Sweetback (band)

Sweetback is an English band composed of members from the band Sade, not including the frontwoman Sade Adu. They are a jazz/funk band with R&B overtones. Stuart Matthewman, Paul Denman and Andrew Hale had been recording with female vocalist Sade Adu since 1984.

The group Sweetback formed in 1994 at the conclusion of Sade's Love Deluxe World Tour. Their albums feature a host of guest vocalists such as Leroy Osbourne, Amel Larrieux, Maxwell, Aya (Lysa Aya Trenier), Bahamadia, Chocolate Genius, and El Debarge. Their first album was rereleased on vinyl in 2016.

Members

 * Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone)
 * Paul Spencer Denman (bass, drum machine)
 * Andrew Hale (piano, keyboards)

Albums

 * Sweetback (1996, Epic/Sony)
 * Stage 2 (2004, Epic/Sony)

Singles

 * "Softly, Softly" (1996)
 * "You Will Rise" (1997, Epic/Sony)
 * "Au Natural" (1997, Epic/Sony)
 * "Lover" (2004, Epic/Sony)
 * "Things You'll Never Know" (2004, Epic/Sony)

Videos

 * "You Will Rise" (1997)
 * "Lover" (2004)
 * "Things You'll Never Know" (2004)