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Matthew Healy shares the secret to the 1975's sound

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Frontman reveals why honesty and conviction are integral ingredients to the 1975's sound and why scoring a No. 1 album is sweeter the second time around
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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am

The 1975 frontman Matthew Healy visited The Recording Academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., to participate in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview. Healy discussed the genesis of the title for the alt-rock quartet's sophomore studio album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, his honest approach to songwriting and topping the U.K. album chart for the second time, among other topics.

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"I really believe in the things that I'm talking about," said Healy. "I feel that the record is a real representation of me and that stands for honesty, [which is] something that's lacking in a lot of contemporary pop music."

Formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, the 1975 — Healy, drummer George Daniel, guitarist Adam Hann, and bassist Ross MacDonald — released their eponymous debut studio album in 2013. The 16-song set, which featured the singles "Chocolate" and "Girls," topped the U.K. album chart while peaking at No. 28 on the Billboard 200.

Released in February, I Like It When You Sleep … features 17 tracks written by the 1975. The album, which topped both the U.K. and U.S. album charts, has spawned four videos, "Love Me," "UGH!," "The Sound," and "A Change Of Heart."

The 1975 were among the acts performing at the 2016 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They are currently on tour in the United States through June, with international dates scheduled through September.

 

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Matthew Healy on the 1975's creative vision

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UK pop/rock group discuss their formation and expressing their creative vision on their first EP, Facedown
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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am

The 1975 On Finding Their Creative Vision

Matthew Healy and Ross MacDonald of UK pop/rock quartet the 1975 recently participated in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview to discuss the band's formation, their writing process and expressing their creative vision on their first EP, Facedown, among other topics.

"We'd … always tried to catch up to major labels, tried to be a band that we wanted to be and then tried to be a band that major labels wanted [us] to be," said Healy. "With the first record we were like, 'Well, let's truly, truly try and express our creative vision and if people are into it then people are into it."

Formed in Manchester, England, the 1975 comprise George Daniel (drums), Adam Hann (guitar), Healy (vocals/guitar), and MacDonald (bass). Drawing on the influences of artists ranging from Michael Jackson to the Rolling Stones and Sigur Rós, the group released their debut EP, Facedown, in 2012 featuring the lead track "The City." They subsequently released the EPs Sex and Music For Cars, the latter of which featured the UK Singles chart Top 20 hit "Chocolate."

After playing shows across the UK and a showcase at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, in 2013, the 1975 made their U.S. headlining debut with a performance at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Calif., on July 24, 2013. They followed with the release of their self-titled debut album on Sept. 9, 2013. Co-produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys), The 1975 cracked the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 and features 16 tracks, including "Chocolate," which made the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100. 

The 1975 are currently in the midst of an international tour, with dates scheduled through January 2015. 

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Today (Sunday, March 7) the Recording Academy announced the full performer lineup for the 2021 GRAMMY Awards show, officially known as the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. Performers include Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, Cardi B, BTS, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Mickey Guyton, Haim, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Megan Thee Stallion, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Harry Styles, and Taylor Swift. Artists will be coming together, while still safely apart, to play music for each other as a community and celebrate the music that unites us all.

Additionally, Music's Biggest Night will pay tribute to the independent venues, which have been greatly impacted by the pandemic. From bartenders to box office managers, those who work day-to-day at the Troubadour (Los Angeles), the Hotel Café (Los Angeles), the Apollo Theater (New York City), and the Station Inn (Nashville) will present various categories throughout the night.

Read: How To Watch The 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show: A Viewer's Guide On Where To Watch Music's Biggest Night

Hosted by Trevor Noah, CBS and the Recording Academy present the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, airing live on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on CBS Television Network and also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Check out our official Watch The 2021 GRAMMYs Live page to learn about the different ways you can watch the show and experience the 2021 GRAMMY season in full.

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Airing Tuesday, March 2, through Sunday, March 14, on SiriusXM, the limited-edition The GRAMMY Channel will feature music from some of this year's nominees
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To celebrate the upcoming 63rd GRAMMY Awards, the Recording Academy and SiriusXM have announced the launch of The GRAMMY Channel, a limited-edition channel featuring a variety of music from some of this year's nominees. 

Launching Tuesday, March 2, at noon ET and running through GRAMMY night (Sunday, March 14) on SiriusXM channel 104, The GRAMMY Channel will highlight the music and artists celebrated across the GRAMMY Awards' 30 Fields, including current nominees like Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Brittany Howard, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift and more.  

Listeners can also expect to hear music from the 2021 class of Lifetime Achievement Award honorees such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena and Talking Heads, as well as exclusive interviews with music's biggest stars from behind the scenes at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards.  

