Mathew David Osman (born 9 October 1967) is an English musician and author, best known as the bassist in the rock band Suede. Osman and singer Brett Anderson are the only remaining founding members left in Suede, and perform along with drummer Simon Gilbert, who has appeared on many Suede albums. Osman is also a writer; he has written two novels and contributed to various publications. He is the brother of presenter and author Richard Osman.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mathew David Osman |
| Born | 9 October 1967 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Britpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, author, journalist |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Member of | Suede |
| Website | suede |
| Relatives | Richard Osman (brother) |
Biography
editOsman was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, but was raised mainly in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Osman's younger brother is the presenter, author, and comedian Richard Osman.[1]
In 1986 he gained A-levels in Economics, Sociology and Political Studies.[2] He studied at the London School of Economics where in 1989, he was awarded a BSc in Economics.[citation needed]
Osman met future Suede lead singer Brett Anderson in Haywards Heath, and they played together in early garage bands such as The Pigs and Suave And Elegant. Osman co-wrote some of Suede's songs, including "Lost in TV", "Europe Is Our Playground", "Attitude" and "Golden Gun". After Suede broke up in 2003, Osman provided music for television programmes, such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Marriage Ref and You Have Been Watching.[3] He returned to perform with Suede when the band reformed in 2010.[4]
Osman was the London editor of the email magazine le cool[5][6] and the editor of its London guidebook, published in summer 2008.[7] His writing has also been published in British magazines and newspapers including The Guardian, The Independent and The Observer.
Osman's first novel, The Ruins, was published in February 2020 by Repeater Books[8][9] and his second, The Ghost Theatre, was published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2023.[10] He co-authored the book England on Fire[11] with Stephen Ellcock.
Discography
editWith Suede
edit- Suede (1993)
- Dog Man Star (1994)
- Coming Up (1996)
- Head Music (1999)
- A New Morning (2002)
- Bloodsports (2013)
- Night Thoughts (2016)
- The Blue Hour (2018)
- Autofiction (2022)
References
edit- ^ Dessau, Bruce (2 March 2013). "10 Questions for Suede's Brett Anderson & Mat Osman". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Mid Sussex Times Friday 5 September 1986
- ^ "Mat Osman". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (21 October 2010). "Suede brush up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Le Cool. 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Armstrong, Stephen (26 February 2007). "London scene is full of Es". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Lanyado, Benji (19 November 2008). "Le Cool: an eccentric's guide to London". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Ruins". Repeaterbooks.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Allen, Jeremy (3 February 2020). "Mat Osman: 'within a month, I went from being a rock star to driving a van'". Huck Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Bloomsbury scoops Suede star Osman's novel in 48-hour pre-empt". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "England on Fire: A Visual Journey through Albion's Psychic Landscape". Watkins Publishing. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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