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'''Scott Mathews''' (born July 25, 1955) is an American musician and producer. He has several gold and ] awards for sales of more than 20 million units. He has produced ], ], ], ], ], ] and many others. He has recorded with a diversity of artists from ] to ], including ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. He has worked with more than 70 ] inductees and on several ] and ] winning releases.<ref>Haley, Adria - "The 35th annual edition 2012 Songwriters Market", Readers Digest Books, pages 99-104, p.213</ref><ref name="Allmusic.com">{{citation |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-mathews-mn0000311596/credits |title=Scott Mathews : Credits |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> He is a member of the band Dūrocs and founder of Hit or Myth Productions.<ref name="creativespotlights.com">{{cite web |author=Katie McCort |url=http://creativespotlights.com/2012/02/interview-with-scott-mathews-music-producer-composer-song-doctor-multi-instrumentalist-and-entrepreneur/ |title=Intereview with Scott Mathews Music Producer, Composer, Song Doctor, Multi-Instrumentalist and Entreprenuer |publisher=creativespotlights.com |date=2012-02-01 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref> '''Scott Mathews''' (born July 25, 1955) is an American musician and producer. He has several gold and platinum awards for sales of over 13 million records. He has produced ], ], ], ], ] and many others. He has recorded with a diversity of artists from ] to ], including ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. He has worked with more than 60 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and on several Grammy and Oscar winning releases.<ref>Haley, Adria - "The 35th annual edition 2012 Songwriters Market", Readers Digest Books, pages 99-104, p.213</ref><ref name="Allmusic.com">{{citation |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-mathews-mn0000311596/credits |title=Scott Mathews : Credits |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> He is a member of the band Dūrocs and founder of Hit or Myth Productions.<ref name="creativespotlights.com">{{cite web |author=Katie McCort |url=http://creativespotlights.com/2012/02/interview-with-scott-mathews-music-producer-composer-song-doctor-multi-instrumentalist-and-entrepreneur/ |title=Intereview with Scott Mathews Music Producer, Composer, Song Doctor, Multi-Instrumentalist and Entreprenuer |publisher=creativespotlights.com |date=2012-02-01 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref> He, along with his song writing partner ], founded Proud Pork Productions.


==Career== ==Career==
Mathews began his professional music career at a very young age.<ref name="creativespotlights.com"/> When he was 15 he had his first break playing with American ] musician ] at ]'s ].<ref name="Marin Scope Community Newspaper">{{cite web|author=Chris Rooney |url=http://www.marinscope.com/archives/article_3f33a94e-7dd4-5c90-b31e-ff208726d3a0.html |title=Marin Producer Behind Hit Single |publisher=Marin Scope |date=2012-02-22 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Melodicrock.com">{{cite web|author=tater1977 |url=http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=55395&sid=c4643966a5cf8f59833e81530b833786 |title=MelodicRock.com Forums - Scott Mathews |publisher=MelodicRock.com |date=2010-02-02 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> At this time He also met ] and briefly formed a band called Ice. They traveled to LA and recorded material at ] but unfortunately none of it was released and the project was abandoned.<ref name="blogcritics.com">{{cite web|author=Wesley Britton |url=http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-Dūrocs-Dūrocs |title=Music Review:Dūrocs |publisher=Blogcritics.com |date=2012-05-27 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews began his professional music career at a very young age.<ref name="creativespotlights.com"/> When he was 15 he had his first break playing with American blues musician ] at San Francisco's Filmore.<ref name="Marin Scope Community Newspaper">{{cite web|author=Chris Rooney |url=http://www.marinscope.com/archives/article_3f33a94e-7dd4-5c90-b31e-ff208726d3a0.html |title=Marin Producer Behind Hit Single |publisher=Marin Scope |date=2012-02-22 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Melodicrock.com">{{cite web|author=tater1977 |url=http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=55395&sid=c4643966a5cf8f59833e81530b833786 |title=MelodicRock.com Forums - Scott Mathews |publisher=MelodicRock.com |date=2010-02-02 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> At this time He also met ] and briefly formed a band called Ice. They traveled to LA and recorded material at ] but unfortunately none of it was released and the project was abandoned.<ref name="blogcritics.com">{{cite web|author=Wesley Britton |url=http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-Dūrocs-Dūrocs |title=Music Review:Dūrocs |publisher=Blogcritics.com |date=2012-05-27 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


