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| Watch A Matisyahu Video Interview | |
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Visit imf.com (The International Music Feed) to watch a video interview with Matisyahu!
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| Matisyahu WNYC Interview | |
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Click here to listen online to an interview & performance with Matisyahu that originally aired on WNYC on December 11, 2006.
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| Matisyahu's 'No Place To Be' CD+DVD Package | |
 in stores now!* click here to order * CD contains 7 new tracks, including "Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light)" and "Message In A Bottle" recorded with Sly & Robbie 'Live in Israel' DVD contains the live show shot in Tel Aviv in Dec '05. It's intercut with interviews and street performances from Jerusalem during the same time period. It also includes the music video for "Jerusalem." DVD length: approx 1:30. ------------------- full track listing is as follows: CD 1) Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light) - studio version recorded with Sly & Robbie 2) Chop 'Em Down - studio version produced by Bill Laswell 3) Warrior - studio version produced by Bill Laswell 4) Message In A Bottle (Police cover) - studio version recorded with Sly & Robbie 5) Jerusalem (Swisha House Mix) 6) Youth (Small Stars Remix) 7) Message In A Bottle (Dub Version) - dub version done by Bill Laswell DVD - LIVE IN ISRAEL Rastaman Chant (Bob Marley cover) Lord Raise Me Up Dispatch The Troops Close My Eyes Warrior Exaltation Chop 'Em Down Late Night In Zion Ancient Lullaby King Without A Crown Heights What I'm Fighting For |
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| "Jerusalem" Video! | |
 Watch the new Matisyahu video for "Jerusalem" here! (the link works for PC & Mac users!)
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| Live at Austin City Limits iTunes Exclusive! | |
 Matisyahu's Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2006 recordings are now available on iTunes. The Matisyahu live tracks available are "Lord Raise Me Up," "Time of Your Song," & "Jerusalem."
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| Join The Bridge - the Official Matisyahu Fan Club! | |
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Click here for details on how to join The Bridge - Matisyahu's official fan club. When you join, you'll get an exclusive Matisyahu Fan Community T-Shirt, you will have access to the Matisyahu Fan Community website, and you'll get access to presale tickets before the general public.
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| New Matisyahu Track! Download it! | |
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Matisyahu recently recorded a new version of "Jerusalem (Out Of The Darkness Comes Light)." To listen to the song and read a note from Matisyahu about this new recording, visit matisyahuworld.com. If you already own Matisyahu’s album Youth, click here to use the Youth CD as a key to unlock a free download of this track. This song will be available for sale digitally beginning September 19th! Notes: You must have Shockwave in order to access the free download. Download Shockwave here if you don’t already have it. If you’re using one of the new Intel Macs, Shockwave is not supported, but there is a way around it. Click here for details. |
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| New Album Youth In Stores Now! | |
 Matisyahu's new studio album, Youth, is in stores now! Produced by Bill Laswell, with additional production by Jimmy Douglass and Ill Factor, Youth, features 11 new songs including recent live favorites "Fire of Heaven / Altar of Earth (Fire's Burning)," "Jerusalem," "Ancient Lullaby (Mist Risin'), and the title track, "Youth." ORDER THE ALBUM NOW! Youth debuted at #4 this week on the Billboard 200. It's a remarkable turn for the 26-year old Brooklynite, who has seen his career skyrocket in the year since he recorded his gold-certified Live At Stubbs, which moves to #36 on the chart this week, making Matisyahu the only artist with two albums currently in the Top 40. Thanks to everyone who picked up the albums to make this happen! |
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| Exclusive video footage of Matisyahu from Bonnaroo | |
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Exclusive video footage of Matisyahu's set from the Bonnaroo Music Festival is available in the Bonnaroo archive at blueroom.att.com. This footage was taken LIVE from this year's Bonnaroo held in Manchester, Tennessee. For more info on Bonnaroo, please visit bonnaroo.com.
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| Matisyahu Covers The Police | |
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Matisyahu covers The Police classic "Message In A Bottle" exclusively at Yahoo! Music!
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| Matisyahu Meets Sting in Tel Aviv | |
)) Taken by AVI VALDMAN at the Sting show in Tel Aviv on June 8. Matisyahu came on during Sting's set to perform "Roxanne."
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| Live Performance at Yahoo! Music | |
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Click here to see Matisyahu perform "Youth" live at Yahoo! Music!
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| Associated Press Q&A | |
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Check out this Q&A Matisyahu did with Associated Press!
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| Matisyahu Helps Support Fight Against Sudanese Genocide | |
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Matisyahu wants you to take action to help stop the crisis in Darfur. Play the MTVu game www.darfurisdying.com to find out more.
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| New Matisyahu Message Board | |
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Click here to start posting messages on the new Matisyahu board!
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| Order Youth at iTunes! | |
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You can also order Matisyahu's new album Youth at iTunes and get the bonus video "Old City Beat Box" and a special iTunes interactive booklet!
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| The Making of the "Youth" Video | |
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Go behind the scenes with Matisyahu during the making of his new video "Youth" at MTVu.
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| Matisyahu Performs Live at AOL! | |
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Watch Matisyahu perform live at AOL Sessions here!
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| Matisyahu's Ringtones | |
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You can now download Matisyahu's "King Without A Crown" & "Youth" as your cell ringtone! Details here.
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| Interview With Matisyahu On MTV.com! | |
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Check out this interview with Matisyahu on MTV.com's Overdrive!
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| Matisyahu AIM Chat! | |
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Learn more about Matisyahu by reading the AIM chat that he did!
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| Matisyahu Leak Live On MTVu! | |
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You can watch Matisyahu perform songs live from Youth on MTVu.
