Mader

Born in Reims, in the heart of champagne country in France, but raised in Marseilles, Composer, Guitarist, Accordionist and performer of 30's cabaret music Mader's musical loves are diverse and wide-ranging. From the somber and dramatic moments he found in the country of Pakistan of the late Benazir 'Bhutto', a competitor in the 2010 Sundance Festival, to the noir shadings and the intense relationships in 2010's 'Mercy'. Mader's music is indelible and unique. A Taiwanese director, Ang Lee discovered the young composer in New York, where they found success together with two films which set a tone and established his quirky and melodic film scoring voice. Both 'The Wedding Banquet' and 'Eat, Drink, Man Woman' each nominated for Academy Awards, with wins for Golden Globe and honours at the Cannes Film Festival. Both were worldwide successes and were vividly lifted by the idiosyncratic and unique musical touch which the composer brought to them. An ongoing friendship with Alexandre Rockwell, independent cine auteur whose feature 'In The Soup' with Mader's score helping win the Grand Prize at the Sundance Festival.