Matchbox Twenty
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Biography
[Edit]Upon the release of their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, in fall 1996, Matchbox Twenty was pigeonholed as one of the legions of post-grunge guitar bands that roamed the American pop scene in the middle of that decade. As their first single, "Push," climbed the charts, it was widely assumed (at least by cynical critics) that they were a one-hit wonder, but Yourself or Someone Like You continued to spin off singles well into 1998. By that time, the group's blend of '70s arena rock and early-'90s American alt-rock — closer to Pearl Jam and maybe R.E.M. than Nirvana — had become the sound of mainstream American rock. That transition slipped underneath the radar of many pop music critics and fans. Yourself or Someone Like You sold millions of copies without ever truly dominating the charts — by 1998, it had gone platinum five times; by 2000, ten times. At no time did the record top the charts, but it was always around, a staple of modern rock, adult alternative, and Top 40 radio alike. Matchbox Twenty was omnipresent because they managed to blend the structure and sentiment of '70s arena rock with '90s hard rock, thereby winning a large audience by seeming simultaneously classicist and modern. They were a little more classicist than modern, but that's the reason why they became America's most popular rock band of the late '90s — even if nobody quite realized they had achieved that status.
The de facto leader of Matchbox Twenty is lead singer and songwriter Rob Thomas. An Army brat born on a military base in Germany, Thomas spent much of his childhood between his mother's house in Florida and his grandmother's place in South Carolina. The stress of the constant movement spilled over into his schoolwork, and he dropped out of high school at the age of 17. He spent some time wandering around the Southeast, singing in a variety of rock bands before he made Orlando, Florida his home base. There, he met bassist Brian Yale and drummer Paul Doucette, and the three spent several years drifting through local bands before Matchbox Twenty officially formed. They rounded out the lineup with Adam Gaynor (rhythm guitar, vocals), who had previously worked at the Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, and Kyle Cook (lead guitar), a former student of the Atlanta Institute of Music.
The band hooked up with Collective Soul producer Matt Serletic and recorded a batch of demos, which helped the band secure gigs throughout the U.S. Soon, the band signed to Lava, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, and recorded its debut, Yourself or Someone Like You, also with Serletic. The album was released in October 1996 to little attention, but Matchbox Twenty continued to tour America, cultivating a fan base. They eventually landed their single "Long Day" on several influential radio stations, which paved the way for their breakthrough hit, "Push." In spring 1997, "Push" began climbing its way to the top of the modern rock charts, as it received heavy airplay from radio and MTV. By the summer, the single was in the modern rock Top Ten, and Yourself or Someone Like You had reached the album Top 40 and gone gold.
As it turns out, "Push" wasn't the culmination of their work but the beginning of a somewhat surprising success story. During fall 1997, the record picked up momentum, as "3am" became a bigger hit than "Push," propelling Yourself or Someone Like You to multi-platinum status. Early in 1998, the group was named Best New Band by Rolling Stone's annual reader's poll — proof that, even if Matchbox Twenty wasn't winning critics, they were winning over a wide, mainstream audience. The band and its debut album continued to sell at a steady pace throughout the year as the singles "Real World" and "Back 2 Good" joined "Push" and "3am" as radio favorites. Throughout it all, Matchbox Twenty stayed on the road, at home and abroad. They did well in foreign territories, including Canada, but they truly connected with Australia, where they went platinum eight times; in neighboring New Zealand, the band went quintuple platinum.
