James Maddock, SUNRISE ON AVENUE C singer/songwriter: Mr. Media Radio Interview

Mr. Media welcomes singer/songwriter James Maddock to Comeback Road!

When Columbia Records released Songs from Stamford Hill in 2000, it looked like James Maddock was destined for stardom. All the benchmarks of burgeoning success were there; a top 5 radio song, prominent placements in TV and film, inclusion on the first “Dawson's Creek” compilation, and extensive touring with the likes of Paula Cole and Train. Maddock created a small base of rabid fans, but he didn't achieve the wide recognition many thought he deserved.

One of the burning questions in the music business over the last few years has been, "Whatever happened to James Maddock and Wood and why didn't he ever make another record"?

The story of James Maddock over the last 10 years has been one of pain and persistence. The brass ring was within his grasp. He relocated to the U.S., got married, and made another record for Columbia. And then it all fell apart. His personal and professional life unraveled at a rapid pace. He found himself in a new country, divorced, and Columbia decided to not release the follow-up to Songs from Stamford Hill. Maddock was unceremoniously dropped from the label. A lesser man would have been broken by the experience, but Maddock rallied on amid the ruins.

What James now has to show is a new album, Sunrise on Avenue C. In the age of the track, James has made a real album with a beginning and an end. Vin Scelsa of WFUV and Sirius/XM puts it this way; "I was thrilled to discover at the end of the decade James was living and working right under my nose in New York City, biding his time.”