Madison McFerrin

Madison McFerrin (born 1992), is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me (2023), was released independently.

Early life and education
Madison McFerrin was born November 5, 1991 in San Francisco, California, to jazz vocalist and classical conductor Robert Keith "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr., and Debbie Green. Her siblings include two brothers, musician Taylor McFerrin, and actor Jevon McFerrin. Her paternal grandfather was operatic baritone Robert Keith McFerrin, Sr., the first black man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. In 2019, she was living in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and manager, Ned Levy.

Musical career
McFerrin's first release was in 2016, an EP titled “Finding Foundations, Vol. 1”, containing three tracks. In 2023 Variety announced, "Madison McFerrin has established herself in the new school of soul with three EPs and multiple singles throughout her independent career." Raina Douris from the National Public Radio described that the artist creates "expansive, atmospheric grooves that grow and bloom, layer by layer."

McFerrin released her single, "(Please Don't) Leave Me Now" on February 22, 2023, referring to a near-death experience in her life. On the same day she announced her debut studio album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me, issued on May 12, 2023. A music video was released for "(Please Don't) Leave Me Now", and The Fader named the song a "transition from the moody clubs and onto a grander stage". McFerrin deejayed under the moniker of Melismata Mama at a celebration of rising women's voices hosted by Rolling Stone and Bumble in spring 2023.

Rolling Stone magazine included McFerrin's "Run" in its Top 100 songs of 2023, citing the effort as "perhaps the most compelling story" of the list, based upon McFerrin's discovery that her great-great-great-grandmother had fled to escape enslavement. On the track she encourages her ancestors that yes, running will be worth it; her father Bobby McFerrin accompanied her on vocals.

McFerrin's single, "GUILTY" was recorded in 2021 in response to the conviction of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, after kneeling on the neck of the latter for over nine minutes. In early summer 2024, the video for her single, "GUILTY (Official Video)" began recirculating after Donald Trump was convicted on felony charges for falsifying business records. The video had accumulated over 75,000 views as of June 5, 2024.

Tours

 * I Hope You Can Forgive Me Tour (2023)