Mathews would return to home to finish high school and continue on as a burgeoning session musician working between ] and ]. In 1973 Mathews met future long-time collaborator ]. Nagle was already an established recording musician for ] and a member of the ].<ref name="Nagle, Ron">{{cite web |url=http://badcatrecords.com/BadCat/NAGLEron.htm |title=Nagle, Ron |publisher=Bad Cat Records |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="The Mystery Trend - Music Biography, Credits and Discography: AllMusic">{{cite web|author=Bruce Eder |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mystery-trend-mn0000473331 |title=The Mystery Trend - Music Biography, Credits and Discography: AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews and Nagle teamed up and began to write and record material.<ref name="The Campanil - Ceramics Professor Ron Nagle to Retire">{{cite web|author=Melodie Miu |url=http://www.thecampanil.com/ron-nagle-is-retiring-2/ |title=Ceramics Professor Ron Nagle to Retire |publisher=The Campanil |date=2010-04-15 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Nagle's producer from his previous solo record, ], heard some of this material and hired them to work on film score projects.<ref name="Hit Quarters - Interview with Scott Mathews">{{cite web|author=Kim Bouwman |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Scott_Mathews.html |title=Interview with Scott Mathews |publisher=Hit Quarters |date=2006-05-29 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Barbara Streisand Archives - Streisand Superman Album 1977">{{cite web |url=http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/superman_streisand.html |title=Barbara Streisand Archives - Streisand Superman Album 1977 |publisher=barbara-archives.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> By composing, performing and producing under Nitzsche, Mathews worked on the soundtrack for the multiple Oscar winning film ] (Mathews' first film soundtrack) and for artists such as ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Hit Quarters - Interview with Scott Mathews"/> Mathews and Nagle's sound design for '']'' was used on the soundtrack recording featuring ] and ] and spawned a surprise hit single.<ref name="Cat People Soundtrack CD Album">{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1103089/1/Cat+People |title=Cat People Soundtrack CD Album |publisher=CDuniverse.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews also played drums, dobro and helped choose the material for Glen Campbell's '']'' platinum album.<ref name="Southern Nights by Glen Campbell @Artistsdirect.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,60647,00.html |title=Southern Nights by Glen Campbell |publisher=Artistsdirect.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews would return to home to finish high school and continue on as a burgeoning session musician working between San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1973 Mathews met future long-time collaborator ]. Nagle was already an established recording musician for ] and a member of the ].<ref name="Nagel, Ron">{{cite web |url=http://badcatrecords.com/BadCat/NAGLEron.htm |title=Nagle, Ron |publisher=Bad Cat Records |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="The Mystery Trend - Music Biography, Credits and Discography: AllMusic">{{cite web|author=Bruce Eder |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mystery-trend-mn0000473331 |title=The Mystery Trend - Music Biography, Credits and Discography: AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Nagle and Mathews teamed up and began to write and record material.<ref name="The Campanil - Ceramics Professor Ron Nagle to Retire">{{cite web|author=Melodie Miu |url=http://www.thecampanil.com/ron-nagle-is-retiring-2/ |title=Ceramics Professor Ron Nagle to Retire |publisher=The Campanil |date=2010-04-15 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Nagle's producer from his previous solo record, ], heard some of this material and hired them to work on film score projects.<ref name="Hit Quarters - Interview with Scott Mathews">{{cite web|author=Kim Bouwman |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Scott_Mathews.html |title=Interview with Scott Mathews |publisher=Hit Quarters |date=2006-05-29 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Barbara Streisand Archives - Streisand Superman Album 1977">{{cite web |url=http://barbra-archives.com/record/albums/superman_streisand.html |title=Barbara Streisand Archives - Streisand Superman Album 1977 |publisher=barbara-archives.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews, performing and producing under Nitzsche, worked on the Oscar winning soundtrack for “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” and for artists such as ], ], ].<ref name="Hit Quarters - Interview with Scott Mathews"/> Mathews and Nagle's sound design for '']'' was used on the soundtrack recording featuring ] and ] and spawned a surprise hit single.<ref name="Cat People Soundtrack CD Album">{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1103089/1/Cat+People |title=Cat People Soundtrack CD Album |publisher=CDuniverse.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews also played drums and dobro on Glen Campbell's '']'' album.<ref name="Southern Nights by Glenn Campbell @Artistsdirect.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,60647,00.html |title=Southern Nights by Glenn Campbell |publisher=Artistsdirect.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


