigs, Cutty Ranks, and Healy's father, Tim,[41] and topped the UK Albums chart.[42]

Personal life[edit]

In 2017, Healy checked into a rehabilitation clinic in Barbados to treat his heroin and benzodiazepine addiction whilst the band were beginning to record A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships. Many of the album's tracks were written during his stay at rehab. In an interview with NPR Healy stated: "I don't [write songs about addiction] so everyone goes, ‘Oh, look honest he is.’ It's because it's really genuine catharsis."[43]

Healy has been in a relationship with FKA Twigs since December 2019.[44][45][46]

He is an outspoken atheist.[47]

Discography[edit]

Main article: The 1975 discography

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shahid, Sharnaz (8 April 2020). "Denise Welch celebrates son Matty Healy's birthday in lockdown". HelloMagazine.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "The 1975: Bound To Win, Bound To Be True". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Q&A: Matthew Healy". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Sweeney, Eamon (17 February 2014). "Hot Press meets The 1975". Hot Press. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Faughey, Darragh (11 December 2012). "The 1975 - Interview". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  6. ↑ Brinnand, Emily (3 December 2012). "New Band Up North". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  7. ↑ Allely, Phil (27 September 2012). "The 1975 Interview: "We are creating alternative popular music"". Fame Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2013. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Stickler, Jon (10 December 2011). "The 1975 Announce Lengthy UK Tour for Early 2013". Stereoboard.com. Eyedigit Limited. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Can You Hear This - 'Sex' The 1975 EP review". 12 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "When The Gramophone Rings - The 1975 'Sex' review".
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ↑ Collar, Matt. "The 1975 – The 1975". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Hann, Michael (29 August 2013). "The 1975: The 1975 – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  16. ↑ Collar, Matt. "I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It – The 1975". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  17. ↑ Hillyard, Kim (8 October 2015). "The 1975 reveal new single 'Love Me'". NME. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  18. ↑ Weiner, Natalie (11 December 2015). "The 1975's New Single "UGH!"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  19. ↑ Carley, Brennan (14 January 2016). "The 1975 Harness Pop's Inner Core for 'The Sound'". Spin. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  20. ↑ The Sound (Sleeve). The 1975. Dirty Hit/Polydor. 2016. none.
  21. ↑ Wynne, Kelly (2 January 2018). "The Sound of Somebody Else: How the 1975 Are Changing Music - Atwood Magazine". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  22. ↑ PopMatters Staff (9 May 2016). "The 1975 - "A Change of Heart" (Singles Going Steady)". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  23. ↑ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  24. ↑ "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  25. ↑ Reilly, Nick (15 November 2017). "Listen to 'DH00278', the new live album from The 1975". NME. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  26. ↑ Collar, Matt. "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships – The 1975". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975 Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  28. ↑ "The 1975 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships' Standard & Coloured Vinyl". Key Production. 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  29. ↑ "100 Best Songs of 2018". Pitchfork. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  30. ↑ My Mind Makes Noises (booklet). Pale Waves. London: Dirty Hit. 2018. DH00386.
  31. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Notes on a Conditional Form - The 1975". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  32. ↑ Burks, Tosten (24 July 2019). "The 1975's New Song Is a Speech About Climate Change". Spin. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  33. ↑ Greenwood, Koltan (22 August 2019). "The 1975 wake up 'People' with electric first single off next album". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  34. ↑ "The 1975 have confirmed what their current countdown is leading to..." Dork. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  35. ↑ "The 1975 Share New 'Frail State of Mind' Video: Watch". Pitchfork. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  36. ↑ Skinner, Tom (7 January 2020). "The 1975 to release 'Me & You Together Song' next week". NME. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  37. ↑ Lavin, Will (18 February 2020). "The 1975's next single 'The Birthday Party' is coming tomorrow". NME. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  38. ↑ "The 1975 to release 'Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America' on Friday". DIY. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  39. ↑ Ackroyd, Stephen (23 April 2020). "The 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)". Dork. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  40. ↑ Richards, Will (16 February 2020). "Watch The 1975 debut new songs 'Guys' and 'If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)' as UK tour opens in Nottingham". NME. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  41. ↑ Notes on a Conditional Form (inlay cover). The 1975. Dirty Hit and Polydor Records. 2020.
  42. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  43. ↑ Wood, Mikael (22 May 2020). "Spirit of the times: Life, dogs, a new 1975 album. Matty Healy takes it on". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  44. ↑ Viswanath, Jake (December 14, 2020). "FKA twigs & Matt Healy's Relationship Timeline Proves They Support Each Other".
  45. ↑ Mier, Tomás (December 14, 2020). "The 1975's Matty Healy Shares Message for Girlfriend FKA twigs After Shia LaBeouf Abuse Allegations".
  46. ↑ Clarke, Emma (14 Feb 2020). "FKA Twigs and Matty Healy go Instagram official as they confirm their new relationship".
  47. ↑ Hattenstone, Simon (11 November 2016). "Interview: The 1975's Matt Healy: 'I am pretentious. And I'm not apologising'". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2021. On the next floor is his bedroom, with a mattress on the floor and a crucifix on the wall above. Healy is a devout atheist, but loves religious iconography. Next door is a bathroom plastered in gold and silver discs.

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