James Maddock
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

James Maddock (born 1962) is an English singer-songwriter and performing musician. Originally from Countesthorpe, Leicester, Maddock has been based in New York City since 2003. His first album was ''Tied Weight'' in 1982. (Reach Up Records SRO 001). Musicians were, James 'Bam Bam' Barker - drums, keys, percussion. Martyn Lewis - Electric guitar, backing vox. Gary Twist - bass. James played acoustic and electric guitars, mouth organ, and vocals. Produced by Paul Witherspoon One of his earlier bands, Fire Next Time, which played up-tempo left-wing soul ''a la'' the Redskins, released a well-received album ''North to South'' on
Polydor Records Polydor Limited, also known as Polydor Records, is a British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in ...
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 ''
Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...
'', including the Top 5 single "Stay You". Maddock, though English, is largely associated with the Americana music style and has performed with
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
. 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 Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. Maddock's most recent albums, ''Sunrise on Avenue C'', ''Jimmy & Immy Live at Rockwood Music Hall'' (with David Immerglück), ''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 ''
American Songwriter ''American Songwriter'' is a bimonthly magazine covering songwriting. Established in 1984, it features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, Tennessee. History The ''American Songwri ...
'' 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 ''
CBS This Morning ''CBS This Morning'' (''CTM'') is an American morning television program that aired on CBS from November 30, 1987 to October 29, 1999, and again from January 9, 2012 to September 6, 2021. On November 1, 1999, the original incarnation was repla ...
'' and ''
Late Show with David Letterman ''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by Letterman's production com ...
''. In 2018 Maddock appeared on Willie Nile'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) * ''Night Work'' (2023) Live albums * ''Live at Rockwood Music Hall'' (2010) * ''Jimmy/Immy – Live at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC'' (with David Immerglück) (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