Mathews and Nagle continued to write songs and produce records for artists from many different major labels, including ] and ]. In 1977 they had the opportunity to write songs for ]'s multi-platinum ] release, '']'' as well as ].<ref name="Interview: Dūrocs’ Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle">{{cite web|author=Bill Kopp |url=http://blog.musoscribe.com/?p=3328 |title=Interview: Dūrocs’ Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle |publisher=MusoScribe |date=2012-11-27 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews and Nagle continued to write songs and produce records for artists from ] and ]. In 1977 they had the opportunity to write for ]'s multi-platinum album '']'' as well as ].<ref name="Interview: Dūrocs’ Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle">{{cite web|author=Bill Kopp |url=http://blog.musoscribe.com/?p=3328 |title=Interview: Dūrocs’ Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle |publisher=MusoScribe |date=2012-11-27 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


As an actor, Mathews starred as Fluke Starbucker in the 1978 ] parody, '']''. For decades, the short film was the most profitable short film in history - costing less than fifteen thousand dollars to make while grossing millions of dollars in revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077658/|title=Hardware Wars (1978)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref> As an actor, Mathews starred as Fluke Starbucker in the 1978 ''Star Wars'' parody '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077658/|title=Hardware Wars (1978)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref>


Following Mathews work with A&M artists the label approached him and Nagle to build a band. Nagle and Mathews, funded by ], wrote and produced material under the name Dūrocs. The project ended up signing with ].<ref name="The Campanil - Ceramics Professor Ron Nagle to Retire"/> Originally labeled as ] and ], Dūrocs wrote material that was more diverse and explored Mathews and Nagle's interests in the styles of ], ] and ].<ref name="Interview: Dūrocs’ Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle"/> Their 1979 self-titled album received 5 stars from ] reviews.<ref>Felton, David - "Dūrocs, Pigging out with Ron Nagle and Scott Mathews", Rolling Stone Magazine, November 15, 1979, p.20</ref> Following Mathews work with A&M artists the label approached him and Nagle to build a band. Nagle and Mathews, funded by A&M, wrote and produced material under the name Dūrocs. The project ended up signing with Capital Records.<ref name="The Campanil - Ceramics Professor Ron Nagle to Retire"/> Originally labeled as ] and ], Dūrocs wrote material that was more diverse and explored Mathews and Nagle's interests in the styles of ], ] and ].<ref name="Interview: Dūrocs’ Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle"/> Their 1979 self-titled album received 5 stars from Rolling Stone Magazine reviews.<ref>Felton, David - "Dūrocs, Pigging out with Ron Nagle and Scott Mathews", Rolling Stone Magazine, November 15, 1979, p.20</ref>


