Hannah Power (vocals)
Phil Power (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Graham Crocker (lead acoustic, mandolin, slide, vocals)
Anthony Power (bass guitar)
Influences
Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Sinead O'Connor, Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, Counting Crows, The Cure, The Smiths, The Beatles, Shawn Colvin, lots of old blues men, Ry Cooder, Equation, Bjork, Paul Weller,
Sounds Like
Indigo Girls, Edie Brickell, Norah Jones, Everything But The Girl...hmmm, I'll think of some more soon!
The Madding Crowd are warm, open-hearted Westcountry folk who create music which swells around the songs like a many-stringed hug.
The Madding Crowd gathered in 1996 and have been playing in various festivals, art centres, pubs and venues around the Westcountry ever since. Influenced by artists as diverse as Paul Weller, Bjork, Ry Cooder and The Indigo Girls, we mainly use our voices and strings (and a few boxes joined with electric spaghetti known as “gear”) to create what has been described as acoustic-pop and Indie-folk . During that time we have had the privilege to support and be able to name-drop acts such as Al Stewart, Martyn Carthy, Kathryn Tickell, Colin Blunstone, Equation, Julie Felix, Roy Harper and Roy Wood.
In December 2001 we finished the album “The Release”, a 12 track c.d. of original songs and instrumental pieces created with acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, conga and memorable vocal lines. We took a break from playing live music after Hannah and Phil started producing babies in 2002 (and all being related this meant that Graham became a grandfather and Anthony an uncle). But the acoustic guitar wielding soldiers of harmony are back:
“I have vague memories of life before the boys when the songs I sang didn’t have to include actions. This time has been fruitful in many ways, as we have also written and recorded our latest collection of songs for “addictionary”, so called because the songs we have chosen are based on the themes of addiction and the power of words. So we have dusted off the guitars, fished the Lego out of the sound holes and are excited about the music we have been creating.” (Hannah)
“addictionary” (4-track EP) was released at Morwellham Quay in December 2006 and is now available to download from cdbaby.com and itunes.
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Hey great to see you all the other night.....how's the head phil? Did the car make it round the field boy? haha! Let us know when your next gig is Hanah. Tara for now!
How's tricks? Just to let you know we've got 2 tracks up for free download, get them while you can. More live dates and new recording coming soon, thanks for your support, stay in touch!
Hey y'all! Great new website - I love it! Very well done. Are you going to put a message board or something so we can leave comments? Han, you look absolutely gorgeous in the picture on your Bio page. Love to you all! Keep rockin' (or floatin' or however you describe moving to your music!)
About time you joined the myspace crowd! You Brits seem to lag behind in everything these days. ;) I LOVE "From the Sun." It's my new favorite song! Keep it up. xxoo
