CONTACT
madmags@themadmaggies.com
514 244-4614 Canada
707 776-6921 US
the Mad Maggies’ le tract – a downloadable, printable .pdf – 1.4 mb
In a Nutshell
- World Rock to Ska, Cajun/Zydeco to R&B, Klezmer to Polka, to the High Seas & beyond
- 85% original material
- Upbeat, versatile, danceable
- All-ages
- Award-winning, professional, experienced
RELEASES
- « Naked Ladies » 2017
- “Still Standing” 2014
- “Live at Lagunitas Brewing Co.” 2014
- “Shake Those Bones” 2011
- “Flashbacks – the Mad Maggies play vintage hits” 2010
- “Skull & Magpies” 2009
- “Magdalena’s Revenge” 2007
- “Crazed and Enthused” 2004
REVIEWS
→ Love the accordion? Get thee to Cotati – Andrew Gilbert – San Jose Mercury News
« …the stylistically omnivorous Mad Maggies »
→ Press Play review – Paul Liberatore – Marin Independent Journal
…the Mad Maggies’ music …it’s funky, it’s fun and it sounds like it’s played by people with smiles on their faces.
→ NBC Bay Area mention
→ Folkwa review of « Shake Those Bones » (Polish)
→ Folkworld reviews of Skull & Magpies (Deutsch) and Shake Those Bones (English) in their #49 issue.
« the Mad Maggies cook up a gumbo of ska-Zydeco-folk-rock »
« ‘Il y a un bal’ ist ein toller Cajun Song, die Party geht los. »
« Maggie’s vocal work has a real classy feel… »
→ Rave review – NeverEnding Wonder radio
« The Mad Maggies refuse to be type cast. They seem to delight in turning musical styles on their end. »
→ Argus Courier article – Greg Cahill (.pdf of newsprinted version)
AS HEARD ON TV
Academy award winning director, Paul Haggis chose « Sleepy Maggie » from « Crazed and Enthused » to underscore a 3 minute scene in « The Black Donnellys » pilot which aired on NBC & HDNet.
THE MAD MAGGIES ARE
Maggie Martin “Mags”: accordion, vocals
Johny Blood: tuba
Ray Fernandez: tenor, bari & soprano saxes
Ian Luke: drums, percussion
Mark Nemoyten: trumpet
Tim Sarter: acoustic & electric bass, U-Bass
Ned Stone: trombone
Gary Wium “GDub”: acoustic & electric guitar
Reviews
HEARSAY
« We LOVE the Mad Maggies! … You have got to experience this band…. »
— Cadenza Music, St. Paul, MN
« There was not a moment when the dance floor was not packed, even long after the beer was gone. Yes, you guys rock. »
— Rod De Witt, Andersen Valley Brewing Co.
« The Best Band Ever » — Howard Dillon, Bolinas Hearsay News.
« The Mad Maggies…hit it home…leaving the audience begging for an encore. » — Golden Gate [X]Press, San Francisco, CA
« …you and your band are not just great, but such an integral part of everything I try to do with the festival musically. »
— Scott Goree, Cotati Accordion Festival, Cotati, CA
« I absolutely LOVE your music! Maggie’s voice is so of another era… Don’t you just want to rub it all over your face? »
— L. Baker-Ronco
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. — Mark Twain
