MADDY “MADLINES” CLIFFORD
downCHANTS is an E.P. of 20 short-form songs. The collection is a call to take action and wake up from our “normal” state of disempowerment.
About the Artist
Part writer, part musician, part muse, Maddy uses her love of words, sound and power to conjure a more just and beautiful existence. After attaining an MFA in poetry, Maddy went on to teach healing-centered creative writing workshops to hundreds of youth throughout the Bay Area, in her hometown of Seattle, and even as far away as Uganda and Argentina. She accomplished this while fostering collaborative relationships in Oakland, often funding, curating, producing and promoting her own projects. Maddy’s work has allowed her to collaborate with Grammy nominated Hip Hop for kids group, Alphabet Rockers as well as the late great Zumbi of Zion I. You can also find Maddy providing tips to creatives on TikTok. She currently works as a Cultural Strategist in Government for the City of Oakland as well as a Deputy of Communications with Debt Collective.