So You Be forty five is the album that celebrates forty five years of the iconic reggae band You Be forty. The album's got seven new songs, all of the most love hits that have been redone slightly. There on a massive tour around the country, and we are delighted because our fair city gets to see You Be forty with the Red red Wine Tour today week Friday, the eighteenth of October at the Adelaide Entertainment Center. Tickets are available via ticker tech. The lead singer, Matt Doyle You Be forty joins me, Matt, welcome, Hey, how's it going man? You're right very well, Thank you, thank you for coming to Adelaide.

So You Be forty five is the album that celebrates forty five years of the iconic reggae band You Be forty. The album's got seven new songs, all of the most love hits that have been redone slightly. There on a massive tour around the country, and we are delighted because our fair city gets to see You Be forty with the Red red Wine Tour today week Friday, the eighteenth of October at the Adelaide Entertainment Center. Tickets are available via ticker tech. The lead singer, Matt Doyle You Be forty joins me, Matt, welcome, Hey, how's it going man? You're right very well, Thank you, thank you for coming to Adelaide.

Oh can't wait to play, mon, can't wait to play there. We didn't get to go there last year, so I'm just I'm really excited. It's one of the places I've been to yet.

Oh can't wait to play, mon, can't wait to play there. We didn't get to go there last year, so I'm just I'm really excited. It's one of the places I've been to yet.

So kint wait mon, well, you will love it. We will love you. Let's before we start the chat, let's give people a little bit of the backstory. Because you are the new lead singer. I mean, it's a nice title. When you're filling out your passport form. You are the new lead singer replacing one of the ogs in Duncan Campbell in UB forty. How's it going? Are you enjoying it? Is it everything you're thought more?

So kint wait mon, well, you will love it. We will love you. Let's before we start the chat, let's give people a little bit of the backstory. Because you are the new lead singer. I mean, it's a nice title. When you're filling out your passport form. You are the new lead singer replacing one of the ogs in Duncan Campbell in UB forty. How's it going? Are you enjoying it? Is it everything you're thought more?

Oh? Yeah, it's it's incredible. You know, this is the life I've always dreamed of living, you know, just being on the road, writing music, getting its play, getting to play for thousands of people. You know, I'm still kind of pinching myself a little bit, and yeah, it's I can't ask for anything better, really, no complaints.

Oh? Yeah, it's it's incredible. You know, this is the life I've always dreamed of living, you know, just being on the road, writing music, getting its play, getting to play for thousands of people. You know, I'm still kind of pinching myself a little bit, and yeah, it's I can't ask for anything better, really, no complaints.

I know you're an accomplished singer and musician songwriter, but I guess it would still be daunting. However, like the rest of the globe, you probably grew up listening and playing and singing along to You Be forty songs, So it's almost like a comfortable pair of shoes for you too in some way.

I know you're an accomplished singer and musician songwriter, but I guess it would still be daunting. However, like the rest of the globe, you probably grew up listening and playing and singing along to You Be forty songs, So it's almost like a comfortable pair of shoes for you too in some way.

Yeah. Absolutely. You know. Some of my earliest memories of You BE forty is just being I don't know, three or four years old, sitting in the back of my parents' car, just listening to mixtapes of UB forty and and you know, hearing my mum, you know, tell me because I'm related to Norman. Norman has is my uncle. He plays percussion and backing vocals and stuff like that, and yeah, so I always kind of I was kind of looked up to him in the band and thought that's something I'd love to do one day. You know. I was always from very little. It was just always always about music. So yeah, there've always been the soundtrack, part of the soundtrack to my life.

Yeah. Absolutely. You know. Some of my earliest memories of You BE forty is just being I don't know, three or four years old, sitting in the back of my parents' car, just listening to mixtapes of UB forty and and you know, hearing my mum, you know, tell me because I'm related to Norman. Norman has is my uncle. He plays percussion and backing vocals and stuff like that, and yeah, so I always kind of I was kind of looked up to him in the band and thought that's something I'd love to do one day. You know. I was always from very little. It was just always always about music. So yeah, there've always been the soundtrack, part of the soundtrack to my life.

Man. Yeah, well this will shock you. Despite my youthful appearance, Matt, I'm almost fifty and I've only ever known a life of youb forty you know when you're at that age. So I'm now forty eight. So when you're growing up through primary school, they're the songs that are playing at your discos. When you go through high school, they're the songs that are playing as you get into an adulthood. Again. It's I mean, four decades is extraordinary. And the dynamic of the band, the success of the band, so that the world's biggest selling reggae group, twenty one studio albums, one hundred million album sales, fifty top forty singles, ten top ten albums. I mean, it's an extraordinary legacy that you now have of the steering we love no.

