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27 September, 2024
Maddie heads to Queenscliff
TALENTED Warrnambool artist Maddie Jackway will perform at this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival.
The annual festival has been running since 1997 and this year will be held over the weekend of November 22-24.
The three-day musical and cultural event continues to attract upwards of 10,000 visitors to the site, nestled among the ancient, towering cypress trees in Lower Princess Park.
The festival will once again feature a stunning line up of talented musicians and singer/song writers all keen to share their music with audiences of all ages.
Warrnambool’s own Maddie Jackway will make her first appearance at the Queenscliff event.
Since the release of her debut EP, ‘What is This Freedom?’ in May 2020, Maddie has been busy establishing herself on the music scene.
Among her growing list of accomplishments, she has been a commissioned songwriter in the biannual Art and Industry Festival (Melbourne), has opened for Alex Lahey and The Smith Street Band on The Push All Ages Tour (Warrnambool leg) and in the same month performed as a billed artist at the 2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival.
In 2023 she returned to Victoria University as the Artist in Residence where she created and co-produced her sophomore EP.
Maddie marries introspective folk storytelling with catchy pop hooks and soulful vocals to create a union that is uniquely hers.
She has been described as an artist who creates music for ‘overthinkers’ and deep-feeling individuals, with an authenticity and earnestness that is hard to ignore.
Her vocal mastery captivates audiences in both recordings and live performances, drawing them into her world.
“I’ve always said that I won’t be boxed into one genre and you can hear all of my different influences in the body of my recent work,” Maddie said.
Her new EP, Kindred, is a blend of pop-soul-folk with elements of R&B.
