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.
Overview Madeline began performing her songs in 2000 in Athens, Georgia, having grown up there.Jordan, Matt. "My First Time... with Madeline", You Ain't No Picasso, July 16, 2009. For a brief time in 2001, she fronted the locally popular dance-pop band Sugar Shakers with Tim Schreiber (now known as Timmy Tumble).Hassiotis, Chris. "Environmental Results" , Flagpole Magazine, January 31, 2007. 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.Clair, Adam "Madeline Adams", Hybrid Magazine. Accessed 2011-22-04. On March 10, 2009, her third full-length album White Flag was released, having been recorded over a three-year period.Radford, Chad. "Athens singer/songwriter Madeline raises the White Flag", Creative Loafing, January 28, 2009. Madeline described the recording of White Flag to Paste as "totally different" compared to her previous albums:
As of April 1, 2009, she handled the booking of her own shows and bartended on the side. As of 2017, she lives in Atlanta and works in advertising, copywriting and social media, and fronts the band Flamingo Shadow.
Musical style Madeline's writing has been described as "lyrics to be pored over", her voice as "haunting".Cinquemani, Sal. "Review: The Slow Bang", Slant Magazine, January 4, 2007.
Madeline has also been likened to the Softies, Kimya Dawson, and the Carter Family, as well as 1970s superstars Joni Mitchell and Karen Carpenter.Morris, Kurt. "Review: Kissing and Dancing", Razorcake. Accessed 2011-22-04.
Discography Albums YearTitleLabelFormatOther information2001MadelineSelf-releasedCD-R2003Kissing and DancingPlan-It-X Records12" LP / CD2006The Slow BangOrange Twin RecordsCD2009White FlagOrange Twin Records12" LP / CD2011Black VelvetThis Will Be Our Summer.12" LP / CD2012B SidesThis Will Be Our Summer.DownloadUnreleased material recorded between 2000 and 2008.2018Earth MusicIrrelevant MusicDownload, cassetteDebut album by Flamingo Shadow
EPs YearTitleLabelFormatOther information2002The Sugar ShakersDcBaltimoreCD-RSelf-titled EP by The Sugar Shakers2003Madeline / The Dead BirdPlan-It-X RecordsCDSplit EP with The Dead Bird2004Madeline / Saw WheelHill Billy Stew Records7" vinyl 2005The Demise of Madame ButterflySelf-releasedCD-R20065 Songs Selected From a New AlbumSelf-releasedCD-R2008Tour EPWhprwhil RecordsCD-RSplit EP with Karl Blau and Your Heart Breaks2015Vibe ControlSelf-releasedDownloadDebut EP by Flamingo Shadow
References
External links Official website Myspace
Madeline at NPR's All Songs Considered Madeline bio and store at Orange Twin Records Madeline on Phoning It In (2008)