Mattiel
Rock · US

Mattiel

Powerful alto vocals meeting dusty garage rock grit. It sounds like a 60s soul record found in a desert basement, full of swagger and southern gothic mystery.

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Mattiel sounds like a technicolor dream of the 1960s filtered through the humid, gritty lens of modern Atlanta. It is music that carries the weight of vintage soul and the sharp edges of garage rock, anchored by a vocal performance that feels both timeless and startlingly immediate. The production often leans into analog warmth, using reverb and punchy percussion to create a space that feels lived-in and slightly dangerous.

What truly sets them apart is the vocal authority of Mattiel Brown. Her voice does not plead; it commands. There is a specific tension between the retro-leaning instrumental arrangements and her contemporary lyrical perspective. It avoids the trap of being a mere tribute act by injecting a sense of southern gothic mystery and a sharp, assertive attitude that feels entirely of the present moment.

Start with the self-titled debut for a raw introduction to their sound, then move to Georgia Gothic to hear how they have refined that energy into something more layered and melodic. It is the perfect soundtrack for anyone who loves the aesthetic of the past but demands the urgency of the now.

Mattiel is a music project fronted by Mattiel Brown and previously produced by Jonah Swilley. They have released three albums, Mattiel in 2017, Satis Factory in 2019 and Georgia Gothic in March 2022, alongside three EPs: Customer Copy (2018), Double Cover (2020) and Those Words (2021). All releases came out on the British record label Heavenly Recordings in the UK and Europe and on ATO Records for the US (except for Mattiel, which was released by Burger Records in the US). Mattiel has been championed by Jack White, and they toured together for a series of arena shows around the US in April of 2018. Rolling Stone compared Brown's “gorgeously yearning, full-voiced alto range” to Nico, while NPR wrote: “There's something delightfully unique about Mattiel's music. A pinch of garage rock, a touch of psychedelia, some galloping honky-tonk and at the lead, Mattiel Brown's powerful and assertive vocals.” Sophomore album Satis Factory received four-star reviews from The Guardian, Q, Mojo, DIY, Uncut, and The Times, and was named Album of the Weekend by BBC Radio 1 Hype Chart and A-listed as Album of the Day on BBC Radio 6 Music. Mattiel was also listed as WXPN Artist of the Month. In addition, Mattiel has also performed on Later... with Jools Holland and Last Call with Carson Daly, and featured in The BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Most performances are posted on Mattiel's YouTube channel, as well as Brown's southern gothic style music videos, the newest of which for the song Blood in the Yolk was inspired by 1970s middle eastern gothic styles. In Spring of 2023, Mattiel Brown released a version of Moon River with Jeff Goldblum and his jazz band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. She performed with Goldblum live in New York City and through Europe, appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers in the US, as well as This Morning (TV programme) and The Jonathan Ross Show in London.
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