The story is the stuff of legends: twin brothers Matt Goss and Luke Goss combining forces in the 1980s, armed with leather jackets, bandanas and razor-sharp pop under the moniker Bros. In the blink of an eye, the brothers and original member Craig Logan became household names, going on to become the youngest artists to ever headline at the hallowed Wembley Stadium in London, whilst attracting mania-level adoration courtesy of their heart-throb looks and monster classics like When Will I Be Famous, Drop The Boy and I Owe You Nothing.
But behind the swift success and pop icon status Bros attained, an entirely different story was playing out behind the scenes: one of discord and constant media scrutiny, coupled with usual family clashes and the stressors of fame, ultimately leading to Bros breaking up in the early 1990s much to the dismay of their legions of (often screaming) fans.
It hasn't been all doom and gloom though, with 2016 bringing the tantalising news that the brothers Goss would be mounting a hotly-anticipated reunion show the following year; and the world was gifted with a substantial inside look into what went into that end result courtesy of the BAFTA award-winning 2018 Bros documentary Bros: After The Screaming Stops.
2022 will also now see Matt Goss release a brand new solo album, The Beautiful Unknown, channeling his lessons honed via his acclaimed Las Vegas residency, alongside the promise of many solo and potential Bros live shows - and, happily, Australia is firmly set in their sights. But before this latest chapter unfolds (and to celebrate Aussie audiences finally being able to see the Bros doco via SBS VICELAND and SBS ON DEMAND for a limited time), Matt Goss joins host Tiana speter today on The Green Room to chat fame, family, authenticity and much, much more.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
- How Matt's 2022 has started off, and what's in store for him this year
- The reality behind the scenes and the experience of viewing the documentary Bros: After The Screaming Stops for Matt, as well as what was really going through Matt's head when he and brother Luke Goss emerged onstage at the Bros reunion gig at London's O2 arena in 2017
- The universal experience of family disputes, and Matt's advice for surviving conflict with families and loved ones in general
- Traversing fan mania throughout his career, Matt shares his thoughts on the potential secrets to the enduring adoration for Bros
- Matt talks personal and public aspects of songwriting, as well as finding a safe place, vulnerability and authenticity when creating and in relationships in general
- Matt dives into the observed fatigue of the pandemic in Australia (a place he considers as one of his most favourite in the world) and the importance of letting the arts get back on track
- How Matt gets gig fit for live shows (hint: it's extremely wholesome)
- The steep but valuable learning curve of doing his now-legendary Las Vegas residency
- A look back at an early Bros live show memory in Newcastle, and why the show was a significant turning point in the band's legacy
- The toll and lessons learned from the significant media attention that dogged Bros in their earlier years, and some advice Matt would offer to younger bands today when dealing with social media and the media in general
- What some of Matt's proudest achievements have been so far (from meeting Frank Sinatra to still being neck-deep in the industry)
- Matt's essential (and benevolent) green room items, and the beauty of all things unknown
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