The Dūrocs project caught the attention of ] who invited Mathews to play with ] in the studio and even become a potential member.<ref name="Psychedelic Jams:The Dūrocs">{{cite web|url=http://blog.psychedelicjams.com/2011/07/Dūrocs-Dūrocs.html |title=The Dūrocs - Dūrocs |publisher=Psychedelic Jams |date=2011-07-2011 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>Stebbins, Jon - "The Real Beach Boys", ECW Press</ref><ref name="Beach Boys Smile Animated Unboxing">{{cite web|url=http://wn.com/beach_boys_smile_animated_unboxing/musician |title=Beach Boys Smile Animated Unboxing |publisher=wn.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> He eventually became known as the fifth Beach Boy after his consistent behind the scenes work ] and the group while ] The Dūrocs project caught the attention of ] who invited Mathews to play with the Beach Boys in the studio and even become a potential member.<ref name="Psychedelic Jams:The Dūrocs">{{cite web|url=http://blog.psychedelicjams.com/2011/07/Dūrocs-Dūrocs.html |title=The Dūrocs - Dūrocs |publisher=Psychedelic Jams |date=2011-07-2011 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>Stebbins, Jon - "The Real Beach Boys", ECW Press</ref><ref name="Beach Boys Smile Animated Unboxing">{{cite web|url=http://wn.com/beach_boys_smile_animated_unboxing/musician |title=Beach Boys Smile Animated Unboxing |publisher=wn.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> He eventually became known as the fifth Beach Boy after his consistent behind the scenes work.<ref name="Chris Floyd's Blog">{{cite web|url=http://chrisfloyd1.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/chris-floyd-on-working-with-the-5th-beach-boy-nashville-and-current-trends-in-music/ |title=Chris Floyd on working with the 5th Beach Boy, Nashville, and current trends in Music. |accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref> Mathews declined actively touring citing his aversion but did perform with them on a number of occasions. Over the years Mathews continued to work on and off with the group as a session musician and music director.<ref name="Psychedelic Jams:The Dūrocs"/><ref name="Beach Boys Biography">{{cite web |url=http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/beach+boys/biography.html |title=Beach Boys Biography |publisher=LyricsFreak.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Beach Boys - Keepin' the Summer Alive CD Album">{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4823643/a/Keepin%27+The+Summer+Alive.htm |title=Beach Boys - Keepin' the Summer Alive CD Album |publisher=CD Universe |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="The Beach Boys Together Again - National Beach Boys = The Examiner">{{cite web|author=David Beard |url=http://www.exam.com/article/the-beach-boys-together-again |title=The Beach Boys Together Again |publisher=Examiner.com |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>
was inactive.<ref name="Chris Floyd's Blog">{{cite web|url=http://chrisfloyd1.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/chris-floyd-on-working-with-the-5th-beach-boy-nashville-and-current-trends-in-music/ |title=Chris Floyd on working with the 5th Beach Boy, Nashville, and current trends in Music. |accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref> Mathews declined actively touring citing his aversion but did perform with them on a number of occasions. Over the years Mathews continued to work on and off with the group as a session musician and music director.<ref name="Psychedelic Jams:The Dūrocs"/><ref name="Beach Boys Biography">{{cite web |url=http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/beach+boys/biography.html |title=Beach Boys Biography |publisher=LyricsFreak.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Beach Boys - Keepin' the Summer Alive CD Album">{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4823643/a/Keepin%27+The+Summer+Alive.htm |title=Beach Boys - Keepin' the Summer Alive CD Album |publisher=CD Universe |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="The Beach Boys Together Again - National Beach Boys = The Examiner">{{cite web|author=David Beard |url=http://www.exam.com/article/the-beach-boys-together-again |title=The Beach Boys Together Again |publisher=Examiner.com |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


