EVA Vetted Entertainer
Dave Madden
Compare to: Jon Batiste, Harry Connick Jr., Stevie Wonder
Austin, TX, USA
Experienced, professional, dependable. Madden offers a wide array of musical skill sets.
Dave Madden, an alum of both Berklee College of Music and TED Talks, has been voted Best Music Arranger at the AMP Austin Music Industry Awards, Top 10 Best Keyboards by the Austin Chronicle’s Music Poll, and Best Austin Record by INsite Magazine. A voting member for the Grammy’s, Dave is the rare combination of accomplished songwriter and masterful multi-instrumentalist.
A well-rounded, consummate musician, there are very few gigs that Dave Madden wouldn't be a great choice for. Here's a list of some performance examples from small to large:
—Solo piano, with or without vocals, for genres such as jazz, bossa nova, covers, original songs, pop & Top 40
—Singer songwriter-style acoustic guitar
—Jazz trio with piano, bass & drums
—4- or 5-piece cover band
—Band leader for high energy event band with rhythm section, multiple vocalists and horn section
—Music Director for large events such as corporate conferences & summits, working with client to create bespoke musical experiences
Videos
Styles
Jazz
Piano
Holiday Music
Pop
Singer-Songwriter
Band Setups
Duo
Full Band
Solo
Trio
Event Types
Hybrid
In-Person
Virtual
Occasions
Corporate Event
Festival
Private Party
Public Event
Wedding
Song Types
All Covers
No Covers
Some Covers
Offerings
This Entertainer currently has no Offerings
Testimonials
Kari Kastner
Keystone Bank - Business Development Officer
"Thank you for playing at Keystone Bank's first investor party in our new building. People are still raving about your performance! You rock (literally)!"
Rose Vincent
Riverbend Church - Client
"I just wanted to thank you again for the incredible performance that you arranged. I can't tell you how many people have told me how beautiful and inspirational it was. Not to mention words like mystical and magical and a host of other descriptions. I agree with them all."
Stephen Doster
East Austin Recording (EAR) - Owner
"Dave Madden has been a joy to work with at our studio, EAR. He plays with confidence, versatility, and musicality. In other words, Dave plays like he means it!"
Cory Witt
Los Angeles, CA - Record Producer
"Berklee capabilities, Austin sensibilities, and just the right amount of irreverence to marry the two. Dave is my first call whether I've written the part or not."
Amy Edwards
The Amy Edwards Show (Podcast) - Owner/Podcaster/Entertainer
"Dave has not only been a blast to work and perform with, but he also proved to be incredibly competent and beyond adept at facilitating all the moving parts of what I needed done: charting, working out background vocals and arranging, helping me find the right members for my band, coordinating practices, and the list goes on... I consider myself so lucky to have found someone so talented and cool. I love Dave!"
Mike Sailors
University of Texas - Professor
"I've worked with Dave as a member of his band as well as collaborated with him on material as a composer. His work is of the highest quality. Playing his music is fun because it's challenging, interesting, as well as easy to read due to the great amount of detail he puts into the editing of his parts (a rarity in a lot of cities I've found). I'd recommend him to anyone without hesitation."
Wendy Colonna
Lyriculture - Artist
"Dave brought two magnificent, elegant and moving string arrangements to the table and proceeded to lead the team in bringing masterful performances to the recordings. He’s professional, a natural leader with wonderful communication skills and a creative vision that he’s fully committed to seeing to its completion. To top it off, he’s funny, personable and laid back, all while being incredibly detail oriented and disciplined in his work. It’s been such a joy and it won’t be the last time I work with Dave in this capacity!"