Madness
Pop band from Camden Town · formed 1976
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- None on record
About
Madness is a band from Camden Town, formed in 1976, tagged british, new wave, pop by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Madness formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Madness is based in Camden Town — MusicBrainz
- Cathal Smyth: trumpet (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lee Thompson: background vocals, percussion, saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Foreman: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Barson: background vocals, keyboard, piano, vibraphone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Suggs: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mark Bedford: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Daniel Woodgate: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve Nieve: synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Seamus Beaghen: organ (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Burdette: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Graham Bush: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Madness has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Madness (band) formed in 1976 — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) is from Camden Town , London, England — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) has 6 members: Chris Foreman, Mike Barson, Lee Thompson, Graham "Suggs" McPherson, Dan Woodgate, Mark Bedford — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) plays Two-tone — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) plays ska — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) plays pop — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) plays new wave — Wikipedia
- Madness (band) plays rocksteady — Wikipedia
- Madness has 1349894 listeners on Last.fm — Madness on Last.fm
- Madness has released 10 recordings between 2023 and 2026 — Madness on Discogs
- Madness has 57 followers on Genius — Madness on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @MadnessNews — Madness on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
34 releases, 1979–2026Faces For Radio: The BBC Sessions 1979-1982
2026
Le Grand Pantalon (Baggy Trousers)
2025
Mr. Apples [EP]
2025
Shut Up
2025
Hit Parade
2025
Take Cover!
2025
Hour Of Need (Single Version)
2024
Round We Go (Single Version)
2024
Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie
2023 · Album
Theatre Of The Absurd Introduces Madness C'est La Vie
2023
Can’t Touch Us Now
2016 · Album
Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da
2012 · Album
The Liberty of Norton Folgate
2009 · Album
The Dangermen Sessions, Volume One
2005 · Album
Camden Cowboys
2001 · Compilation
Ultimate Collection
2000 · Compilation
The Lot
1999 · Compilation
Wonderful
1999 · Album
The Heavy Heavy Hits
1998 · Compilation
Total Madness: The Very Best of Madness
1997 · Compilation
The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection
1993 · Compilation
Divine Madness
1992 · Compilation
It’s… Madness Too: Another 16 Classic Tracks
1991 · Compilation
It’s… Madness: 16 Classic Tracks
1990 · Compilation
The Madness
1988 · Album
Utter Madness
1986 · Compilation
Mad Not Mad
1985 · Album
Keep Moving
1984 · Album
Madness
1983 · Compilation
Complete Madness
1982 · Compilation
The Rise & Fall
1982 · Album
7
1981 · Album
Absolutely
1980 · Album
One Step Beyond…
1979 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Cathal Smyth · trumpet
- Lee Thompson · background vocals, percussion, saxophone
- Chris Foreman · guitar
- Mike Barson · background vocals, keyboard, piano, vibraphone
- Suggs · lead vocals
- Mark Bedford · bass guitar
- Daniel Woodgate · drums (drum set), percussion
- Steve Nieve · synthesizer
- Seamus Beaghen · organ
- Kevin Burdette · guitar
- Graham Bush · bass guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 37+ plays, 2024-01-12–2026-08-28 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kelley Stoltz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Madness on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Madness on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Madness on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.