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| King Without A Crown 7"! | |
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Click here for a list of stores where you can find Matisyahu's King Without A Crown 7" which contains the studio version of "King Without A Crown" and the non-LP track "Youth Dub!"
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| Join The Matisyahu Street Team! | |
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Want to help promote Matisyahu and tell the world about his new studio album Youth? We'll provide you with the tools to cover Myspace, AOL Instant Messenger, Message Boards and anything else that the Internet has to offer. There are also flyers available for you to download and take to work, school, concerts or anywhere else you hang out! Street team members have the opportunity to win prizes such as a Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone, a Matisyahu lithograph, CDs and more! Click here for details on how to join.
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| Visit the Matisyahu MySpace page! | |
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| New Matisyahu Media Player | |
 Check out the brand new Matisyahu media player where you can hear clips from Youth and watch the "King Without A Crown (Studio Version)" video! Send it to your friends! |
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| Matisyahu AIM Buddy Icons! | |
Show everyone on your buddy list that you're a Matisyahu fan! Use one of the Youth AIM buddy icons!   
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Who is Matisyahu
MATISYAHU
YOUTH
(Epic / JDub)
BAND:
Matisyahu - vocals, beatbox
Jonah David - drums
Aaron Dugan - guitar
Josh Werner - bass, keyboards
With special guests Marlon "Moshe" Sobol, Stanley Ipcus, and Youssou
Its been a ridiculously exciting year for Matisyahu and his bandmates.
Since the release of his 2004 debut, Shake off the dust...ARISE and the phenomenal success of last year's Live At Stubb's, Matisyahu has continued to bring his uncanny, electrifying fusion of orthodox Judaism and classic reggae music to you with an incessant touring schedule and unbelievable energy. Now, Matisyahu and the band bring you their sophomore studio album, YOUTH.
Youth is a compelling mix of ancient and modern sounds and ideas. The propulsive title track, with its rallying cry "youth is the engine of the world," draws upon Matisyahu's studies of Chabad Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn - as well as his own tumultuous past.
Born in West Chester, PA and raised in White Plains, NY, the young man formerly known as Matthew Miller would undertake a monumental odyssey before discovering his path - and voice - as Matisyahu (the Hebrew equivalent of "Matthew," and the name he became known by when he became observant). Via adventures in Colorado, Israel, Oregon, and New York City, he not only heard a profound spiritual calling, but also discerned a revolutionary way to share his discoveries and reflections, via the reggae and hip-hop sounds that had long been an integral part of his day-to-day soundtrack.
On Youth, Matisyahu explores his musical universe. Produced by legendary reggae and dub producer Bill Laswell, with additional production by Jimmy Douglass and Ill Factor. The character of the album's thirteen new songs span a wide gamut. From the stark acoustic guitar driven track "What I'm Fighting For" to the syncopated African rhythms of "Ancient Lullabye" to the bumping beats, burbling bass, and of "Jerusalem," YOUTH is definitely a creative step forward for the band, one they are excited to bring to their audiences.
"Lyrically, I wanted to expand on ideas that I touched upon on the first album, to get deeper into those things, to get to the essence," he adds of the aesthetic leap forward. "Members of the band wrote the music together, different people brought different things to the table, and everyone contributed creatively." Out of this confluence of intuitive musical interaction (honed via months of non-stop touring), and new ideas waiting to finally be given voice, the heightened dynamics of Youth sprang forth.
"When we made the Live At Stubb's album, we had been touring for over a year and a half, and we really wanted to capture the energy from our live show."
And, in turn, making that document allowed the band to turn their attentions more fully to writing and fine-tuning Youth. "After playing so many shows, we got to shift our focus, artistically, and go into the studio and do overdubs and really paint with all types of colors.
"Bill has an almost Zen-like approach," observes Matisyahu. "He doesn't make you go back and do things over and over again. He does, however, have a great sense, when you're all finished playing, whether that take is 'the one' or not. You get the sense that he really knows what he's doing, but at the same time, he leaves enough space for the creative process to happen."
Regardless of religious affiliation, most artists will tell you that the creative force is special type of divinity that moves through them.
Matisyahu simply seeks to serve as a conduit for the messages of peace and unity that flow through him, to improve the world the world by sharing his music, and without letting ego or worldly desires interfere in that communication. "That's what I'm aiming for," he admits. "I don't think I've fully gotten there, but that's the goal." And with Youth, he makes a quantum leap closer to attaining it.
MUSIC
Buy | No Place To Be
Release Date: December 26, 2006 Track listing for CD/DVD (703374) |
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Buy | Youth
Release Date: March 07, 2006 Track listing for Vinyl Longplay 33 1/3 (097695) |
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Release Date: March 07, 2006 Track listing for CD Longplay (097695) |
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Buy | Live at Stubb's
Release Date: August 23, 2005 Track listing for CD Longplay (096464) |
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TOUR
| 06/24/2008 | Kansas City MO USA | Crossroads |
| 06/25/2008 | St. Louis MO USA | The Pageant |
| 06/26/2008 | Highland Park IL USA | Ravinia Festival, Pavillion |
| 06/28/2008 | Minneapolis MN USA | Weesner Amphitheatre |
| 06/30/2008 | Milwaukee WI USA | Summerfest |
| 07/27/2008 | Pemberton BC Canada | Mount Currie (Pemberton Festival) |
VIDEO
| "JERUSALEM" VIDEO | |
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Watch the video here! |
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| "YOUTH" VIDEO | |
 Watch the video here! |
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| THE "KING WITHOUT A CROWN" VIDEO! | |
 Watch the video here! |
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| Watch "King Without A Crown" Live! | |
Watch this live performance of Matisyahu doing "King Without A Crown" |
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| The Making of the "Youth" Video | |
| Go behind the scenes with Matisyahu during the making of his new video "Youth" at MTVu. |
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