Madison Violet

About

Double ECMA nominated MADISON VIOLET (formerly MADVIOLET), is a Toronto based duo featuring Brenley MacEachern on vocals, guitar & banjo, and Lisa MacIsaac on vocals, guitar, fiddle & lapsteel. With their these two songstresses have been touring the globe non-stop for the past 6 years. With guest appearances from Clare Kenny (Indigo Girls), Fiachna o' Braonain (Hothouse Flowers) and Julian Wilson (Grand Drive), Madviolet recorded their sophomore record 'Caravan' in London, UK with legendary producer John Reynolds. (Fontana North / Universal: Canada, IRL / Pinnacle: UK, MGM: Australia) From Australia, Switzerland, England, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Canada and the United States, Madviolet have honed their show into a solid set of humorous road stories and 'tumbleweed folk'. Brenley MacEachern - vocals, acoustic guitar, tenor guitar, electric guitar Lisa MacIsaac - vocals, fiddle, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Cindy Fairbank - keyboards Adrian Lawryshyn - bass Robin Pirson - drums.

Finding the good in goodbye is always bittersweet. JUNO nominated roots duo Madison Violet (Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac) can attest to that with their latest release, The Good in Goodbye, out on September 6 (True North Records). An album born from their growth, both together and apart, The Good in Goodbye is an open diary of their personal and professional experiences together as friends and musicians, two very unique relationships that affect each other in profound ways.

Since releasing their last album, No Fool for Trying (2009), Madison Violet won the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their track “The Ransom,” took home the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, and were nominated for multiple East Coast Music Awards and a 2010 JUNO Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year (Group).

As a follow-up to their breakthrough successes in 2010, The Good in Goodbye captures the duo’s growth and musical maturity. Their distinct take on iconic Americana-inspired up-tempo melodies beautifully contrasts with their breathtakingly sweeping and personal lyrics, creating songs that blend nods to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch with radio-friendly flecks of The Court-Yard Hounds.

To capture the intimacy of The Good in Goodbye, Madison Violet returned to the studio with trusted friend and producer Les Cooper (Jill Barber) while bringing a collective of remarkable musicians into the fold, including Joel Stouffer (Dragonette) on drums, Adrian Lawryshyn (Andy Stochansky) on bass, and vocals from Ruth Moody (The Wailin’ Jennys) and singer/songwriter Blair Packham.