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in 1988. The band consisted of James, Nick Muir, Ray Weston, and James O' Malley. String arrangements by Anne Dudley. Produced by Hugh Jones. O' Malley would later follow Maddock into the band Wood. Singles from the album were 'Stay With Me Now' and 'Too Close', both issued in 7" and 12" formats in 1988. A non album single, "I Can't Go Back' was issued in 1987. The band on this single were James, Geoff Sapsford, James O' Malley and Martin Hughes. Maddock's first public success in the U.S. was with his band Wood, whose album ''Songs from Stamford Hill'' produced multiple songs appearing on the hit TV show ''

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'', including the Top 5 single "Stay You". Maddock, though English, is largely associated with the

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music style and has performed with Bruce Springsteen. Maddock has since become a solo artist with several albums, including ''Sunrise on Avenue C'' (2009) which won the 2010/11 NY Music Award for 'Best Americana Album', and is currently a resident artist at

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in New York City. Maddock's most recent albums, ''Sunrise on Avenue C'', ''Jimmy & Immy Live at Rockwood Music Hall'' (with

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), ''Wake Up and Dream'', ''James Maddock: Live At Rockwood Music Hall'', and ''Another Life'' were released by the independent record label Casa Del Fuego. ''Another Life'' has been featured in both ''

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'' magazine and '' CMT Edge'', which calls it "an album that finds addockcrooning an old-school folk ballad one minute and rasping his way through a rusty-edged pop tune the next". Maddock is represented exclusively by Global Positioning Services in Santa Monica and New York City. Maddock has appeared on ''

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'' and '' Late Show with David Letterman''. In 2018 Maddock appeared on

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's '' Children of Paradise'' album, and again in 2020 on '' New York at Night''.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Tied Weight'' (1982, Reach Up label) * ''Sunrise on Avenue C'' (2009) * ''Wake Up and Dream'' (2011) * ''Another Life'' (2013) * ''The Green'' (2015) * ''Insanity vs. Humanity'' (2017) * ''If It Ain't Fixed Don't Break It'' (2019) * ''No Time to Cry'' (2020) * ''Little Bird In The Neighborhood'' (2021) Live albums * ''Live at Rockwood Music Hall'' (2010) * ''Jimmy/Immy – Live at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC'' (with

) (2012) * ''Live at Daryl's House'' (2016) EPs * ''Strategies for Life'' (2007) with Wood * ''Songs from Stamford Hill'' (1999) with Fire Next Time * '' North to South'' (1988)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maddock, James 1962 births Living people English rock guitarists English folk guitarists English male singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters Musicians from Leicester Musicians from New York City Americana musicians