In the beginning of the 1980s, Mathews and Nagle officially founded their private recording studio called The Pig Pen on the top of ], in ].<ref name="Ron Nagle Biography">{{cite web |url=http://www.last.fm/music/Ron+Nagle/+wiki |title=Ron Nagle Biography |publisher=Last.fm |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Outside of The Pen between 1976 and 2001 Mathews performed with, composed, and/or produced for artists such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Scott Mathews Discography at Discogs">{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Scott+Mathews?anv=Scott+Matthews#t=Credits_All&q=&p=1 |title=Scott Mathews Discography at Discogss |publisher=Discogs.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews produced multiple artists for albums such as ], ] (title song of which was based on a dream Mathews had), ] & ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], ].<ref name="Allmusic.com">{{citation |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-mathews-mn0000311596/credits |title=Scott Mathews : Biography |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews and Nagle co-wrote the 1990 ] hit, ].<ref name="Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs">{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Dave-Edmunds-Closer-To-The-Flame/release/897454 |title=Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs |publisher=discogs.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Closer to the Flame - Dave Edmunds Awards - AllMusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/closer-to-the-flame-mw0000653262/awards |title=Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame - Dave Edmunds Awards - AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Towards the end of the eighties, Mathews recorded extensively and performed live with friend and colleague, ]. Mathews was a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist on both the ] album and world tour, the ] album and tour and several other Rundgren recordings and video releases.<ref name="The Second Disc - Nearly Human, Completely Rundgren">{{cite web|author=Joe Marchese |url=http://theseconddisc.com/2013/01/04/nearly-human-completely-rundgren-todds-1990-san-francisco-concert-revisited |title=Nearly Human, Completely Rundgren: Todd’s 1990 San Francisco Concert Revisited|publisher=The Second Disc |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=February 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Todd Rundgren - Nearly Human - Discogs">{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Todd-Rundgren-Nearly-Human/release/1549485 |title=Todd Rundgren - Nearly Human - Discogs |publisher=discogs.com |accessdate=February 12, 2013}}</ref> In the beginning of the 1980s, Mathews and Nagle officially founded their recording studio called The Pig Pen.<ref name="Ron Nagle Biography">{{cite web |url=http://www.last.fm/music/Ron+Nagle/+wiki |title=Ron Nagle Biography |publisher=Last.fm |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Outside of The Pen between 1976 and 2001 Mathews performed with and produced for artists such as ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Scott Mathews Discography at Discogs">{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Scott+Mathews?anv=Scott+Matthews#t=Credits_All&q=&p=1 |title=Scott Mathews Discography at Discogss |publisher=Discogs.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews produced and session performed with multiple artists and for albums such as ] "Riding with the King", Elvis Costello/Jerry Garcia "Sweetwater", ] "Jealous", ] "Tribal Thunder" and ] "Message for a Mess Age".<ref name="Allmusic.com">{{citation |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-mathews-mn0000311596/credits |title=Scott Mathews : Biography |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Mathews and Nagle co-wrote the 1990 Dave Edmunds track "Closer to the Flame".<ref name="Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs">{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Dave-Edmunds-Closer-To-The-Flame/release/897454 |title=Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs |publisher=discogs.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Closer to the Flame - Dave Edmunds Awards - AllMusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/closer-to-the-flame-mw0000653262/awards |title=Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame - Dave Edmunds Awards - AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic.com |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> Towards the end of the eighties Mathews recorded and toured with ]. ] keyboardist ] played on ] and introduced Mathews to Rundgren. Mathews was a part of both the ] album and world tour.<ref name="The Second Disc - Nearly Human, Completely Rundgren">{{cite web|author=Joe Marchese |url=http://theseconddisc.com/2013/01/04/nearly-human-completely-rundgren-todds-1990-san-francisco-concert-revisited |title=Nearly Human, Completely Rundgren: Todd’s 1990 San Francisco Concert Revisited|publisher=The Second Disc |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=February 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Todd Rundgren - Nearly Human - Discogs">{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Todd-Rundgren-Nearly-Human/release/1549485 |title=Todd Rundgren - Nearly Human - Discogs |publisher=discogs.com |accessdate=February 12, 2013}}</ref>