Man. Yeah, well this will shock you. Despite my youthful appearance, Matt, I'm almost fifty and I've only ever known a life of youb forty you know when you're at that age. So I'm now forty eight. So when you're growing up through primary school, they're the songs that are playing at your discos. When you go through high school, they're the songs that are playing as you get into an adulthood. Again. It's I mean, four decades is extraordinary. And the dynamic of the band, the success of the band, so that the world's biggest selling reggae group, twenty one studio albums, one hundred million album sales, fifty top forty singles, ten top ten albums. I mean, it's an extraordinary legacy that you now have of the steering we love no.

Yeah, and I'm just like I said, I'm just pinching myself to be part of this whole legacy and to now be you know, writing my own you know, writing songs that we're performing with the band and bringing lyrics and yeah, it's to be part of this whole thing. It's just just amazing and something I'll be able to tell my grandkids one day.

Yeah, and I'm just like I said, I'm just pinching myself to be part of this whole legacy and to now be you know, writing my own you know, writing songs that we're performing with the band and bringing lyrics and yeah, it's to be part of this whole thing. It's just just amazing and something I'll be able to tell my grandkids one day.

You know, I've heard the band talk about this that it's it's it's a two way straight too, because yes, you're coming, and there's new excitement with you, which has actually invigorated the band too, so that's great the songwriting credits that come through the energy. So on one hand, you're jumping out of your skin. On the other hand, they're so excited to.

You know, I've heard the band talk about this that it's it's it's a two way straight too, because yes, you're coming, and there's new excitement with you, which has actually invigorated the band too, so that's great the songwriting credits that come through the energy. So on one hand, you're jumping out of your skin. On the other hand, they're so excited to.

Have you, absolutely and you can you can really see it. You can really see how they how they they're so kind of enthusiastic, you know, about all this new music. And and obviously we've got you know, I'm not I'm not the newest member. We've got Matt Campbell now who's Robinson, Who's who's singing backing vocals, and he's also starting to bring lyric ideas. We've got Jared Gordon from Jamaica, who's he's only twenty six and he's just joined and he's super talented, you know, multi instrumentalist, and he's bringing great music to the band as well. So yeah, it's just it's looking like it's just onwards and upwards and it's never going to start. Man, you'll be forty forever.

Have you, absolutely and you can you can really see it. You can really see how they how they they're so kind of enthusiastic, you know, about all this new music. And and obviously we've got you know, I'm not I'm not the newest member. We've got Matt Campbell now who's Robinson, Who's who's singing backing vocals, and he's also starting to bring lyric ideas. We've got Jared Gordon from Jamaica, who's he's only twenty six and he's just joined and he's super talented, you know, multi instrumentalist, and he's bringing great music to the band as well. So yeah, it's just it's looking like it's just onwards and upwards and it's never going to start. Man, you'll be forty forever.

When you are out front, you've got the world's best seat. By the way, you would notice imagine traveling around the world, the popularity of the band. It crosses all continents, it crosses all age groups, doesn't it.

When you are out front, you've got the world's best seat. By the way, you would notice imagine traveling around the world, the popularity of the band. It crosses all continents, it crosses all age groups, doesn't it.

Absolutely there's I don't think there's a corner of the globe that the band wouldn't be able to go to and not you know, pack out the shows. They're just they're just they're everywhere, they're global, and it's just you can see why as well, you know, you can see why the music really carries and it really speaks to people's hearts, and yeah, I love it. I love it.

Absolutely there's I don't think there's a corner of the globe that the band wouldn't be able to go to and not you know, pack out the shows. They're just they're just they're everywhere, they're global, and it's just you can see why as well, you know, you can see why the music really carries and it really speaks to people's hearts, and yeah, I love it. I love it.

You know. It's looking at the history of the I mean long standing friendships, roots in the city of Birmingham, like the lineup proudly boats all bar one or two of the founding members too, which is extraordinary when you think of the longevity. It's such a cutthrow business popular music too, and the fact that everyone stayed tight and click, it's a great credit to everyone involved.

You know. It's looking at the history of the I mean long standing friendships, roots in the city of Birmingham, like the lineup proudly boats all bar one or two of the founding members too, which is extraordinary when you think of the longevity. It's such a cutthrow business popular music too, and the fact that everyone stayed tight and click, it's a great credit to everyone involved.

