MATW is a Christian band formed in 1987 in
Southern California by brothers Roger and
Randy Rose. They have released eight
studio albums, one retrospective album, and
two multi-disc reissues. Their musical
styles varied over the years, beginning with
electronic synthpop on their first two albums
Mad at the
World and Flowers in the Rain.
Then, in order to have a sound more amiable
for live performances, the band's musical
style shifted to hard rock on Seasons of Love,
Boomerang,
and Through
the Forest. The next two albums The Ferris Wheel
and The
Dreamland Café have an alternative
rock sound to them, with Dreamland
having more of a retro 60's, power pop style
of music. Their latest album Hope
brought back the synthpop sound with new,
innovative music.
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Announcing
the Mad at the World - 2024 Kickstarter
Campaign! This is for a new album entitled Love
and Despair. This is the second
installment of the new MATW trilogy. This will
be a rock album with some aspects of the
previous albums Seasons of Love, Boomerang,
and Through the Forest. A few of the
original members of the band (Mike Pendleton,
Brent Gordon, Mike Link) may play on some of
the material as well. Please support the
Kickstarter to make this album come to
fruition.
Click here
for more information.
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On a special episode of
Christian Geeks Rockcast, Randy Rose from Mad
at the World join podcasters Steve Chalk and
Brett Mooney to talk about what it was like
getting signed to a record contract as a teen,
the evolution of MATW, and the kickstarter for
a new album on the way, Love and Despair.
Enjoy this great conversation, then go pledge!
Check out the podcast here.
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From
the Solid Rock Radio website: Mad at the World
is a Christian band formed in 1987 in Southern
California by brothers Roger and Randy Rose.
They came back on the scene a few years ago
with their album, Hope. They are currently
coming to the end of their Kickstarter for the
new album entitled Love and Despair.
It’s the second installment of a Mad at the
World trilogy they have in the works. Be sure
to tune in to hear their story and how they
have evolved musically since their
beginnings. Check it out here.
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Recently
unearthed is an interview of Roger Rose from
the Crosswalk radio show that was broadcast on
June of 1987. Brian Quincy Newcomb asked Roger
questions, and these questions and Roger's
answers were interspersed with a few songs
from the debut album. Roger discusses
the debut recording, comparisons to Depeche
Mode, his song "Taking the Easy Way Out," and
the name of his band. This interview, sans
music, can be found on YouTube using this link.
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Between 1987 and 1995, MATW released seven
studio albums under the Frontline/Alarma
label: Mad
at the World, Flowers in the
Rain, Seasons of Love, Boomerang,
Through the
Forest, The Ferris Wheel, and The Dreamland
Café. In 1998, a greatest
hits/retrospective album titled World History
was released under the KMG label. In
that same year, KMG also released two
multi-disc reissues -- the first included Mad at the World
and Seasons
of Love, and the second included Flowers in the
Rain and Boomerang. Over the
years various MATW songs have also been
featured on a number of promos, samplers, and
compilations. In 2017, MATW released Hope on
the independent Hindenburg label.
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The MATW YouTube channel contains music
videos, concert footage, and interviews.
The two official music videos are for the
songs "Dancing on Your Grave" and "Eyes of
Heaven." The concert footage includes
sets from venues such as the Cornerstone
Festival (in Bushnell, Illinois) and a
location in northern Texas. Also included is a
two-part interview from 1993 on the Real
Videos television show.
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Roger Rose
- vocals, guitars, keyboards, synths (1987 -
present)
Randy Rose
- vocals, drums, percussion (1987 - present)
Ben Jacobs
- lead & rhythm guitars (1993 - 1995)
Mike Link
- bass (1993 - 1995)
Mike Pendleton
- bass, guitar, percussion (1987 - 1992)
Brent Gordon
- lead & rhythm guitars (1990 - 1992)
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Ray Rose
- bass, guitar (1988 - 2017)
Matt Bovett
- keyboards (2017)
Kit Bovett
- drum programming (2017)
Jason Squire
- cello, flute (1995)
Matt Duffy
- guitar (1995)
Julia Rose
[live shows] - keyboards, tambourine (1995)
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Check out the MATW archives that include
digital copies of magazine articles,
interviews, promotional materials, photos, and
more! This is a good resource to learn more
about the history of the band.
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Connect with other MATW fans! What
is your favorite MATW album? Is there a
particular song that speaks to you? Was
there a memorable concert that you
attended? Do you want to share the URL
of your own webpage? Sign the guestbook
and share a message with us all!
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Click on the banners above to explore
other bands that MATW members have been
involved in. Randy Rose formed the metal
band Rose in which he is the vocalist, Ben
Jacobs was a guitarist, and Mike Link was the
bassist. Randy also formed Mothership
and worked on other side projects (which can
be explored in the Mothership banner as
well.) Ben Jacobs formed the band the
Jolly Lamas in which he was the
vocalist/guitarist, and he was also the
vocalist/guitarist in the band Rockin' the
Standards.
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Frank Rossi since 2000.
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