Matthew Larkin Cassell

Matthew Larkin Cassell is an American songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and writer. His songwriting style has been described as a fusion of funk, R&B, jazz and pop. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Cassell has made numerous appearances in the Bay Area and European tours throughout his formative years as a musician. Cassell is best known for his original, privately pressed vinyl recordings from the 1970s and 1980s: the LP Pieces from 1977, the EP, Matt The Cat released in 1978, and the untitled 45 released in 1980. Cassell has seen a revival of interest in his music through the internet, rare vinyl and beat collectors, worldwide. Copies of his original records have exceeded $1,300. The re-discovery of Cassell's recordings were covered in The Huffington Post. Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote of Cassell's re-emergence, "A 21st century digital fairy tale," and Cassell's first interview with Paul Liberatore of the Marin Independent Journal. First re-emerging in re-release through compilation on, The Kings of Digging compilation helmed by the DJ team Kon & Amir, recording artists Madlib, MF Doom, and People Under The Stairs and others have since sampled Cassell's early recordings.[citation needed] Portions of Cassell's catalogue have been re-issued by the Blues Interactions / P-Vine label in Japan, Rapster Records in Berlin, and the BBE label in London, and is currently signed to the Stones Throw label in Los Angeles. His complete works are to be released by Stones Throw on May 17, 2010.[needs update] 1977 Pieces 12" (private press) LP (Limited Release 300 copies) 1978 Matt The Cat 12" (private press) EP 1980 Untitled, w/kid picture 7" (private press) 45 single 2006 Reissue "In My Life" appears on Kings of 'Diggin' CD, Kon/Amir, Rapster Records, Berlin/BBE, London 2007 Reissue "Heaven" Single 7" Off Track Kon/Amir, BBE, London 2008 Privatepress4 12" (private press) EP single 2008 Reissue – 2 CDs- Pieces & Matt The Cat/45 Untitled P-Vine / Blues Interactions label, Tokyo 2010 Reissue Complete Catalogue Vinyl (2x) & CD, Stones Throw, Los Angeles Popsike.com Werman, Daniel (May 24, 2010). "The Best Music You've Never Heard: 30 Years Later – Matthew Larkin Cassell". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2013. "'Pieces' coming together 30 years later – SFGate". Retrieved April 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Liberatore, Paul (May 21, 2008). "Mill Valley musician Matthew Larkin Cassell making waves 30 years after his heyday". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2022. "Kon & Amir and DJ Muro – The Kings of Diggin' : BBE Records – Barely Breaking Even". Bbemusic.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013. "Matthew Larkin Cassell | The Complete Works | Stones Throw Records". Stonesthrow.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013. Werman, Daniel (September 16, 2008). "Crate Digging Gold: Matthew Larkin Cassell". Jamsbio magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. An Interview with Matthew Larkin Cassell on WhoSampled.com Matthew Larkin Cassell discography at Discogs