Madison Cunningham

Madison Cunningham (born October 14, 1996[1]) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Rolling Stone describes her music as "a new spin on West Coast folk-rock, with classical tendencies, electric guitars, jazz-school chord changes and alt-rock strut all living under the same roof".[3] Her 2019 album, Who Are You Now was nominated for the best Americana album in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[4] The expanded version of her EP Wednesday was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album for the 2022 Grammy season.[5]

Madison Cunningham
Cunningham in 2017
Background information
BornOctober 14th, 1996[1]
San Diego, California, United States[2]
OriginCosta Mesa, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2014–present
LabelsVerve Forecast
Associated acts
Websitemadisoncunningham.com

Life and career

Madison Cunningham was born in San Diego, California, and later moved to Costa Mesa, where she grew up.[2] She is the daughter of a pastor at a local church, and she has four sisters.[6] Influenced by her father, Cunningham started playing guitar when she was seven years old, performing in the church. As a teenager, she met producer Tyler Chester, with whom she made the self-released worship album Authenticity.

After graduating high school, Cunningham discovered many influences, such as The Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan.[2] Other inspirations include Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Juana Molina and Jeff Buckley.[7]

In 2017, Cunningham joined the cast of American Public Media's show Live from Here, presented by Chris Thile, of whom she became a frequent collaborator.[7] She also toured with multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird, being credited for vocals in his 2019 album, My Finest Work Yet.

Who Are You Now, released on August 16, 2019, earned her a Grammy nomination in the following year for best Americana album.[4] In 2020, Cunningham released her third EP, Wednesday, covering songs by Tom Waits, Radiohead, John Mayer and The Beatles. She is currently based in Los Angeles.[6]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays
  • Love, Lose Remember (2018)
  • For the Sake of the Rhyme (2019)
  • Wednesday (2020)

Singles
  • "Beauty Into Clichés" (2018)
  • "All at Once (Solo Version)" (2018)
  • "All at Once" (2018)
  • "Last Boat to Freedom" (2018)
  • "Last Boat to Freedom (Piano Version)" (2018)
  • "Location" (2018)
  • "Location (Solo Version)" (2018)
  • "Pin It Down" (2019)
  • "Something to Believe In" (2019)
  • "Trouble Found Me" (2019)
  • "No One Else to Blame" (2020)
  • "Giraffe" (2020)
  • "Coming Back" (2020)
  • "No Surprises" (2020)
  • "In My Life" (2020)
  • "The Age of Worry" (2020)
  • "Wednesday" (2020)
  • "Broken Harvest" (2021)
  • "Anywhere" (2022)

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Work Result
2020 Grammy Awards Best Americana Album[4] Who Are You Now Nominated
2022 Grammy Awards Best Folk Album Wednesday (Extended Version) Nominated

References
  1. "Mini Masterclass Featuring: Madison Cunningham". YouTube. 2020-04-27.
  2. Eric Krasno (3 May 2021). "Madison Cunningham". Plus One (Podcast). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. Beaugez, Jim; McKenna, Brittney; Gage, Jeff; Moss, Marissa R.; Menconi, David; Crawford, Robert; Parton, Chris (2018-07-25). "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: July 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. "Winners & Nominees". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  6. "Madison Cunningham ‒ Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  7. Borders, Lindsey (2019-08-21). "Madison Cunningham talks about falling in love with guitar, her latest album 'Who Are You Now,' collaborating with the Punch Brothers, and heading out on the road". Guitar Girl Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  8. "Music". Madison Cunningham. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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