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madeline flash

"Alright everyone, it's time to get invisible."

About Me

Diverse instrumentation and profound symphonic folk rock fuse to form Madeline Flash’s fresh sound. Gathering in Los Angeles in 2005 the six-member band showcases articulate composition, reflecting the classical training of its members. Explosive live shows feature vibrant big-band trumpet and sax, edgy melodic guitars, exquisite flute tones all marching along to groovy rhythmic sections.Madeline Flash has performed in a variety of venues up and down the west coast. In addition to appearing at various Los Angeles and San Francisco clubs, Madeline has also headlined venues like Carter Valley Music Festival (Yosemite) and recently completed their first west coast tour which took them from Los Angeles to Portland Oregon and back. Madeline also boasts an active recording career, having completed two EP’s (“Songs” [2005], “Depth Monster EP” [2007] ) and a self produced full-length release entitled, “Settles Beneath.” The Flash has also worked in a variety of commercial studios and spaces, including Sage & Sound and New Monkey Studios with producer/engineer Beau Raymond Fletcher (Devendra Banhart, Jayhawks) Members of Madeline Flash were also recently featured on Devendra’s most recent release, “Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon.”The band’s depth of talent and wide fan base enables the group to deliver powerful performances both acoustically and electrically. It features 2 guitars, bass, drums, keyboard, trumpet, flute, as well as multiple vocal parts and percussion. Madeline Flash has recently had the privilege of hearing her arrangements realized by a woodwind quintet (Midnight Winds) and a professional string quartet on the band’s latest recordings (engineered/produced by Beauraymond), ‘Depth Monster EP’. Relentlessly engaging and eclectic, Madeline Flash excites audiences in a variety of venues.
DISCOGRAPHY::::::::::::::::::::
SONGS (2006)
SETTLES BENEATH (2007)
DEPTH MONSTER EP (2007) {as of yet officially unreleased}

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/26/2005
Band Website: madelineflash.com
Band Members: Madeline Flash is the music of Mike Davis, Jim Reynolds, Evan apRoberts and John Thompson. We have written and played with many, many friends during the last two years of this magical thing called Madeline Flash. these friends and collaborators include :Tom the Woodsman(Bass), Amy Tatum(Flutes), Beauraymond(the), Dylan Hart(french horn), Noah Gladstone(trombone), Daniel Schnelle(drums), Alison Lowell(Oboe), Andrew Leonard(Clarinet), Maciej Flis(Bassoon), Kristina Orcutt(Horn), Brendan Speltz(violin):

Influences: love, geodesic domes, featherbeards, night-time driving, Ray Johnson, tropicalia, Oak-Grove-Wonderland, assorted woodland creatures, the redtail hawk at oak grove, gravity hill, blue room adventuring, arroyos, heavy single-fin logsliding, wandering, Big Sur, Alejandro Jodorosky, laser-light shows, ciphers, process art, tape machines, mystery, Heritage of the Air Collection, fall in L.A., Magic
Sounds Like: it's all under the fortress
Type of Label: None

My Blog

blogging??

Many awesomenesses to share as we enter Summer 2008! We have a new setup we share in echo park called Grotesque. shows like crazyminstrels this summer recordthings to...
Posted by madeline flash on Thu, 08 May 2008 01:57:00 PST

Happy Turkey Day and A SHOW!!!

Hey Guys @@!!Just want to encourage everyone to come see us this Saturday November 24th at the Mint in the Fairfax District.  6010 Pico Blvd, just off Fairfax.  We've missed our LA friends s...
Posted by madeline flash on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:52:00 PST

Tour Settles Beneath

Madeline is hitting on the road, check our upcoming shows for showtimes and locations.  We're so excited to be coming to visit so please come join us!  Settles Beneath has undergone some mix...
Posted by madeline flash on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:56:00 PST

MADELINE FLASH AT TANGIER PLUS NEWS

HEY everyone !!    Just wanted to let you know about Madelne Flashs' only LA appearance at Tangier this friday June 29th at 11pm.  It should be a fantastic evening!  Also, settle...
Posted by madeline flash on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:34:00 PST

'Settles Beneath' slated for release 7/1

That's right everyone, madeline flash has finished the first full length record and will be releasing it independently on July 1st.  The record features all new recordings by the band and is by f...
Posted by madeline flash on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:46:00 PST

MADELINE ROCKS THE DERBY WED 2.21

Hey all you Lovely People!!!   Madeline is back from her winters nap to rock some serious can of Jam action at the derby this wednesday at 8pm  It's going to be a really special night! ...
Posted by madeline flash on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:22:00 PST

BE AT THE Derby Dec 15th

Hey dudes just wanted to call to your attention the show coming up on Dec. 15th at the derby at 8pm.  It should be off the chains.  We're gonna be rolling up 9 deep this time...adding in a f...
Posted by madeline flash on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:22:00 PST

MADELINE'S FALL ACOUSTIC LA TOUR CONTINUES!!

Hosted By: MADELINE FLASHWhen: Thursday Nov 02, 2006 at 10:00 PMWhere: KNITTING FACTORY, T.A.G.A.T.E.O.T.W., THE MINTCHECK MYSPACE FOR EVENT DETAILSLOS ANGELES, CA 90001USDescription: MADELINE FLASH C...
Posted by madeline flash on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:12:00 PST

Thanks to all you Everybody (and some news)

Just a quickie.  Wanted to thank the everybody who came out for the show on wednesday night at the derby.  Your support is what makes it all possible for we madelineites and last night was i...
Posted by madeline flash on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:57:00 PST

::::::::::::::::::insights on our name::::::::::::::::::

begin transmission Evan::::::::::::hey all, thought I'd slide something your way that was mentioned to me this morning. A faculty member at Claremont was asking me about our band and when he heard the...
Posted by madeline flash on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:02:00 PST