Madness
Madness
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Artist Information
Genres: New Wave, Ska Revival, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Punk/New Wave
Active: 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1978 in Camden, London, England
Influences
Prince Buster, The Beatles, The Kinks, Kilburn & the High Roads, Desmond Dekker, Ernest Ranglin, Laurel Aitken, Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond, The Skatalites, Justin Hinds, Toots & the Maytals, The Wailers
Similar Artists
The Specials, XTC, The Selecter, The English Beat, Ian Dury, Blur, The Lambrettas, The Merton Parkas, The Vapors, Ranking Roger, Bad Manners, UB40, Squeeze, The Police, The Jam, General Public, Fun Boy Three, Elvis Costello, The Clash
Followers
Bop (Harvey), Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Bim Skala Bim, Blur, The Toasters, Monique Powell, No Torso, The Pietasters, Monkey, Streetlight Manifesto, No Doubt, The Sterns, Westbound Train, Gangsters, Rimozionekoatta, The Zutons, Kaiser Chiefs
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Biography
Along with the Specials, Madness were one of the leading bands of the ska revival of the late '70s and early '80s. As their career progressed, Madness branched away from their trademark "nutty sound" and incorporated large elements of Motown, soul, and British pop.
Discography
Release: June 10, 2010
Label: Union Square
Release: May 19, 2009
Label: Lucky 7 Records, Yep Roc