Guy Maddison
Encyclopedia
Guy Maddison is primarily known as a bassist
associated with punk and grunge
music. He is arguably best known as the current bassist of the grunge band Mudhoney
.
sometimes under the pseudonym Buster Smallgoods, recording one album and one EP with them. Frontman Stuart "Stu Spasm" Grey and Maddison were the only band members to go on a tour of the United States
; they enlisted guitar
ist Renestair EJ and drummer
Martin Bland to tour with them.He was an occasional member of the improvised group The Unconscious Collective, and the mixed media experiment Merge.
After the tour of the United States was completed, Maddison left Lubricated Goat and formed a side project with Peter Hartley, who played guitar on Lubricated Goat's first album. The new band was called Monroe’s Fur. At this time, Maddison relocated to Seattle
, Washington.
, guitarist and saxophonist Renestair EJ, and Martin Bland.
In the late 1990s, Maddison was the frontman for a Seattle band called Tall Poppies, playing guitar and singing lead.
, Maddison accepted an offer to join the band. He has appeared on their three most recent albums, which have received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
associated with punk and grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
music. He is arguably best known as the current bassist of the grunge band Mudhoney
Mudhoney
Mudhoney is an American alternative rock band. Formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney's members are vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison, and drummer Dan Peters. Original bassist Matt Lukin left the...
.
1980s
A native of Perth, Western Australia, Maddison played in mid-1980s punk the Greenhouse Effect. After moving to Sydney in 1986, he played bass for Lubricated GoatLubricated Goat
Lubricated Goat was an Australian noise rock band of the 1980s.They achieved brief notoriety for playing on a television program naked, wearing only their instruments and shoes...
sometimes under the pseudonym Buster Smallgoods, recording one album and one EP with them. Frontman Stuart "Stu Spasm" Grey and Maddison were the only band members to go on a tour of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; they enlisted guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Renestair EJ and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Martin Bland to tour with them.He was an occasional member of the improvised group The Unconscious Collective, and the mixed media experiment Merge.
After the tour of the United States was completed, Maddison left Lubricated Goat and formed a side project with Peter Hartley, who played guitar on Lubricated Goat's first album. The new band was called Monroe’s Fur. At this time, Maddison relocated to Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Washington.
1990s
In the mid-1990s, Maddison played bass in the third incarnation of Bloodloss, a blues-punk band originally started in Adelaide, Australia in 1982, with vocalist Mark ArmMark Arm
Mark Arm is the vocalist for the grunge band Mudhoney. He is also credited with coining the term "grunge" to describe his style of rock music...
, guitarist and saxophonist Renestair EJ, and Martin Bland.
In the late 1990s, Maddison was the frontman for a Seattle band called Tall Poppies, playing guitar and singing lead.
2000s
In 2001, after the departure of founding Mudhoney bassist Matt LukinMatt Lukin
Matt Lukin is an American musician, best known as a bassist and founding member of the Melvins and Mudhoney.-The Melvins :...
, Maddison accepted an offer to join the band. He has appeared on their three most recent albums, which have received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
With Lubricated Goat
- Paddock of LovePaddock of Love-Personnel:Lubricated Goat*Brett Ford – drums, harmonica, vocals*Pete Hartley – guitar, vocals*Guy Maddison – bass guitar, vocals*Stu Spasm – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, productionAdditional musicians and production...
, 1988 - Schadenfreude, 1989
With Mudhoney
- Since We've Become TranslucentSince We've Become TranslucentSince We've Become Translucent is the sixth album by the grunge band Mudhoney, released in 2002. The album was the first to be recorded after the departure of their original bassist, Matt Lukin, three years earlier...
, 2002 - Under a Billion SunsUnder a Billion SunsUnder a Billion Suns is the seventh album by Mudhoney, released in the USA in March 2006. It was recorded with three different producers: Phil Ek, Johnny Sangster and Tucker Martine....
, 2006 - " Live in Mexico City", 2007
- The Lucky Ones, 2008
External links
- The Last Laugh– August 2002 Seattle Weekly Article
- Mudhoney NSFAQ – August 2002 Everett True Article
- In the Raw - Guy Maddison interview from 2003
- Plan B Magazine - Mudhoney interview from August 2006
- Bass Guitar Magazine Guy Maddison interview in issue 29