WITH VINTAGE-INSPIRED MUSIC VIDEO “BIG STAR”, CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER MADDISUN CAPTURES THE JOURNEY AND SPIRIT OF HER NEWEST ALBUM, THE PAGES
Canadian singer/songwriter Maddisun is pleased to share the official music video for “Big Star” on YouTube.
“Big Star” – written by Maddisun and produced by Jim Bryson – is the featured track from the Cranbrook, BC-based artist’s third album, The Pages, which dropped on digital streaming platforms on October 2nd after a physical release in July on vinyl, CD, and cassette.
The bold release strategy honours her fans, the mediums from which Maddisun first discovered music, and the album’s vintage folk, rock ‘n’ roll, Southern Rock and Americana influences.
With an old soul vibe structured as a deeply personal musical journal, the album features 12 tracks – all written by Maddisun with 10 produced by Julian Bueckert, and one produced by Ian Docherty in addition to Bryson’s contribution of “Big Star”. Each song – “or page” – reflects Maddisun’s experiences with love, loss, growth, connection, and self-discovery.
Maddisun says, “This album is truly me in every sense of the word – from its writing to its creation. ‘Big Star’ specifically tackles the emotional cycle we run through as artists in the ongoing quest to ‘make it’. For the video, I wanted to maintain the personal energy of the project by self-producing a video – starring me and my 1976 Chevy Chevette – that could reflect the timeless vibes of the song and reinforce the album’s core themes.”
Leading into the album and music video release, the nomadic musical adventure for Maddisun has taken her throughout Canada, to Ireland, and to Los Angeles. In just the last five years, she has dropped two prior albums and over ten singles, while playing 500+ shows including four NXNE showcases and a Folk Canada showcase at Folk Alliance International.
With The Pages, Maddisun has shared the culmination of her artist journey thus far. Through its release and the “Big Star” video, she wants to recast resilience in a more ethereal light.
She says,
“This album is about turning our hardest moments into beauty. I want people to listen and leave it feeling seen, uplifted, and connected.”