SiriusXM's The GRAMMY Channel is available to listeners nationwide on SiriusXM radios, on the SiriusXM app and at home with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream in their house. Streaming access is included for most subscribers. Go to www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more. 

The GRAMMY Channel leads up to the live broadcast of Music's Biggest Night on Sunday, March 14, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS. 

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Participating Talent For 63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony Announced: Jhené Aiko, Burna Boy, Lido Pimienta, Poppy And More Confirmed

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Streaming live internationally Sunday, March 14, via GRAMMY.com, the 63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will feature a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees like Rufus Wainwright, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science and many others
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The Recording Academy has announced details for the Premiere Ceremony ahead of the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast this month. 

Preceding the 2021 GRAMMY Awards show, the 63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will take place Sunday, March 14, at noon PT, and will be streamed live internationally via GRAMMY.com.

Hosted by current three-time GRAMMY nominee Jhené Aiko, the Premiere Ceremony will feature a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees, including: Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper Burna Boy, jazz band Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science, blues musician Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, classical pianist Igor Levit, Latin electropop musician Lido Pimienta, singer, songwriter and performance artist Poppy, and singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright. 

Kicking off the event will be a tribute performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic Marvin Gaye track "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)". The special all-nominee ensemble performance will feature Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra, Thana Alexa, John Beasley, Camilo, Regina Carter, Alexandre Desplat, Bebel Gilberto, Lupita Infante, Sarah Jarosz, Mykal Kilgore, Ledisi, Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez, PJ Morton, Gregory Porter, Grace Potter, säje, Gustavo Santaolalla (Bajofondo), Anoushka Shankar, and Kamasi Washington.

Current nominees Bill Burr, Chika, Infante and former Recording Academy Chair Jimmy Jam will present the first GRAMMY Awards of the day. Branden Chapman and Bill Freimuth are the producers on behalf of the Recording Academy, Greg Fera is executive producer and Cheche Alara will serve as music producer and musical director.

Music fans will be given unprecedented digital access to GRAMMY Awards content with GRAMMY Live, which will stream internationally on GRAMMY.com and via Facebook Live, the exclusive streaming partner of GRAMMY Live. GRAMMY Live takes viewers behind the scenes with backstage experiences, pre-show interviews and post-show highlights from Music's Biggest Night. GRAMMY Live will stream all day on Sunday, March 14, including during and after the GRAMMY Awards evening telecast. IBM, the Official AI & Cloud Partner of the Recording Academy, will host GRAMMY Live for the first time entirely on the IBM Cloud.

The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live following the Premiere Ceremony on CBS and Paramount+ from 8 p.m.–11:30 p.m. ET/5 p.m.–8:30 p.m. PT. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit the Recording Academy's social networks on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

All of the Premiere Ceremony performers and the host are nominated this year, as are most of the presenters. Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra for Best Latin Jazz Album (Tradiciones); Aiko for Album Of The Year (Chilombo), Best R&B Performance ("Lightning & Thunder" featuring John Legend) and Best Progressive R&B Album (Chilombo); Alexa for Best Jazz Vocal Album (Ona); Beasley with Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band for Best Jazz Vocal Album (Holy Room: Live At Alte Oper), Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album (MONK'estra Plays John Beasley), Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella ("Donna Lee") and Best Arrangement, Instrumentals and Vocals ("Asas Fechadas" with Maria Mendes); Burna Boy for Best Global Music Album (Twice As Tall); Burr for Best Comedy Album (Paper Tiger); Camilo for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album (Por Primera Vez); Carrington + Social Science for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Waiting Game); Carter for Best Improvised Jazz Solo ("Pachamama"); Chika for Best New Artist; Desplat for Best Instrumental Composition ("Plumfield"); Gilberto for Best Global Music Album (Agora); Holmes for Best Traditional Blues Album (Cypress Grove); Infante for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) (La Serenata); Jarosz for Best American Roots Song ("Hometown"), Best Americana Album (World On The Ground); Kilgore for Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Let Me Go"); Ledisi for Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Anything For You"); Levit for Best Classical Instrumental Solo (Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas); Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) (Bailando Sones Y Huapangos Con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez); Morton for Best Gospel Album (Gospel According To PJ); Pimienta for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album (Miss Colombia); Poppy for Best Metal Performance ("BLOODMONEY"); Porter for Best R&B Album (All Rise); Potter for Best Rock Performance ("Daylight"), Best Rock Album (Daylight); säje for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals ("Desert Song"); Santaolalla with Bajofondo for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album (Aura); Shankar for Best Global Music Album (Love Letters); Wainwright for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Unfollow The Rules); and Washington for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Becoming).

Click the below to view the program book for the 63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony.

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