#MusicExchange: Mathew Gold
Mathew Gold's smooth and dreamy vocals has been riding high on the South African airwaves over the past 4 years through a number of powerful hit collaborations.
Starting off with SAMA record of the year nominated, Taking It Easy with Goodluck in 2011 to the most recent smash hit, When We Were Young with BreakDLaw, Mathew Gold is no stranger to the limelight. Mathew’s other numerous hit collaborations include, No Ordinary Guy with AKA and Where Are You Going with eclectic electro outfit, The Kiffness.
Building on his experiences from his first album, Mathew is releasing his new album, on Friday, 12 May 2017.
Artfully combining his flawless, soulful voice with some of the best producers’ work in the country, Mathew is on the fast track to claiming his stake as a household name in South Africa.
We caught up with him earlier this week.
What does music mean to you?
Any funny moments on stage?
Your heroes?
It’s your round what are you drinking?
The song you wished you wrote?
Dream gig to do?
What makes you stand out?
Nicknames?
If you were not a musician what would you do?
Pick five words to describe yourself?
Five desert island discs?
Any Red-Hot Chilli Peppers album
340ml – Moving album
Lenny Kravitz – History album
Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not album
Who do you love?
What does the usual mean?
Favourite fashion garment?
Give us some real proper slang and what it means.
What do you complain about most often?
On stage I tend to?
If you were walking on stage for a keynote speech what song would you use?
Wishes for 2017?To drop a Grammy-winning album and make a lot of money.
Social Media:
Mathew Gold Facebook page
Mathew Gold Twitter
Mathew Gold Instagram
