madi sipes AND the painted blue
Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue is a band from San Francisco, fronted by singer and electric guitarist, Madi Sipes. With her captivating voice and mature songwriting, Madi started gaining fans at a young age in her hometown of Placerville, California.
While performing one of her songs at a summer camp talent show, Madi caught the attention of counselor and Los Angeles-based songwriter Andrew Heringer. The two began long-distance collaboration over the next few years, while Andrew was performing and touring in the band Milo Greene.
In the spring of 2015, Madi recruited longtime friends Nick Cunningham (bass) and Caleb Koehn (drums) to form her band. The band traveled to Los Angeles to finish writing and recording the final few songs for Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue’s debut album: Privacy. Pulling from a diversity of influences -- including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Ocean and Fleet Foxes -- Privacy was endorsed by Elton John on his Beats1 Rocket Hour show, and has been described as “feisty and sultry indie soul pop."
Madi Sipes // Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Nick Cunningham // Bass, Guitar, Synth
Caleb Koehn // Drums, Sampling
Tour
February 19th - The Catalyst Atrium - Santa Cruz, CA // Tickets
February 28th - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA // Tickets
March 2nd - Pignic Pub - Reno, NV // FREE
March 3rd - Holy Diver - Sacramento, CA // Tickets
March 8th - Love Song - Los Angeles, CA // FREE
March 30th - Cornerstone - Berkeley, CA // Tickets
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PRIVACY VINYL
180 gram, blue.
PHOTOS
All photo credits to Ryan Devisser & Joe Charles
VIDEO
ContacT
press and booking inquiries: nickingham@hotmail.com
"After Hours"
Take off
my black lace with your teeth
Tonight
my baby's getting everything
Because, I fall, in lust
He don't know
the proper time to leave
Baby wants to go out
After hours, I'm sure
If you know me by now
You know nothing at all
Baby wants to go out
After hours, I'm sure
Street lights flickering now
Hotel room, close the door
After hours
Your skin
Bathed in neon lights
I don’t
Ever want you out of my sights
Because, I fall, in lust
He don't know
the proper time to leave
Baby wants to go out
After hours, I'm sure
If you know me by now
You know nothing at all
Baby wants to go out
After hours, I'm sure
Street lights flickering now
Hotel room, close the door
Baby wants to go out
After hours, I'm sure
If you know me by now
You know nothing at all
Baby wants to go out
After hours, I'm sure
Street lights flickering now
Hotel room, close the door
After hours, Oh, After Hours
Oh, Baby wants to go out
"Lullaby"
Don't, don't say goodnight
But sing, a lullaby
So we, can go to sleep forever
And, in our vulnerable state
We'll think that the whole world's weight
Is gone, gone away forever
I don't feel lonely like I usually do
There's no need for counting sheep
I don't feel lonely like I usually do
When you lull me gently to sleep
Oh, just close your eyes
And we'll dream
the rest of our lives away
If not today, forever
And, if you are worried
lay your troubles down
Be still
Stay if you will, forever
I don't feel lonely like I usually do
There's no need for counting sheep
I don't feel lonely like I usually do
When you lull me gently to sleep
And
I don't feel lonely like I usually do
There's no need for counting sheep
I don't feel lonely like I usually do
When you lull me gently
(Won't you) lull me gently
(Won't you) lull me gently to sleep
"Space"
I still love you when I'm sad
I still love you when I'm angry
When it's 2am and I'm lonely
Wish you were playing in my hair
I still need you when I'm weak
Though I try to never be weak, but
And I crave you always,
but I'll give you your space
And I crave you always,
but I'll give you your-
And I crave you always,
but I'll give you your space
I promise to paint you pictures
With my fingertips
In the fog on car windows
That we make when we kiss, oh
And I crave you always,
but I'll give you your space
And I crave you always,
but I'll give you your-
And I need you always,
but I'll give you your space
Yeah I crave you always
but I'll give you your-
And I crave you always,
but I'll give you your space
And I crave you always,
And I crave you always.
