In conversation with .. 3!

KALTBLUT shot the breeze in pre-COVID-19 times (Dec 2019)
with Mattiel Brown and Jonah Swilley from the band when
borders were open for music, and the future was a different
arena. Simpler times.
How did you get into music and form Mattiel?
Mattiel: I met Jonah [Swilley] and Randy [Michael] in 2014. I hadn’t
really written anything before that and I had always wanted to get into
music but I’ve never really either had the right resources or thought I
could actually do it. It’s really all about meeting the right people.
What has been your biggest challenges creating and working
together?
Mattiel: For me, in this industry, it’s like lending service into
my gut feeling. Or doubting them or letting other people in
the industry or at labels do so. It makes me doubt myself. I
think that’s very challenging for me. Everybody has a sense
of self-doubt and it’s just about learning how to squash it.
Jonah: We work with other people, other creative people
firing on all sides and ideas. It is getting over the trust
of the group working with a crew, settling creative
differences and meeting in the middle.
Your last album Satis Factory is a great title and a
cover. What’s the story behind that?
Mattiel: The title originated from the song
Millionaire [on the album]. As I put together the
packaging of the album cover, I thought of the
factory concept and split into two words.
For me, it is repetition of the continuation
of work and keeping the ball rolling, not
getting too comfortable. A battle against
becoming too satisfied. But that’s what
I found in common with most other
artists, that you can’t really stop. You
can’t really finish and say this is good
enough. It’s a constant manufacturing
of work. I think that’s a good thing.
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