BIO Phil Madeira:
Songwriter, multitalented musician, producer. For more than two decades Phil Madeira has been an enduring part of the musical landscape. While well-known in contemporary Christian music circles, Phil has played with and written songs for a wide spectrum of musical artists, including Alison Krauss, Keb Mo, Amy Grant, Vanessa Williams, Julie Miller, Phil Keaggy, and the legendary Mark Heard. Indeed, if you hear a Hammond organ, there's a good chance you're hearing Phil, though he plays several instruments well.

In Spring 1996, to coincide with a pub tour of the UK, Phil independently released Off Kilter, a solo record, on which he played virtually everything. While in England, he started writing his current release, 3 Horse Shoes, which features the great talents of Antoine Silverman, Derri Daugherty, Steve Hindalong, Terry Taylor, John Hartley (The Woodthieves), Tammy Rogers (Dead Reckoning), Buddy Miller (Emmylou Harris), Al Perkins (Flying Burrito Brothers and you name it!), Phil Keaggy and Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims (Bruce Springsteen), as well as Madeira's band.
Essentially composed in a pub, the record exults in the sort of fellowship Madeira experienced while touring through England.

A departure from the solitude of last year's Off Kilter, 3 Horse Shoes is about camaraderie and celebrating life. While touring the UK with Phil & John & the Woodthieves, Madeira spent his free days in the countryside, walking and meditating on the riches bestowed on him: Family, friends, and creativity. As Phil says, "The music literally poured out of me during that particular time. I was being healed of the sadness that I alluded to in Off Kilter. I was being reminded, in an ever-so-kind way, that I was still a child of God, and that every person I encounter is important to him." While Phil stays firmly in the genre of the '70s oriented singer/songwriter style of his previous record, 3 Horse Shoes features a large ensemble of players, and the music has a more exciting dynamic than ever. From the encouraging words of "It's Gonna Be Alright" to the biting wit of "Christmas This Year", Madeira's emotions are, as usual, laid bare without ceremony.

Check out 3 Horse Shoes. You'll be glad you did.

Ordering information at Silent Planet Records

Booking: Street Level Artists Agency 219-269-3413