Madeline (musician)

Madeline
Birth nameMadeline Elizabeth Adams
Born (1985-04-09) April 9, 1985 (age 39)
Athens, Georgia
GenresFolk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2000–present
Labels
Member ofNana Grizol

Madeline Elizabeth Adams, known mononymously as Madeline, is a folk singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia.

She has been backed on tour by the White Flag Band, composed of Jacob Morris and Caleb Darnell on bass, banjo and guitar, Theo Hilton on keys, Laura Carter on trumpet and clarinet, Robbie Cucciaro on baritone horn and trumpet, Jim Wilson on drums, and Jason Trahan on guitar.[1]

Overview

Madeline began performing her songs in 2000 in Athens, Georgia, having grown up there.[2] For a brief time in 2001, she fronted the locally popular dance-pop band Sugar Shakers with Tim Schreiber (now known as Timmy Tumble).[3] She self-released her first album, Kissing and Dancing, in 2002, which was later re-released by Plan-It-X Records. In 2006, she recorded The Slow Bang with Matthew Houck, also known as Phosphorescent, at his house in Athens for local label Orange Twin Records.[4] On March 10, 2009, her third full-length album White Flag was released, having been recorded over a three-year period.[5] Madeline described the recording of White Flag to Paste as "totally different" compared to her previous albums:

For my past recordings, I usually sit down with a producer, and I play my song, and then the producer and I accompany them on various instruments. But this time, I recorded it mostly with a full band, so the recording process was completely different.[6]

As of April 1, 2009, she handled the booking of her own shows and bartended on the side.[6] As of 2017, she lives in Atlanta and works in advertising, copywriting and social media, and fronts the band Flamingo Shadow.[7]

Musical style

Madeline's writing has been described as "lyrics to be pored over", her voice as "haunting".[8]

Madeline has also been likened to the Softies, Kimya Dawson, and the Carter Family, as well as 1970s superstars Joni Mitchell and Karen Carpenter.[9]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Label Format Other information
2001 Madeline Self-released CD-R
2003 Kissing and Dancing Plan-It-X Records 12" LP / CD
2006 The Slow Bang Orange Twin Records CD
2009 White Flag Orange Twin Records 12" LP / CD
2011 Black Velvet This Will Be Our Summer. 12" LP / CD
2012 B Sides This Will Be Our Summer. Download Unreleased material recorded between 2000 and 2008.
2018 Earth Music Irrelevant Music Download, cassette Debut album by Flamingo Shadow

EPs

Year Title Label Format Other information
2002 The Sugar Shakers DcBaltimore CD-R Self-titled EP by The Sugar Shakers
2003 Madeline / The Dead Bird Plan-It-X Records CD Split EP with The Dead Bird
2004 Madeline / Saw Wheel Hill Billy Stew Records 7" vinyl
2005 The Demise of Madame Butterfly Self-released CD-R
2006 5 Songs Selected From a New Album Self-released CD-R
2008 Tour EP Whprwhil Records CD-R Split EP with Karl Blau and Your Heart Breaks
2015 Vibe Control Self-released Download Debut EP by Flamingo Shadow

References

  1. ^ "Madeline | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos".
  2. ^ Jordan, Matt. "My First Time... with Madeline", You Ain't No Picasso, July 16, 2009.
  3. ^ Hassiotis, Chris. "Environmental Results" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Flagpole Magazine, January 31, 2007.
  4. ^ Clair, Adam "Madeline Adams", Hybrid Magazine. Accessed 2011-22-04.
  5. ^ Radford, Chad. "Athens singer/songwriter Madeline raises the White Flag", Creative Loafing, January 28, 2009.
  6. ^ a b Richardson, Natasha. "Getting to Know... Madeline", Paste, April 1, 2009.
  7. ^ Bennett, Bennett. "'Relax, it's just advertising': Beyond the Brief featuring Madeline Adams, 22squared". The Drum. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  8. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Review: The Slow Bang", Slant Magazine, January 4, 2007.
  9. ^ Morris, Kurt. "Review: Kissing and Dancing", Razorcake. Accessed 2011-22-04.