With a voice that leaves a lasting impression with its deep emotion and energy, international recording artist/songwriter, Liz Madden is a classically trained vocalist from a traditional Irish background. Her recording career so far has culminated in seven albums todate; "Elysian Dreams' with Shishonnah, three solo albums “Going Home”, “Christmas Celebration” and “My Irish Home”, along with three original albums under the name Rua. To date, Liz has worked with producers such as Richard Cottle (David Bowie, Eric Clapton & Seal), Paul Barrett (U2 & Sinead O’Connor), Fionan de Barra (Clannad, Moya Brennan) and James Graydon (Westlife & Emma Bunton).
Globally Liz’s voice and original compositions have featured on over sixty compilation albums. TV & Film include; the films ‘Unborn but Forgotten’, ‘Lullaby’ and the International TV ad campaign for Fuji Finepix.
Her captivating sound has enchanted audiences worldwide at events such as the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France, the Catskills Irish Weekends, UAFS International Festival, 2nd Annual Heritage Days Festival USA, the 7 China InternationalFolk & Art Festival, the Lisdoonvarna Festival, Feile Bride Festival, and the World Music Festival Tel-Aviv Israel where she performed with full orchestra. Liz was also honored to be asked to play at the inaugural Nobel Women’s Initiative International Conference where she performed Irish music in front of an international audience from over eighty countries including five of the Nobel Peace Laureates.
Liz's love for theater has always been an integral part of her musical journey. Apart from playing various straight acting and musical theater roles, most recently Liz performed a lead in Side by Side along with a lead in the musical theater cabaret "W(h)ine, Women & Song". For many years Liz was a lead performer with the Drawing Room Opera Company. Liz performed in March 2011 as part of Shishonnah for the Emerald Voices performance with the Elgin Children's Chorus in Chicago.
A patron of the Irish charity Bee for Battens, Liz is also a supporter of the Children in Crossfire charity and recently performed at two events accompanied on guitar by Richard Moore, Director of Children in Crossfire. Liz had the honor of singing 'A Price for Love' written by the late Christie Hennessy, patron of Children in Crossfire. Liz is the first artist since Christie Hennessey, to sing this wonderful song. Along with various other charity work and activism, Liz has also just completed her first book entitled ‘Letters from The Ancients’ and has also recently finished a script adaptation of "Finding Wonderland" for Westside Productions.
Current projects include Shishonnah with US Celtic singer Jenne Lennon, the Liz Madden & Niamh Fahy album along with the Velvet Electricity project co-written with french Producer and Songwriter JMZ.
WORKSHOPS WITH LIZ
Trained by the wonderful mezzo-soprano Sheila McCarthy-Cannon, Liz Madden continues that great lineage of vocal instruction. Liz has been a Vocal Teacher for over ten years teaching all ages and ability in various areas of music and has successfully prepared hundreds of students for performances, exams and auditions. Your students will benefit from a highly diversified and skilled teacher and performer whose work has crossed many genres of music and styles of performance. With seven albums already to her credit, Liz's experience as a working recording artist is beneficial to any performer interested in a recording career. She uses all her skills bringing them together to benefit any young singer, improving their confidence, technique and performance.
Liz holds a Licentiate Diploma in Musical Theatre and a Diploma in Music from the London College of Music, a Diploma in Acting from the Irish Board of Speech & Drama along with ITEC Diplomas in Music Therapy and Alexander Technique.
If you are interested in Liz presenting a workshop