In 1991 Mathews moved to ] and founded Hit or Myth Productions.<ref name="Hit Quarters - Interview with Scott Mathews"/><ref name="Psychedelic Jams:The Dūrocs"/> Using his experience from the corporate music industry and under the aegis of Hit or Myth Productions Mathews started an independent recording studio called Tikitown. Tikitown was built on the water's edge of ], with the philosophy that beautiful views, intimacy and comfort would provide artists with an environment to focus and create their best artistic output.<ref name="Scott Mathews - Recording Studio Owner">{{cite web|author=Michael Molenda |url=http://www.recordproduction.com/scott-mathews.html |title=Scott Mathews - Recording Studio Owner |publisher=recordproduction.com |date=2005-04-01 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In 1991 Mathews moved to Marin County and founded Hit or Myth Productions.<ref name="Hit Quarters - Interview with Scott Mathews"/><ref name="Psychedelic Jams:The Dūrocs"/> Using his experience from the corporate music industry and under the aegis of Hit or Myth Productions Mathews started an independent recording studio called Tikitown. Tikitown was built on the philosophy of intimacy, comfort and creation providing artists with an environment to focus.<ref name="Scott Mathews - Recording Studio Owner">{{cite web|author=Michael Molenda |url=http://www.recordproduction.com/scott-mathews.html |title=Scott Mathews - Recording Studio Owner |publisher=recordproduction.com |date=2005-04-01 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


In 1993 Mathews and music journalist ] met with ] in Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Their meeting convinced Dale to come out of retirement and record with Mathews. They recorded several albums throughout the nineties as Dale experienced a renewed interest and success in his music career.<ref>Selvin, Joel - "Smartass: The Music Journalism of Joel Selvin: California Rock and Roll", Parthenon/SLG Books, p.319-324, 2010</ref> In 1993 Mathews and music journalist ] met with ] in Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Their meeting convinced Dale to come out of retirement and record with Mathews. They recorded several albums throughout the nineties as Dale experienced a renewed interest in his music.<ref>Selvin, Joel - "Smartass: The Music Journalism of Joel Selvin: California Rock and Roll", Parthenon/SLG Books, p.319-324, 2010</ref>


Throughout the nineties Mathews was actively engaged with a variety of artists while fine tuning his studio arrangement. In his Marin studio in 1997 Mathews collaborated with ] on songs for the soundtrack of ].<ref name="Wag the Dog (1997) Sountracks">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/soundtrack |title=IMDB Soundtracks for Wag the Dog | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref> In 1996 while working with ] he met his future chief engineer Tom Luekens.<ref name="Denny Brown - The Curious Dream">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/curious-dream-mw0000029130/credits |title=All Music - Curious Dream - Denny Brown | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Denny Brown - The Curious Dream">{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2608581/a/Curious+Dream.htm |title=CD Universe - Curious Dream - Denny Brown | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Biography - Tom Luekens">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottmathews.com/tom.html |title=scottmathews.com Biography Tom Luekens | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref> Throughout the nineties Mathews was actively engaged with a variety of artists while fine tuning his studio arrangement. In his Marin studio in 1997 Mathews collaborated with ] on songs for the soundtrack of ].<ref name="Wag the Dog (1997) Sountracks">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/soundtrack |title=IMDB Soundtracks for Wag the Dog | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref> In 1996 while working with ] he met his future chief engineer Tom Luekens.<ref name="Denny Brown - The Curious Dream">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/curious-dream-mw0000029130/credits |title=All Music - Curious Dream - Denny Brown | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Denny Brown - The Curious Dream">{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/2608581/a/Curious+Dream.htm |title=CD Universe - Curious Dream - Denny Brown | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Biography - Tom Luekens">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottmathews.com/tom.html |title=scottmathews.com Biography Tom Luekens | accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref>
On January 28, 2007 Mathews encored with ] and ] at the final ] performance at the ] in Oakland.<ref name="Brian Wilson - Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA, January 28, 2007">{{cite web|author=Eric Aniversario, Wayne Tonkin, Denise Stempien |url=http://members.tripod.com/fun_fun_fun/1-28-07.html |title=Brian Wilson - Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA, January 28, 2007 |date=2012-04-17 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> On January 28, 2007 Mathews encored with ] at the final Pet Sounds performance at the ] in Oakland.<ref name="Brian Wilson - Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA, January 28, 2007">{{cite web|author=Eric Aniversario, Wayne Tonkin, Denise Stempien |url=http://members.tripod.com/fun_fun_fun/1-28-07.html |title=Brian Wilson - Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA, January 28, 2007 |date=2012-04-17 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


