What is your name?
Matías Roden, pronounced “Mah-tea-ahs”
What is your genre of music?
I would describe it as alternative synth-pop with a dash of art pop and soft rock
Give us a little bio about you.
I am a singer/songwriter originally from London (UK) and currently based in Vancouver (Canada), I write songs about what it means to find yourself and your purpose in life as a young man, but I like big glossy productions so my songs are often very danceable. In the past 10 months I have released one EP, performed at a bunch of festivals in BC, and been played on the radio a few times. You can expect a lot more music soon.
What made you go into music?
Singing has been the one thing that made me feel special since I was little, and being a musician was my first dream. It’s what I was meant to do with my life.
Who are your influences?
Sinead O’Connor, Pet Shop Boys, Annie Lennox, Massive Attack
Are you signed?
I’ve been very lucky in that I got signed to Light Organ Records before I ever released music
You released your latest Single ‘Glowing’, tell us more about the single and the meaning behind the song.
It’s a love song from the perspective of someone who is very jaded about love, in my mind it’s a combination of a lot of British styles of pop music, northern soul, breakbeat and sophisti-pop
Describe the track in two words.
A bop
What was the writing and recording process like?
I wrote it and demo’d it and then my producer took my session and replaced a lot of the sounds and I re-recorded the vocals with her producing my vocals as well
Who did you work with on the single?
Louise Burns, who is an absolute musical wizard and I can’t imagine anyone else making it sound as good
Will we see a music video for ‘Glowing’. Tell us more about the creative process and making of it.
It’s already out! Check out my YouTube channel. It’s a very minimalist video of me dancing in a vintage suit
Can we expect an Album or EP and If so, what can we expect from it?
EP is already out! Album is coming next year. You can expect retro futuristic synth pop, art pop, bangers and power ballads
Do you have any live shows coming up?
I will be playing live plenty in the near future, sorting out as we speak
Let us know where we can get tickets if so.
You can get on the guest list 😉 no ticket required
What else can we expect in 2024?
A live version of one of the songs on my EP will be released soon, and more album-related announcements
Where do you see yourself now in 5 Years?
On tour for months at a time, having released at least three albums hopefully
What quote or saying do you always stick by?
If you don’t say what you want, you won’t get what you want
When you are at a gig, what are 5 things you cannot forget?
Water, a sense of humour, my set list, paper towel, and I need to remember to not belt too hard because i could lose my voice which has happened!
Do you have social media accounts so your fans can follow you?
I’m on everything and it’s @matiasroden. On the pop music forum ATRL I have a big thread about me and my fans have christened themselves as the ‘Maticones’
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