Matthew Larkin Cassell
Matthew Larkin Cassell is an American songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and writer. His songwriting style is a fusion of funk, R&B, jazz and pop. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Cassell has made numerous appearances in the Bay Area and European tours throughout his formative years as a musician.
Cassell is best known for his original, privately pressed vinyl recordings from the 1970s and 1980s : the LP Pieces from 1977, the EP, Matt The Cat released in 1978, and the untitled 45 released in 1980. Cassell has seen a revival of interest in his music through the internet, rare vinyl and beat collectors, worldwide. Copies of his original records have exceeded $1,300.[1]
The re-discovery of Cassell's recordings were covered in the Huffington Post.[2] Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote[3] of Cassell’s re-emergence, “A 21st century digital fairy tale,” and Cassell's first interview with Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal.[4]
First re-emerging in re-release through compilation on, The Kings of Digging[5] compilation helmed by the DJ team Kon & Amir, recording artists Madlib, M. F. Doom, and People Under The Stairs and others have since sampled Cassell’s early recordings.
Portions of Cassell’s catalogue have been re-issued by the Blues Interactions / P-Vine label in Japan, Rapster Records in Berlin, and the BBE label in London, and is currently signed to the Stones Throw [6] label in Los Angeles. His complete works are to be released by Stones Throw on May 17, 2010.
Cassell resides, records, and performs in Northern California.
Discography[edit]
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1977 'Pieces' 12”(private press) LP Track listing: 'Heaven' / sampled by Madlib/MF Doom' Madvillainy'; 'In My Life"/ 'Kings of Diggin' Kon & Amir
1978 'Matt The Cat' 12”(private press) EP Track listing; 'All I'm Missing is You' / sampled by PUTS/Stepfather 'You'
1980 'Untitled, w/kid picture' 7” (private press) 45 single
2006 Reissue 'In My Life' appears on 'Kings of 'Diggin' CD, Kon/Amir, Rapster Records, Berlin/BBE, London
2007 Reissue 'Heaven' Single 7' 'Off Track' Kon/Amir, BBE, London
2008 'Privatepress4' 12”(private press) EP single
2008 Reissue - 2 CDs- 'Pieces' & 'Matt The Cat/45 Untitled' P-Vine / Blues Interactions label, Tokyo
2010 Reissue Complete Catalogue Vinyl (2x) & CD, Stones Throw, Los Angeles
References[edit]
- ^ Popsike.com
- ^ "Daniel Werman: The Best Music You've Never Heard: 30 Years Later - Matthew Larkin Cassell". Huffingtonpost.com. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-04-23.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Mill Valley musician Matthew Larkin Cassell making waves 30 years after his heyday - Marin Independent Journal". Marinij.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Kon & Amir and DJ Muro - The Kings of Diggin' : BBE Records - Barely Breaking Even". Bbemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Matthew Larkin Cassell | The Complete Works | Stones Throw Records". Stonesthrow.com. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
