Madison Lockwood

Madison Lockwood – Michigan
Nomination and Photography by Sweet Life Photography
Issue 42 of Inspiring Teens Magazine

Nomination: Madison Lockwood started her own rock band in 7th grade as the Drummer. She currently practices with three bands and is working virtually on drums with bands around the world. She has won several talent shows and is now songwriting and producing music.
Madison has a large following on several social media platforms as an Influencer, drum cover performer. She inspires people to know Jesus, faith, and to follow their dreams.
In addition to being a musician, Madison has been a three sport athlete through her career. She also finds time to help organizations in the community.

Photography by Sweet Life Photography

​Tell us about your drumming career from start to where you want to go.
My drumming career started at a young age. My dad was in a band and had practice at our house, which meant drums and other musical instruments were in my reach. I picked up some a pair of drumsticks and instantly fell in love with the instrument and groove. It started as me just playing around and playing along to songs, and someday I wish to be a touring musician.

How difficult was it to start your own band?
I live in a small town, so it was difficult to find 4 musicians in the area who all wanted to create the same music and be on a similar commitment level.

Photography by Sweet Life Photography

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What is a favorite memory or accomplishment from your musical career?
My favorite memory from my music career was when my band, Rage Under Age, played our first paid show at a venue in Lansing. We had tickets printed and sold them ourselves, packed the venue, had an amazing crowd, and played a great show. I will never forget the fun we had playing there and going out to eat afterwards with our earnings.

How are you working with bands from around the world?
To collaborate with other artists around the world we normally start off by connecting with one another on social media. From that point on, we choose the song we want to play and record the tracks of our instruments. We take a video of ourselves playing the song from our location, then share it with one another so we can edit and combine our videos. Our tracks are combined on the audio software creating one song. Throughout the video editing process, there are a lot of mixing and working on perfecting takes.

Photography by Sweet Life Photography

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What are the talent shows and how did you find out about them?
Talent shows are normally hosted by schools or towns or other events. They are basically when several people put on a show and showcase whichever talent they have. My band and I have played many of them, along with the ones I have played before creating the band.

How are you creating and producing music content on social media platforms? What is your following like/your fans like?
I have been creating videos on YouTube (Madison Lockwood), posting images on Instagram to promote myself and my channel, making funny TikTok videos that would appeal to drummers and musicians while posting clips of my drumming content on there also. My fans and following are incredibly supportive of me. It's so crazy to engage with so many people that enjoy what I do. My following is mainly drummers and musicians, along with people who just enjoy the many genres of songs that I play (mainly hard rock). I can be found on YouTube as Madison Lockwood, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as @madisonlockwoodYT

Look for Madison in issue 42 of Inspiring Teens Magazine!

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