Bill Maddox
William Leslie "Bill" Maddox (* 15. February 1953 in Abilene , Texas ; † 27. December 2010 in Austin , Texas) was an American jazz-rock - drummer , guitarist and singer .
biography
Bill Maddox began his professional career as a musician when he founded the fusion band The Electromagnets in Austin with keyboardist Stephen Barber in the early 1970s , to which guitarist Eric Johnson soon joined. The formation was stylistically based on Jeff Beck , Return to Forever , the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report . In 1975 the band released their debut album.
In 1977 he released the album Project Terror under his own name on EG Records . In the following years Maddox took part in recordings in other band projects by Johnson, such as the Eric Johnson Group , Alien Love Child and Omar and the Howlers . In addition, he later worked as a singer and songwriter. In 2006 he played in the rock band Grady, but left the following year for health reasons. He was shot and killed in a burglary at the end of 2010 under previously unexplained circumstances.
Discography
- Electromagnets (Rhino, 1975)
- Alien Love Child: Live and Beyond (Favored Nations, 2000)
- Electromagnets 2 (Vortexan Records, 2006)
Web links
- Obituary ( Memento from November 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Bill Maddox at Discogs (English)
- Background on Bill Maddox's death at Austin Chronicle
annotation
- ↑ Other members were keyboardist Steve Barber and bassist Kyle Brock. Frank Zappa called it “a Mahavishnu with a sense of humor.” See band portrait
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review of the album The Electromagnets at Allmusic (English). Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ TV obituary in Austin TV 2010 on youtube
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maddox, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maddox, William Leslie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz rock musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abilene , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 2010 |
| Place of death | Austin , Texas |