Mattafix
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| Mattafix | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop/Rap, Alternative rock, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, Blues, Jazz, Soul, World |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Virgin Records (EMI International), Angel Records, Beegood Limited, Buddhist Punk |
| Members | |
| Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji | |
Mattafix are a UK duo, made up of Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a fusion of Alternative rock, Hip Hop/Rap, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, Blues, Jazz, Soul and World.
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[edit] Biography
Marlon Roudette was born in London and grew up on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent with his mother and sister after moving there with him as a young child. Preetesh Hirji was born in London of dual-Indian parentage.
[edit] Signs of a Struggle (2005-2006)
Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick in Town)" as a limited edition on Buddhist Punk Records on January 13, 2005. However, the song never charted.
Their second single, "Big City Life", was released by EMI on August 8, 2005. It was a considerable hit, managing a number 15 in the United Kingdom and a number 1 in Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand. It also had moderate success in other European countries where it reached the top 20.
Their third single, "Passer By", was released on October 24, 2005. However, the single missed the charts in the United Kingdom with a peak at number 79. The single preceded their debut album Signs of a Struggle, which was released a week later. "Passer By" was only released in the United Kingdom and Poland.
Signs of a Struggle received positive reviews and had moderate success in European countries where it reached the top 100. However, the album charted at number 159 in the UK Albums Chart. Signs of a Struggle was a Triple J feature album in April, 2006.
The duo toured with the likes of Jem and Joss Stone on their UK tours to promote the album.
Their fourth single, "To & Fro", was released on March 13, 2006. The single was released as a download only in the United Kingdom. The single missed the charts in most European countries.
Their fifth single, "Cool Down the Pace", was released on August 1, 2006. The song received much airplay but didn't chart well. Leading to many to consider Mattafix to be merely one hit wonders with still only one top 40 hit in the UK[1] It was the last single taken from their debut album Signs of a Struggle.
[edit] Rhythm & Hymns (2007-present)
On September 7, 2007, Mattafix released the first single, "Living Darfur", taken from their second album Rhythm & Hymns. It was available as a download only. The single was released physically on October 22, 2007. The video features Matt Damon.
The album was released on November 23, 2007 in most European countries. In Australia, it was released on November 17, 2007. The UK release date is yet to be announced.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | BEL | EU | FRA | GER | ITA | POL | SWI | UK | ||
| 2005 | Signs of a Struggle | 10 | 32 | 62 | 75 | 35 | 12 | 64 | 15 | 159 |
| 2007 | Rhythm & Hymns | — | 31 | 92 | 48 | — | 17 | 87 | 22 | TBR |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | AUT | BEL | EU | FIN | FRA | GER | ITA | LUX | NZ | NOR | POL | SWE | SWI | TUR | UK | UKR | WW | |||
| 2005 | "Big City Life" | 19 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | 15 | 35 | 20 | Signs of a Struggle |
| 2005 | "Passer By" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | |
| 2006 | "To & Fro" | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | 73 | 56 | 57 | — | — | 30 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Cool Down the Pace" | — | 52 | — | 144 | — | — | 82 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Living Darfur" | — | 21 | 50 | 35 | — | 50 | 32 | 2 | 52 | — | — | 34 | — | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | Rhythm & Hymns |
| 2008 | "Things Have Changed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Big City Life" | Scott Franklin |
| 2005 | "Passer By" | John Rankin Waddell |
| 2006 | "To & Fro" | Max & Dania |
| 2006 | "Cool Down the Pace" | Max & Dania |
| 2007 | "Living Darfur" | Mattafix |
| 2008 | "Things Have Changed" | - |