Yeah. Absolutely. And one of the first things I noticed about being in this band is it's such a tight family unit and everyone's just looking out for each other. And yeah, like it's just it's a great part to be a great band to be part of, to be honest, you know. Feel so there were so welcoming when I joined, and yeah, they just looked after me very well, and they're still looking after me very well.

Yeah. Absolutely. And one of the first things I noticed about being in this band is it's such a tight family unit and everyone's just looking out for each other. And yeah, like it's just it's a great part to be a great band to be part of, to be honest, you know. Feel so there were so welcoming when I joined, and yeah, they just looked after me very well, and they're still looking after me very well.

And the band doesn't just rely on just playing the hits either, do you. With the new album I mentioned, there's a number of new songs, a lot of which you've written too, so there's always a fresh injection of new stuff too for people to enjoy.

And the band doesn't just rely on just playing the hits either, do you. With the new album I mentioned, there's a number of new songs, a lot of which you've written too, so there's always a fresh injection of new stuff too for people to enjoy.

Yeah, that's right. So, like you said, we've just recorded You Be fo Well just released You Be forty five not too long ago, and it was fourteen tracks, seven of which are re records, seven of brand new tunes. Two of them are actually covers. So we did a cover of Bill with us hope She'll be happier, yes, And then we did a cover of Give Me Some kind of sign but the original Gimme that was signed by Brenton Wood, which is an old soul record, which which I really loved. And then when I suggested it's the band, Robin kind of went, ah, I've been wanting to do that song for a long time, so it's funny you should mention that. So that was that was really cool. Yeah, and the whole the whole album was just brilliant to work on. It was just so much fun.

Yeah, that's right. So, like you said, we've just recorded You Be fo Well just released You Be forty five not too long ago, and it was fourteen tracks, seven of which are re records, seven of brand new tunes. Two of them are actually covers. So we did a cover of Bill with us hope She'll be happier, yes, And then we did a cover of Give Me Some kind of sign but the original Gimme that was signed by Brenton Wood, which is an old soul record, which which I really loved. And then when I suggested it's the band, Robin kind of went, ah, I've been wanting to do that song for a long time, so it's funny you should mention that. So that was that was really cool. Yeah, and the whole the whole album was just brilliant to work on. It was just so much fun.

And your voice just blean so beautifully. You know sometimes when a band that people know and love gets a different voice, but it's like it's just it just fits like a glove. It's just thank you.

And your voice just blean so beautifully. You know sometimes when a band that people know and love gets a different voice, but it's like it's just it just fits like a glove. It's just thank you.

I get told that a lot I do, and yeah, it's such a such a huge compliment. I feel like I've always meant to be, meant to be doing this and meant to be part of this bund So it's yeah.

I get told that a lot I do, and yeah, it's such a such a huge compliment. I feel like I've always meant to be, meant to be doing this and meant to be part of this bund So it's yeah.

I watched one of the videos of the boys stitching you up, calling your Hollywood because you're just so cool under pressure, and I sense that vibe somewhat there too, Matt, which I love. Well. Enjoy your stay in Australia. People of all ages will be there. That's the beauty of UB forty. When you're around for that long, the longevity, it's parents and it's grandparents, and it's their kids coming along because, as you say, like your folks, people are playing this music at home, so they love it. You're coming to our fair city today week which is the eighteenth of October, so next Friday. Adelaide Entertainment Center. Tickets are available via Tiger Tech. This music is so good it holds up more than four decades, and it's a huge credit to all of you for that. Congratulations on the new gig, thank you for the music, and thank you for coming to Adelaid. Matt. We're delighted to see.

I watched one of the videos of the boys stitching you up, calling your Hollywood because you're just so cool under pressure, and I sense that vibe somewhat there too, Matt, which I love. Well. Enjoy your stay in Australia. People of all ages will be there. That's the beauty of UB forty. When you're around for that long, the longevity, it's parents and it's grandparents, and it's their kids coming along because, as you say, like your folks, people are playing this music at home, so they love it. You're coming to our fair city today week which is the eighteenth of October, so next Friday. Adelaide Entertainment Center. Tickets are available via Tiger Tech. This music is so good it holds up more than four decades, and it's a huge credit to all of you for that. Congratulations on the new gig, thank you for the music, and thank you for coming to Adelaid. Matt. We're delighted to see.

You, Thank you, thanks for having us. Who can't wait?

You, Thank you, thanks for having us. Who can't wait?

Matt Hollywood Doyle. He is the lead singer of UB forty. What a band will yea

Matt Hollywood Doyle. He is the lead singer of UB forty. What a band will yea