I Owe You Nothing

Background:

“Being in a band is like being a politician, you've got to make sure everyone is happy. But Luke, Craig (Logan) and definitely myself - we're all up for it.” Matt Goss

British import Matt Goss is best known as the lead singer of the popular, but now defunct British pop group Bros, which was shot to international fame with their debut album, “Push.” Released in 1987, “Push” has received 7-time platinum and is noted for spawning some of their most popular singles, including “I Owe You Nothing” (#1), “When I will Be Famous” (#2),“Drop The Boy” (#2) and “Cat Amongst The Pigeons / Silent Night” (#2). After producing two more albums (1989's “The Time” and 1991's “Changing Faces”), Bros broke up and Goss went on to launch a solo career in America.

Goss' first solo album, “The Key,” hit the music stores in 1995. It produced three singles, including the Top 25 hit “If You Were Here Tonight” and the top 40 title track, which was re-recorded in 2004 under the new title “I Need the Key,” featuring Minimal Chic. The second album “Early Side of Later” was released in 2004. The third album “Pins And Needles” is expecting to be released due summer of 2008.

Goss is engaged to presenter Daisy Fuentes. The pair currently reside in Los Angeles, California. They keep two dogs, Alfie and Rita, as their pets. In addition to a home in L.A., Goss maintains a residence in London.

In 2005, Goss released an autobiography titled “More Than You Know.” It is published by HarperCollins Entertainment.

Twin

Childhood and Family:

Matthew Weston Goss was born on September 29, 1968, in London, England. He is the twin brother of drummer Luke Goss, who played with him and bassist Craig Logan in the highly eminent 1980s boy band Bros. He also had a sister named Carolyn, who died in a car crash during the peak of his Bros days.

The Key

Career:

Lead singer Matt Goss began his musical career with Bros, a boy band whose members also included his twin brother, Luke, and Craig Logan. Originally formed in 1984 at Collingwood in Camberley after their music teacher gave them a F grade, the boys scored a major break three years later when they signed a record deal with CBS. Their debut album, “Push,” was released in March 1988.

Produced by Nicky Graham, “Push” reached No. 2 in the U.K. and enjoyed success in other countries like Australia and Germany, in which it peaked at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively. The lead single “I Owe You Nothing” peaked at No. 62 in the UK Top 100 in 1987, but when it was re-issued the following year, it became the group's first No. 1 hit. The album produced four more singles, namely “When I will Be Famous,” which reached No. 2 in the UK Single chart, No. 1 in Ireland and No. 10 in Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play, “Drop The Boy,” “I Quit” and “Cat Among The Pigeons/Silent Night.”

After the success of their debut album, which sold over 5 million copies worldwide, Goss and his bandmates were in high demand. They became headliners in several of the world's most famous venues like the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Tokyo's Budokan, The Royal Albert Hall and London's Wembley Arena.

Bros resurfaced in 1989 with their second studio album, “The Time,” which was made after the departure of Logan. It was a Top 4 in the UK and spawned the No. 2 single “Too Much,” and the Top 10 hits “Chocolate Box” (#9) and “Sister” (#10). The last single released from the album, “Madly in Love,” failed to generate more Top 10 hits for the group and only reached No. 14.

Bros' third album, “Changing Faces,” was released in 1991. It reached No. 18 in the UK and produced the international Top 15 hit “Are You Mine” and the Top 30 hit “Try.” Unlike its predecessors, “Changing Faces” was considered a failure and in 1992, the twosome decided to disband and pursue their own careers.

After the break up of Bros, Goss headed to Los Angeles and in 1995, he released a solo debut album called “The Key.” The title track peaked at No. 38 in UK and the follow-up “If You Were Here Tonight,” released in 1996, enjoyed better success when it reached No. 23. “Heaven” was the third and last single released from “The Key.”

Goss then relocated to Italy, in which he teamed up with record producer Joe T Vanelli to create a new group, Co*Bra. After releasing a funk/dance album, “One,” in 1997, Goss departed his group and returned to Los Angeles.

Also in 1997, Goss collaborated with long-time friend Denise Pearson of Five Star in a duet song called “This Pain.” The song, however, never saw commercial release. After this, he recorded a song for the motion picture “Stuart Little” called “Lucky Day” and had another song included on the album “Sounds Of A Better World.” As a life performer, he embarked at Carnegie Hall in New York on New Year's Eve 1999. During that same period, Goss also began writing songs for other artists.

2003 found Goss revisiting the UK music scene, during which time he performed a tour comprising of 13 different venues. He received good respond from audiences. Afterwards, he signed a contract with Concept Music, and in November 2003, he released “I'm Coming With Ya,” his new single since 1996. It peaked at No. 22 in the UK charts.

The following year, Goss joined nine other celebrities to compete in the first season of ITV popular reality series “Hell's Kitchen,” where he finished third. Also in that same year, he launched a second single, “Fly,” which got No. 31 in the UK chart, and his long-awaited album, “Early Side of Later.” He also recorded the single “I Need the Key” with Dance duo Minimal Chic. It was a new version of Goss' 1995 single, “The Key.”

In 2006, Goss released his first American single, “It's The End Of The Road.” His US debut album, “Pins And Needles,” is set to be released in 2008.

Goss has publicly spoken at his brother Luke's premiere of the film “Hellboy II” that Bros

could soon be making a comeback in a reunion tour. He said, “I had the best time. I think everyone that went to see Bros gigs had the best time and that's the one reason we all agreed it'd be a good laugh if we did it.”

Awards:

• Brit award: Best Newcomer

• Smash Hits Awards: 15