James Maddock @ St James' Church

Devauden Arts Club

Presented by: Devauden Arts Club

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0	CHEPSTOW: St James' Church
P	Friday 19th June, 2026
N	6:30pm

Event information

JAMES MADDOCK (from New York City) - Outstanding songwriter and vocalist

We couldn't be more excited to welcome James Maddock to Devauden Arts Club on 19 June.

After fronting the Columbia Records band 'Wood', whose debut album Songs From Stamford Hill was featured prominently on TV shows such as Dawson’s Creek, and the track 'Stay You' was also a BBC Radio 2 Record of the Week, Maddock moved from England to New York City where he still resides. His album Sunrise On Avenue C won a New York Music Award for Best Americana Album, while follow-up Wake Up And Dream ranked among the top albums of 2011 in WFUV’s (NYC) Listener Poll.

James has performed live with Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Willie Nile and other legendary figures in American music. According to radio legend Vin Scelsa, Maddock’s “heartbreakingly beautiful and exquisitely crafted” music “touches the soul.” As a songwriter, James currently has a song (“Actress”) on Gary Barlow’s new album, co-written with Barlow.

He was formerly named by Rolling Stone as the ‘man to watch’ and his songs have been featured on both mainstream US TV and Hollywood blockbuster films. Maddock is quite simply, an outstanding songwriter and vocalist. Catch him while you can.