Bio

"Brian Madigan writes pithy, cynical, piercing songs about life – they make you think, they make you laugh – then he hits you with an edgy lyric that could easily make you cry." Tim Carroll, FolkWords. No stranger to the UK folk and acoustic scenes, Brian has performed alongside such luminaries as Bill Jones, Maclaine Colston, Henry Sears and Jenny Crook, meanwhile carving a niche for himself as a quirky, forthright and memorable songsmith. Brian's performance style is direct, open and engaging, in a way that one might associate with the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Robinson or Billy Bragg. His music draws on a broad pallet of styles and tastes, reflecting his other incarnation as composer for theatre, film and advertising. Onstage, Brian speaks from the heart and lays himself bare before his audience. Together you'll journey through tales of psychosis, love, loss and celebration. There's a weight of integrity about Brian's delivery that never falls into self-agrandisement. "In the end..." says Brian, "it's just songs"