Matchbox Twenty reserved 1999 as the year to record their eagerly anticipated second album, but they didn't disappear from the spotlight, due to the unexpected success of "Smooth," a Santana song co-written and sung by Rob Thomas. "Smooth" was one of many songs sung by celebrities on Santana's cameo-studded comeback album Supernatural, but it was the one chosen as the lead single. A wise choice, as it turned out, since it became a true pop phenomenon, topping many radio charts and driving Supernatural to multi-platinum sales and many industry awards. Throughout the second half of 1999, "Smooth" was inescapable, as it and Supernatural sat on the top of the pop charts. Its success brought more attention to Matchbox Twenty, and Yourself or Someone Like You rocketed to over ten million copies sold — which now qualified it for the RIAA's Diamond Award, which is only granted to records that have moved over ten million units. On top of that, Thomas was named BMI's 1999 Pop Songwriter of the Year, for "Smooth" and his work with Matchbox Twenty. Early in 2000, Thomas won three Grammys for "Smooth" — Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
All of this success happened as Matchbox Twenty was recording their second album, again with producer Matt Serletic. The success raised expectations for the new album, entitled Mad Season, which was released in May 2000. Two years later, the band emerged with its third album, More Than You Think You Are. With this particular record, the band shared songwriting duties as a whole for the first time ever. Despite, or perhaps because of, the band's success and frequent touring, Matchbox Twenty decided to take a break from recording and in 2005, Thomas released his debut solo album, Something to Be. Featuring a more polished funk and dance-influenced sound, the album sold well and spawned several hit songs, including "Lonely No More" and "This Is How a Heart Breaks." In 2007, the reunited Matchbox Twenty — with Doucette now on guitar replacing Gaynor, who left the band in 2005, and Push Stars' Ryan MacMillan on drums — delivered the hits collection Exile on Mainstream which included a bonus EP of new tracks. North, the band's fourth studio album, and first official release since 2002, arrived in September 2012.
Title: She's So Mean (Remixes) - Single
Artist: Matchbox Twenty
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: How It'started, How It's Going: Matchbox Twenty
Artist: Matchbox Twenty
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: More Than You Think You Are (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Matchbox Twenty
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Yourself Or Someone Like You (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Matchbox Twenty
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Grammy Nominees 2004
Title: Billboard Hot 100, August 2012
Genre: Electronica, House, Rap, Dancefloor, World Music, Country, Indie
Title: Top Of The Pops 1999 CD3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Top Of The Pops 2001 CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 2000 CD1
Genre: Blues
Title: Top Of The Pops 2002 CD4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Top Of The Pops 2003 CD1
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Nu Metal
Title: OE3 Greatest Hits Vol. 60
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Billboard Hot TOP 40 (December 2012)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Billboard Hot Music
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Club News Vol. 197
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Ready Solarium Respect
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Indie Electro Pop April 2013 - You Know Me
Genre: Indie
Title: Lo Mejor De Los 90 Volumen 4
Genre: Pop
Title: VH1's 100 Best Songs Of The 90s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 100 Best Songs Of The 90s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 90s Rock Allstars (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Billboard Presents - Summer Hits 2015 (CD2)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Top 250 Hits Of The 90's (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Billboard Presents - Autumn Hits 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Ü30 Party Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Awesome 90s Super Hits (CD1)
Title: Rock Collection 1996 (CD3)
Title: Rock Collection 1996 (CD6)
Genre: Rock, Black Metal, Grunge, Hard Rock, Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal, Pop Rock
Title: Power Ballads: The Collection (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, New Wave, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Simply Power Ballads (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, World Music, Pop, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Select Mix Rewind Series Vol. 33
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: 90s Sweeting Mega Hits (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Grunge, Dancefloor, World Music, Country, Disco, Dance Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Hits Of The 1990s
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Alternative Rock Box
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Select Mix Rewind Series Vol. 36
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Post Grunge, Power Pop, Punk Rock, Teen Pop, Alternative
Title: 90's Rock Party
Title: 21st Century Pop Songs
Genre: Electropop, Soul, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop Rock, Ska, Indie, Folk
Title: Rock On (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Post Grunge, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: US Pop Classics
Genre: Downtempo, Hip Hop/R&B, Power Pop, Disco, Funk
Title: Bonfire: 00s Club & Dance
Genre: Electronica, Eurodance, Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: The Nineties (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Garage, Soul, Post Grunge, Country, Synth Pop
Title: Tailgate Party 2018
Genre: World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Folk
Title: Feel Good Alternative
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Smooth Rock Classics 2018
Title: Pop Music From The 00s
Genre: Soul, New Wave, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Ska, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Pop 2K (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Electronica, Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Reggae, Alternative, Funk
Title: Semi-Charmed Life Radio Rock
Genre: Soul, Dance Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Post Grunge, Heavy Metal, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest American Songs 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 00s: The Best Songs From The Decade (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of The 00s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Noughties 100 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Post Grunge, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Funk, Indie
Title: 90s Guitar Pop
Title: I Love Power Ballads 2020
Genre: Pop
Title: I Love Rock Ballads 2020
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: 90s Rock Anthems