James Maddock
New York City-based, British-born singer/songwriter James Maddock makes literate and heartfelt folk and Americana-influenced music. Born in Leicester, England, Maddock was a member of the band's Fire Next Time and Wood before embarking on a solo career. He spent 2 months this Fall opening for the Counting Crows across Europe. Seeing him in a small setting like this is a real treat. Officiall James Maddock Website
11th St Bar510 E 11th St, New York 10009
James Maddock plays 11th St Bar on Wednesday, November 25. The New York City-based, British-born singer-songwriter is billed for a solo show, though no further lineup is listed. Expect a set rooted in the literate, heartfelt folk and Americana-influenced songs for which he is known, heard in the East Village bar's close-quarters basement room.
Born in Leicester, England, Maddock played in Fire Next Time and Wood before beginning his solo career. His work blurs “the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock,” and his album Sunrise on Avenue C won a New York Music Award for Best Americana Album. He has performed with Willie Nile, Aaron Comess, David Immerglück, Brian Mitchell and Shawn Pelton, and recently spent nearly two months opening for Counting Crows across Europe. Relix praised his “lived-in, craggy voice,” adding that his “compositional skills are a match for his delivery”; radio host Vin Scelsa called the music “heartbreakingly beautiful and exquisitely crafted.”
A basement club in the East Village, 11th St Bar is a steady fixture for live music, hosting regular house band sets and long-running residencies. The room is a modest space where the audience sits on wooden benches, close enough to hear every note from the front row. Shows typically run from 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM, with multiple sets and a relaxed, conversational atmosphere. The bar is present, offering drinks to accompany the music, and the evening is a night out where people listen, talk, and share in the energy of the performers. It's a place where local musicians play with authenticity and warmth, and the audience is there to experience the music, not just watch it.