In December 2011, Mathews signed on as executive producer with the Hong Kong based, Far West Entertainment. Less than two months after Mathews produced the #1 '']'' track "Dance On" with Pan Asian girl group ].<ref name="creativespotlights.com"/><ref name="Blush Single Dance On Tops Billboard's Dance Charts - Scene Asia - WSJ">{{cite web|author=Jason Chow |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/02/17/blush-single-tops-billboards-dance-charts/ |title=Blush Single Dance On Tops Billboard's Dance Charts |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date=2012-02-17 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In December 2011, Mathews signed on as executive producer with the Hong Kong based, Far West Entertainment. Less than two months after Mathews produced the #1 '']'' track "Dance On" with Pan Asian girl group ].<ref name="creativespotlights.com"/><ref name="Blush Single Dance On Tops Billboard's Dance Charts - Scene Asia - WSJ">{{cite web|author=Jason Chow |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/02/17/blush-single-tops-billboards-dance-charts/ |title=Blush Single Dance On Tops Billboard's Dance Charts |publisher=Wall Street Journal |date=2012-02-17 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


On May 22, 2012, after nearly a year in negotiations with ], Real Gone Music released the original Dūrocs record on CD and downloads. Along with the original LP are eight previously unheard Dūrocs 'bone-us' tracks, all recorded shortly after the Capitol release.<ref name="Dūrocs - The Second Disc">{{cite web|author=Joe Marchese |url=http://theseconddisc.com/category/Dūrocs/ |title=Reviews: Three From Real Gone – Mick Fleetwood’s Zoo, Jerry Reed and Dūrocs |publisher=Theseconddisc.com |date=2012-06-08 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>Liberatore, Paul - "Press Play: The Dūrocs 1979 Masterpiece Get Re-Issued", Marin Independent Journal, August 10th, 2012, p. 15</ref> On May 22, 2012, after nearly a year in negotiations with Capitol Records, Real Gone Music released the original Dūrocs record on CD and downloads. Along with the original LP are eight previously unheard Dūrocs 'bone-us' tracks, all recorded shortly after the Capitol release.<ref name="Dūrocs - The Second Disc">{{cite web|author=Joe Marchese |url=http://theseconddisc.com/category/Dūrocs/ |title=Reviews: Three From Real Gone – Mick Fleetwood’s Zoo, Jerry Reed and Dūrocs |publisher=Theseconddisc.com |date=2012-06-08 |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>Liberatore, Paul - "Press Play: The Dūrocs 1979 Masterpiece Get Re-Issued", Marin Independent Journal, August 10th, 2012, p. 15</ref>


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This article is about the American producer/musician. For the British musician, see Scott Matthews. For the Australian musician, see Scott Matthew.
Scott Mathews
Scott Mathews Inside TikiTown
Born (1955-07-25) July 25, 1955 (age 69)
Sacramento, California, United States
Occupation(s)Music Producer, Musician, Music Executive
SpouseKolleen Mathews
Children2
Websitescottmathews.com

Scott Mathews (born July 25, 1955) is an American musician and producer. He has several gold and platinum awards for sales of over 13 million records. He has produced Elvis Costello, Roy Orbison, Roseanne Cash, Jerry Garcia, Huey Lewis and many others. He has recorded with a diversity of artists from Barbra Streisand to John Lee Hooker, including Keith Richards, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Sammy Hagar, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton. He has worked with more than 60 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and on several Grammy and Oscar winning releases. He is a member of the band Dūrocs and founder of Hit or Myth Productions. He, along with his song writing partner Ron Nagle, founded Proud Pork Productions.

Career

Mathews began his professional music career at a very young age. When he was 15 he had his first break playing with American blues musician Elvin Bishop at San Francisco's Filmore. At this time He also met Steve Perry and briefly formed a band called Ice. They traveled to LA and recorded material at The Record Plant but unfortunately none of it was released and the project was abandoned.

