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Article: Model behavior; Hit maker Rob Thomas is serious about his part-time solo career, taking to the runway as well as the stage.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 10, 2009
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Byline: JON BREAM; STAFF WRITER
Who would you rather see in concert Sunday: Taylor Swift in Minneapolis or Rob Thomas in St. Paul?
"I would go see me," said Thomas.
C'mon, dude. Lighten up. She's hot, and you're Rob Thomas.
Thomas, 37, rock's squarest star, has a reputation for taking things seriously. He's serious about songwriting. Maybe that's why tunes he's written -- whether for Matchbox Twenty, Willie Nelson, Santana (remember "Smooth"?) or whoever -- have accounted for 80 million albums sold and 19 Top 10 singles. He's serious about his solo career while Matchbox Twenty is "in between albums." This year, he's delivered his ...