Matthew Koma
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Koma |
| Born | June 2, 1987 |
| Origin | Long Island, NY |
| Genres | Pop, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | Interscope, Cherrytree Records |
| Website | Website |
Matthew Koma (June 2, 1987) is an American musician and singer-songwriter born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, New York.[1] Inspired by Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen, Koma started his music career in punk rock, later transitioning into a mixture of genres ranging from pop and hip-hop to EDM.[1] Koma's early collaborations include work with Zedd, Swedish House Mafia, Alesso and Ryan Tedder [2] of One Republic. His collaboration with Zedd has been his most notable accomplishment to date with their song "Spectrum" being premiered by Rolling Stone[3] and spending two weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Club chart.[4] The song was quickly added to the rotation at radio stations like KIIS-FM, and 92.3 Now.[5]
Biography
Koma was noticed by Jimmy Iovine who signed him to Interscope Records after watching an acoustic performance of the record "She".[6] He later released his first EP, Parachute, in May 2012, in which he wrote, produced and co-produced all four tracks with collaborators Twice as Nice, Alex da Kid, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, and Ari Levine.[7] Since then he has taken part in the Sorry For Party Rocking worldwide tour with LMFAO and Far East Movement,[8] and more recently finished touring with the band Owl City.[9] In March of 2012, Bruce Springsteen released "Rocky Ground," a remix that Koma co-produced with Ron Aniello as a single from his album Wrecking Ball.[10]
Matthew Koma’s debut album, Arcadia, is said to release on Cherrytree Records, a venture label of Interscope Records, in late 2013.[11]
"One Night" is the lead single from the forth coming album and was released on April 2, 2013. "One Night" was written and produced by Twice as Nice, Matthew Koma & Tim Pagnotta. The music video - directed by Cameron Duddy - premiered a day later on April 3, 2013.[12]
Koma is currently (6.4.2013-16.5.2013) on tour in Europe supporting Ellie Goulding alongside Charli XCX.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | Album |
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| UKR [13] | |||
| 2012 | Parachute | — | Parachute - EP |
| 2013 | One Night | 12 | One Night - Single |
EP
| Title | Release date | Label |
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| Parachute | May 29, 2012 | Interscope Records |
As featured performer
| Year | Song | Contribution | Artist | Album | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 2012 | "Spectrum" | Vocals | Zedd | Clarity | US Hot Dance Club Songs | 1 |
| "Years" | Vocals | Alesso | Years | Beatport | 1 | |
| "Ain't Coming Down" | Vocals | Far East Movement | Dirty Bass | |||
| "Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind)" | Vocals | Fedde le Grand and Nicky Romero | ||||
| "End Of Pretend" | Vocals | Black Cards | Use Your Disillusion EP |
Writer
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "This Kiss" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Kiss | US Pop Songs (Billboard) | 37 |
| "Calling (Lose My Mind)" featuring Ryan Tedder | Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso | Until Now | US Hot Dance Club Songs | 31 | |
| "Clarity" featuring Foxes | Zedd | Clarity | US Hot Dance Club Songs | 1 | |
| "Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind)" | Nicky Romero and Fedde le Grand | ||||
| "Turn Up the Love" | Far East Movement | Dirty Bass | |||
| "Talk Dirty" | Black Cards | Use Your Disillusion EP | |||
| "End Of Pretend" | Black Cards | Use Your Disillusion EP | |||
| "Put Your Graffiti on Me" | Kat Graham | Against The Wall |
References
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- ^ a b http://www.watchdogmgt.com/artists/matthewkoma
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,10124473,00.html
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/premiere-zedd-the-spectrum-20120815
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/zedd-rises-on-spectrum-lady-gaga-ties-1007980682.story#/news/zedd-rises-on-spectrum-lady-gaga-ties-1007980682.story
- ^ http://923now.cbslocal.com/2012/10/15/dj-spankys-super-dope-remix-zedd-ft-matthew-koma-spectrum/
- ^ http://long-island.newsday.com/things-to-do/music/li-s-matthew-koma-signs-with-major-label-1.3056333
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.com/press-release/20120516/newcomer-matthew-koma-release-four-song-debut-parachute-ep
- ^ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/matthew-koma-lands-cherrytree-european-tour-slot-1.3493006
- ^ http://www.skopemag.com/2012/08/16/matthew-koma-on-tour-with-owl-city-this-fall
- ^ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/springsteen-picks-koma-remix-for-new-single-1.3819616
- ^ http://www.cherrytreerecords.com/profiles/blogs/propaganda-transmissions-hosted-by-matthew-koma
- ^ http://www.etonline.com/music/132359_Matthew_Koma_One_Night_Music_Video/index.html
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums and singles in the Indonesia:
- For "One Night": "Ukrainian Chart". FDR.