Madeline (musician)

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Madeline
Birth nameMadeline Elizabeth Adams
Born (1985-04-09) April 9, 1985 (age 39)
Athens, Georgia
Genres Folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2000–present
Labels
Member of Nana Grizol

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

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She has been backed on tour by the White Flag Band, composed of Jacob Morris and Caleb Darnell on bass/banjo/guitar, Theo Hilton on keys, Laura Carter on trumpet/clarinet, Robbie Cucciaro on baritone horn/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

YearTitleLabelFormatOther information
2001MadelineSelf-released CD-R
2003Kissing and Dancing Plan-It-X Records 12" LP / CD
2006The Slow Bang Orange Twin Records CD
2009White FlagOrange Twin Records12" LP / CD
2011Black VelvetThis Will Be Our Summer.12" LP / CD
2012B SidesThis Will Be Our Summer. Download Unreleased material recorded between 2000 and 2008.
2018Earth MusicIrrelevant MusicDownload, cassette Debut album by Flamingo Shadow

EPs

YearTitleLabelFormatOther information
2002The Sugar ShakersDcBaltimore CD-R Self-titled EP by The Sugar Shakers
2003Madeline / The Dead Bird Plan-It-X Records CD Split EP with The Dead Bird
2004Madeline / Saw WheelHill Billy Stew Records 7" vinyl
2005The Demise of Madame ButterflySelf-releasedCD-R
20065 Songs Selected From a New AlbumSelf-releasedCD-R
2008Tour EPWhprwhil RecordsCD-RSplit EP with Karl Blau and Your Heart Breaks
2015Vibe ControlSelf-released Download Debut EP by Flamingo Shadow

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References

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