BIO
Mattie Safer. You know him as bassist, writer and vocalist for The Rapture, the band that revolutionized the post-punk movement in the aughts with their critically acclaimed albums Echoes and Pieces of the People We Love. Safer and The Rapture culminated the sound of the decade from 1999-2009.
The Rapture’s 2003 single release, “House of Jealous Lovers”was the first release on DFA Records, which jumpstarted both the label and the influential indie dance movement.
Echoes was named “Album of the Year / Best of 2003” by Pitchfork Media and peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Album chart. Pieces of the People We Love climbed to #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Album and #6 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Album chart.Their music was featured in such films and television shows as The Rules of Attraction, Gossip Girl, Superbad, Aliens in America and Misfits. The track “No Sex For Ben” was featured in The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV, as well as listed #26 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Songs of 2008.
Safer toured with the band across 5 continents; headlined Australia’s Good Vibrations 2008, toured Japan, performed festival circuits throughout Europe, the U.S. and the UK for tens of thousands of fans with the likes of Daft Punk, The Cure, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, and The Killers among others.
Safer has collaborated with award winning producers, Paul Epworth, Steve Lillywhite, Timbaland, Ewan Pearson and Danger Mouse, as well as the artists Tiefschwarz, Kaos, Headman, Uffie, Jam Factory, and Beni.
After 10 years with The Rapture, Safer was ready to explore a more diverse musical journey. On his first solo single released February 2011 on Ed Banger Records, “Is That Your Girl?,” Safer remains loyal to his dance roots, infusing hip-hop lyrics over electro beats.
His upcoming mixtape, aptly titled “Future Gospel Sound,” was coproduced by Dances With White Girls and is perfectly tailored to flow right into your Summer Jams Mix. He seamlessly combines aspects of R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Pop, and Dance into a sound that comes across as both familiar and fresh. Safer’s sound may be genre defying, but he knows exactly who he is…and very soon, you will too.