“Blue Jean Baby"
To the best of my knowledge
I'm being honest
You're a real sharp dude with your hair slicked back
Blue jean baby,
Drive me crazy
I like the way you look when you're dressed in black
Boy you're a stunner
Got it from your mother
You walk around here like you own the game
Ladies go crazy
Blue jean baby,
By the end of the night
You'll know my name
I'm a good girl, on the outside
On the inside you don't even know a thing
I'm a good girl, on the outside
On the inside you don't know
And I know that I don't even know ya
I don't know ya
Doesn't matter that you don't even know me
You don't know me (blue jean baby)
And I know that I don't even know ya
I don't know ya
Doesn't matter that you don't even know me
You don't know me
Blue jean baby
You're a go-getter
Go get with her
Making eyes from across the room
Take my lighter
Style's on fire
Fatal attraction, I am doomed
Sugar you're a stunner
Got it from your mother
You walk around here like you own the game
Ladies go crazy
Blue jean baby,
By the end of the night
You'll know my name
I'm a good girl, on the outside
On the inside you don't even know a thing
I'm a good girl, on the outside
On the inside you don't know
And I know that I don't even know ya
I don't know ya
Doesn't matter that you don't even know me
You don't know me (blue jean baby)
And I know that I don't even know ya
I don't know ya
Doesn't matter that you don't even know me
You don't know me
Blue jean baby
“Sex & Sadness”
Everything I write is
About sex and sadness
You prove to encourage
These thoughts of mine
Every lyric lately
Is reminiscent vaguely
Of words you sighed into my skin
Come evening time
Lavender taste
Stain-glass love laced
In fragile lies
Kiss me again
And I will pretend
I don’t see it in your eyes
Wish I could forget how
Your mellow speaking voice sounds
Gentle like a sunset
Whisperinmg into my ear
Now every song I sing is
About sex and sadness
Baby, you’re the baddest
And I am your doll
Lavender taste
Stain-glass love laced
In fragile lies
Kiss me again
And I will pretend
I don’t see it in your eyes
Lavender taste
Stain-glass love laced
In fragile lies
Kiss me again
And I will pretend
I don’t see it in your eyes
"Making it Up"
Take it
I take it with my eyes shut, baby
Breaking,
boy you've had a dark mind lately
Do you really wanna play this game?
Turning every word I say
Now you're gonna call me crazy
I'm not making it up
I'm not making it up
I'm not making it up, up, up, up
Lover,
I'm not your enemy
I'm still your darling
I wonder
Why you've been making something
out of nothing
Do you really wanna pass the blame?
Turning every word I say
Now you're gonna call me crazy
I'm not making it up
I'm not making it up
I'm not making it up, up, up, up
(Now you’re gonna call me crazy) x2
I'm not making it up (you break)
I'm not making it up (everything)
I'm not making it up, up, up, up (I'm left trying to put it back together again)
“Mystery Novels”
You’re a silent film that
I’ve been trying to decode,
but I can’t read your lips
the script is tearing at the fold
You’re a rainy day in the middle of July
Glad that you are here, but I never was quite sure why
I think all the authors write
their mystery novels about you. (x2)
You are abstract art
hung on a wall without a frame
try to figure out what it means
but the painter never gave you a name
You’re a diamond ring I found inside a thrift store,
and I can’t help but wonder who owned you before
I think all the authors write
their mystery novels about you. (x5)
Mystery novels, about-
“Unrequited”
It don’t hurt till you’re bleeding
and by then it’s too late
Now I know how the men before you felt when
I let them in for a short while, then
made them go away
Why can’t I stop overthinking?
Thought I’d be fine all alone
but I miss the smell of your cologne, and
how your bloodshot eyes undressed me
every time that I came home
You don’t reply the way you used to
I wonder if it’s something I said
Sorry if I acted cold,
That’s just the way things are in my head
Life would be so easy
If people said how they felt
but instead we wind up in guessing games
injecting words we want to hear
in other people’s mouths
You don’t reply the way you used to
I wonder if it’s something I said
Sorry if I acted cold,
That’s just the way things are in my head
You don’t reply the way you used to
I wonder if it’s something I said
Sorry if I acted cold, that’s
just the way things
just the way things
just the way things
are in my head
“Blue"
Drink,
I am your water
Please do
as I taught you
It's simple, it's simple but it's true
My sad soul's your favourite shade of blue
Now sink,
I am your water
Wade into my arms
if you wanna
It's simple, it's simple but it's true
(My sad soul's your favorite shade of blue) x3
“For Your Eyes Only”
You cross the finish line
I cheered the whole race
ask me what is your prize
and I musn’t say, but
it’s for
for your
for your eyes
only
yeah it’s for
for your
eyes
Finally cracked the code
fit every puzzle piece
now I want you to have
something from me and
it’s for
for your
for your eyes
only
yeah it’s for
for your
eyes
“Ready When You Are”
say it to me
say it baby
say those magic words
on the yellow pages
you know where my name is
ring me, ring me, ring me
what’s that spell you got me on?
homeboy’s potion way too strong
I’ll be ready when you are
I’ll be ready when you are
I’ll be ready, I’ll be ready, I‘ll be ready
I’ll be ready when you are
rent some movies
something soothing
space jam on rewind
pixie sticks and
cherry cola
sweetness on my mind
what’s that spell you got me on?
homeboy’s potion way too strong
yeah what’s that spell you got me one?
homeboy’s potion way too strong
I’ll be ready when you are
I’ll be ready when you are
I’ll be ready, I’ll be ready, I‘ll be ready
I’ll be ready when you are
(I keep gettin’ that) x3
dial tone
“Weekend Secret”
is your bed made?
did you plan this?
am I a habit?
did you think I’d be that easy?
at the disco
in a red dress
mirror ball spins,
did you mean it? or
am I just your weekend secret?
help you keep your weekend secret?
is she waiting?
do you love her?
am I a habit?
would you be sorry
if I told your weekend secret?
help you keep your weekend secret.
am I just your weekend secret?
help you keep your weekend secret
don’t wanna keep it,
don’t wanna feel this