Music Style Madam X blend a style of world music with skilled instrumentation and cool vocals to make a very interesting Alternative group. Heavy rhythms and smooth originality definitely add to Madam X's style and sound.

Musical Influences latin dance music, Frank Zappa, Madonna,Faithless, Fatboy Slim, Jah Wobble, s'express, primal scream, prodigy, neville brothers, spirit,

Similar Artists If you took Frank Zappa, Madonna, The Neville Brothers, Jah Wobble and Primal Scream and then genetically modified and crossbread them, you'd get Madam X.

Group Members KATHI from Stocksfield, Northumberland. Kathi did the bad girl runaway bit, surfacing on London's Kensington High Street selling goth glam threads to the stars and hanging out with the likes of Dave Vanian of the Damned and self styled crossgender diva Marilyn. Working as a demo singer for EMI Publishing in Wardour Street she met Brian and sang sessions with Punching Holes and The All New KGB. This turned into a regular gig which evolved into Madam X in '97 when Kathi's writing coincided with the band expanding to a six piece. Favourite place on earth- By a pool in Koh Samui, Thailand being fed exotic finger food and champagne. MIKE EMERSON plays percussion, guitar, mandolin, mandola and drum programming with Madam X. Formerly played percussion with Newcastle street band The 10th Avenue Band, touring Britain and Europes festivals. He has recorded with "James Rae and the Performance" on Merciful Release and The Punishment of Luxury on Small Wonder Records. Previous bands include The big G and The Weights among many others. Raised in Walbottle, as small boys, he and bass player Keith started bashing out tunes on their brothers guitars in the back of his dads garage. Brought up in Blaydon, Tyneside, left school to work in a recording studio, he's been writing, recording and performing original music around the northeast for 25 years. Favorite place on Earth, The Isle of Lismore, Argyll, Scotland. CAROLE EMERSON plays drums in the band, coming from streetband samba, latin jazz and funk, she has a highly distinctive style of drumming, portrayed in her unusual kit, built around a massive 26inch Brazilian sordu played like Mo Tucker of The Velvet Underground. Having toured Britain and Europe with Newcastle's 25 piece 10th Avenue Band, she knows how to drive a rock steady beat or put down a latin groove adding power and depth to Madam X's sound. Appalachian autoharp is Carole's other passion. She plays with co-drummer Mike in West of Aydon ceilidh band and the two have recorded an intersting album of their own instrumentals, "Folkadelic", available on request. BRIAN BOND: Raised in Staines, then to Newcastle for university and decided to stay as he became immersed in the northern music and theatre scene. Combining the two in former bands Punishment of Luxury, signed to Small Wonder and United Artists, and Punching Holes, on Pinnacle. As Self taught piano and guitar player his prolific song writing talents are often the catalyst in Madam X's musical creations. Favourite place on earth is Rhodes, soaking up the sunshine and red wine. KEITH TULIP from Walbottle, Newcastle on Tyne. Keith started learning blues riffs with Mike in the coke bunker behind his dads garage while other boys were still trying to see how high they could piss up a wall. With his bass Keith is always ready to explore a different musical angle, playing with texture and dynamics on fretless, acoustic or double bass. Former bands - Hot Snax on Munchkin records, Frontline, The Zeroids and The R'n'B Rockers with Mike. Favourite place on earth - The Monroes Mountain Range, Scotland. fave food - sausage & mash (without the sausage) GED MCPHAIL, virtuoso musician and keyboard player, guitar hero, talented composer, outgoing personality and entrepreneur. Ged is none of these things. However, he does presently perform with the band 'Madam X' in Newcastle. After being jilted as a teenager, he decided to play in bands to increase his popularity with the girls and has looked back with regret ever since. Teamed up with two kindred spirits in Lancaster in 1982 to form the band 'Basking Sharks' producing a single 'Diamond Age', an EP'Thrill of the game' and LP (remember those?) 'Shark Island'. Got radioplay with John Peel and were played several times on the World Service. Moved back to Newcastle in 1990 to team up with Brian Bond and Kathi to form the band 'The All New KGB'. Later teamed up with the rest of the line up we know and love as 'Madam X'. Electronic wizardry, accordion and guitar playing are now the order of the day with (preacher man) Ged.

Instruments Keyboards, Guitar, Bass guitar, double bass, congas, mandola, mandolin, drums, 12 string, electric guitar

Location Newcastle, Northumberland - United Kingdom

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