The 2020 SINGLES
In mid-2019, Matt began working on a new batch of singles with his longterm collaborators, arranger Callum Au and his co-producer, 5x GRAMMY winner Nicholai Baxter (“La La Land”, “A Star Is Born”). Featuring an eclectic mix of vintage and contemporary pop, the singles were recorded with a 43-piece orchestra at Capitol Records in Hollywood and released between November 2019 and August 2020.
You can stream + download them on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal and YouTube (links below). You can also hear them being played regularly on Sirius XM’s “Siriusly Sinatra” and America’s #1 Jazz & Blues Station, KJAZZ 88.1 FM.
Album Photography by Jeffrey Fountain
Canadian pop crooner Matt Forbes reimagines Hooverphonic's 2000 hit, 'Mad About You' with a 43-piece orchestra. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Download/Stream the track: smarturl.it/MattForbes
The Canadian pop crooner commemorates Nat King Cole's centennial by reimagining his most iconic ballad, "Smile" as a finger-snapping swinger, arranged by Callum Au. Download/Stream the track here: smarturl.it/SmileMatt
Matt gives Eden Ahbez's 'Nature Boy' a modern reimagining with a 43-piece orchestra - inspired by the music of Erik Satie and Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”. Arranged by Callum Au. Download/Stream the track here: smarturl.it/ThereWasABoy
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Matt gives the Whiting/Mercer classic, "Too Marvelous For Words" the big band treatment 🎺 We took a rare, previously-unrecorded chart Chico O’Farrill arranged for Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and gave it a modern update. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Download/Stream the track here: smarturl.it/TooMarvelous
Matt gives "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You" a cheeky new big band treatment 🎺 Recorded at Capitol Records’ historic Studio B in Hollywood and arranged by Callum Au. Download/Stream the track here: smarturl.it/NobodyTil
Matt takes on Bobby Darin's "Not For Me". Written in 1963, the song's message feels timelier than ever in these strange, isolating times. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood with a 43-piece orchestra. Stream/download the track here: smarturl.it/ButNotForMe