Frances Madden & Band

Foundry 616 is delighted to welcome back Frances Madden, one of Australia’s most talented young singer-songwriters and piano players for two shows; Saturday 22nd and Friday 28th May. Frances and her all-star band will present her ‘Beautiful World Show’, featuring music from her latest album of that name, released by ABC Music.

“Frances has a wonderful feeling for jazz and blues standards but what makes her a real stand-out are her original songs and unique style.” — James Morrison / Jazz Legend

“Only a vastly talented songwriter produces such works . . . and when she chose to open out, she played jazz piano with authentic brilliance” – Eric Myers / The Australian

“Frances brought a capacity crowd and thrilled the house with her special mix of swing, ballads, and blues. Catch her here before the USA steals her away”– Dominique Robinson / Owner, The Basement

A year in the making, the Beautiful World album was produced by ARIA Award-winning maestro Chong Lim AM (John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John). These performances at Foundry 616 will also feature a selection of unique covers and classics arranged by Frances. She will be backed by an eight-piece all-star band featuring some of Australia’s most talented musicians:

Carl Dewhurst: Guitar
Brett Hirst: Double bass
Tim Geldens: Drums
Ray Cassar: Trumpet
Karl Laskowski: Saxophone
Borbala Bodonyi: Backing vocals
Jo Fabro: Backing vocals
And special guest Ian Cooper on violin!

For a preview, search ‘Frances Madden’ with ‘Shake Your Blues’ on Youtube or ‘The Tango Never Lies’ on Youtube.