Matisse: A BiographyJust hit the play button and it's not hard to see why Much Music has already labelled this musical prodigy as an artist to watch.And if you haven't heard of him yet, you really haven't really been listening.
The 26 year old singer/songwriter, Matisse is what music stations and talent agents around the world are keeping their well tuned ears and eyes on. Debuting in 2003, Matisse has already shared the stage with Talib Kweli, The Black Eyed Peas and R&B heavy-hitters John Legend and 112. His new single 'Round N Round,' debuted in Fall 2007 and has already garnered huge popularity on Facebook and MySpace, attracting an instant international fanbase. New York hailing songsmith and producer Mark McKay of Dangerous LLC created the single's signature sound. To follow Matisse's smooth vocals, the single EP is backed up by an edgy music video directed by television and commercial up-and-comer Matt Mitchell.
So what's the secret to Matisse's soul success?At Shuffle, a monthly Toronto party held at College St. nightclub, Revival, Matisse unveiled his first live EP entitled Matisse & The Playground, with Matisse backed up with a full instrumental band and seasoned Montreal-based deejays, Team Canada.
Matisse hooked music lovers by covering a cosmopolitan mix of genres like Prince, The White Stripes, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. His performances saw popular city venues crammed past capacity. His love-ballads and R&B two-step tracks seemed to hit all the right notes with music-savvy audiences.
'I try to put in a bit of everyone's life into my music,' says Matisse, who struck a chord with R&B and jazz urbanites from all walks of life, with his buttery vocals and original production. Matisse is a classically trained musician and stands out from many R&B crooners, writing and executively producing much of his work.
Did we mention he also plays a mean 70's keytar? Well, he does.
'Music has been my passion since as long as I can remember and I'm always searching for new ideas and new ways to express old feelings.
'It was in his native London, Ontario, that David Maurice Francois was dubbed Matisse at his art-focused high school, ...
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