Mathews would return to home to finish high school and continue on as a burgeoning session musician working between San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1973 Mathews met future long-time collaborator Ron Nagle. Nagle was already an established recording musician for Warner Brothers and a member of the The Mystery Trend. Nagle and Mathews teamed up and began to write and record material. Nagle's producer from his previous solo record, Jack Nitzsche, heard some of this material and hired them to work on film score projects. Mathews, performing and producing under Nitzsche, worked on the Oscar winning soundtrack for “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” and for artists such as Mick Jagger, Barbra Streisand, Glen Campbell. Mathews and Nagle's sound design for Cat People was used on the soundtrack recording featuring David Bowie and Stevie Ray Vaughan and spawned a surprise hit single. Mathews also played drums and dobro on Glen Campbell's Southern Nights album.

Mathews and Nagle continued to write songs and produce records for artists from A&M and Capitol Records. In 1977 they had the opportunity to write for Barbara Streisand's multi-platinum album Streisand Superman as well as The Tubes.

As an actor, Mathews starred as Fluke Starbucker in the 1978 Star Wars parody Hardware Wars.

Following Mathews work with A&M artists the label approached him and Nagle to build a band. Nagle and Mathews, funded by A&M, wrote and produced material under the name Dūrocs. The project ended up signing with Capital Records. Originally labeled as New Wave and Power Pop, Dūrocs wrote material that was more diverse and explored Mathews and Nagle's interests in the styles of The Brill Building, Leiber and Stoller and Phil Spector. Their 1979 self-titled album received 5 stars from Rolling Stone Magazine reviews.

The Dūrocs project caught the attention of Carl Wilson who invited Mathews to play with the Beach Boys in the studio and even become a potential member. He eventually became known as the fifth Beach Boy after his consistent behind the scenes work. Mathews declined actively touring citing his aversion but did perform with them on a number of occasions. Over the years Mathews continued to work on and off with the group as a session musician and music director.

In the beginning of the 1980s, Mathews and Nagle officially founded their recording studio called The Pig Pen. Outside of The Pen between 1976 and 2001 Mathews performed with and produced for artists such as Todd Rundgren, B.B. King, John Hiatt, Gary Brooker, Roky Erickson, Sammy Hagar, Elvis Costello, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, Ry Cooder and Dick Dale. Mathews produced and session performed with multiple artists and for albums such as John Hiatt "Riding with the King", Elvis Costello/Jerry Garcia "Sweetwater", John Lee Hooker "Jealous", Dick Dale "Tribal Thunder" and NRBQ "Message for a Mess Age". Mathews and Nagle co-wrote the 1990 Dave Edmunds track "Closer to the Flame". Towards the end of the eighties Mathews recorded and toured with Todd Rundgren. The Tubes keyboardist Vince Welnick played on Nearly Human and introduced Mathews to Rundgren. Mathews was a part of both the Nearly Human album and world tour.

In 1991 Mathews moved to Marin County and founded Hit or Myth Productions. Using his experience from the corporate music industry and under the aegis of Hit or Myth Productions Mathews started an independent recording studio called Tikitown. Tikitown was built on the philosophy of intimacy, comfort and creation providing artists with an environment to focus.

In 1993 Mathews and music journalist Joel Selvin met with Dick Dale in Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Their meeting convinced Dale to come out of retirement and record with Mathews. They recorded several albums throughout the nineties as Dale experienced a renewed interest in his music.

Throughout the nineties Mathews was actively engaged with a variety of artists while fine tuning his studio arrangement. In his Marin studio in 1997 Mathews collaborated with Huey Lewis on songs for the soundtrack of Wag the Dog. In 1996 while working with Booker T. Jones he met his future chief engineer Tom Luekens.

On January 28, 2007 Mathews encored with Brian Wilson at the final Pet Sounds performance at the Paramount Theater in Oakland.

In December 2011, Mathews signed on as executive producer with the Hong Kong based, Far West Entertainment. Less than two months after Mathews produced the #1 Billboard track "Dance On" with Pan Asian girl group Blush.

On May 22, 2012, after nearly a year in negotiations with Capitol Records, Real Gone Music released the original Dūrocs record on CD and downloads. Along with the original LP are eight previously unheard Dūrocs 'bone-us' tracks, all recorded shortly after the Capitol release.

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