Matchbox Twenty Struggled Until This Happened | Rob Thomas | Guy Raz

Rob Thomas opens up about the nights Matchbox Twenty played to empty rooms and the unexpected moment in Birmingham, Alabama, that changed everything for the band. Discover the inspiring story of how one radio programmer's belief in a single song propelled Matchbox Twenty from obscurity to stardom.

📖 Rob Thomas is best known as the frontman and songwriter for rock band Matchbox Twenty. He initially dropped out of high school and considered joining the army before forming Matchbox Twenty with some friends in Orlando, Florida. They quickly were offered a record deal, but the very day they released their debut album, the label went bust and they only sold 600 copies.

In this episode, Rob talks with Guy about the breakthrough that changed their trajectory, writing Matchbox Twenty's hit song "3AM", and joining forces with Carlos Santana on "Smooth".

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[Pamela-vjdr]

I Love your music. I can relate so much with your songs.

[alexberenguer]

Brilliant clear thinking mind in a humble but inspiring man!

[jeremiebrown]

I’ve always been a fan of matchbox 20 and rob Thomas

[jefflanham]

Yep……..no more though and it’s why RADIO IS DEAD DEAD DEAD!!

[yomamma]

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[mainruss]

This sort of thing is why terrestrial radio with real people manning the phones, picking songs, taking requests, etc makes a difference. I've heard dozens of stories like this from artists from the 90s. @wmmr @jackiebambam.