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Artist
Bill Madden
12+ albums
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Bill Madden is an American singer-songwriter who is also regarded as an activist. His music is typically labeled as alternative folk rock or neofolk. Due to his use of metaphor, poetry and the socio/political and spiritual content of his lyrics, he’s been compared to Bob Dylan. His influences include Krishnamurti, Dylan Thomas and independent film. An early record label independent, Madden co-founded MADMUSE and in 1995 released Chillin’ In Hades, a compilation of new songs and previously recorded outtakes. The title track, Chillin’ In Hades and Here And Now dealt with the 1992 Los Angeles riots in the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict. In 2004, Madden was among the minority of musicians who challenged President George W. Bush’s “you’re either with us, or against us” rhetoric which inspired the nationalism that permeated America following the tragic events of 9/11. On the album Samsara’s Grip, Madden spoke out in the songs Om Tat Sat, Consequence Of War, and World Just Is and in print opposing the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq. Samsara’s Grip was also controversial for its album cover which shows a boxer brief clad three year old (Madden), innocently and unbeknownst to him, exposing his manhood. Some radio stations that considered the cover to be lewd and indecent, refused to play the album. In 2006, with the help of Jimmy Chamberlin Complex members Billy Mohler, Sean Woolstenhulme and Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, Madden released Gone, an unapolo
