Madalen Duke Reveals Why Confidence is Key in Music

Madeleine Duke. How's Outbound been for you?

It's been so fun. I've never been, this is my first time. Yeah. I've never been to Austin before too, it's beautiful.

Okay.

Love the city.

Barbecue food?

Yes. Oh, yeah. No, not gluten-free or anything.

Your eyes are so beautiful. Look at look at her eyes. Are those real?

Thank you. Thank you. They are real.

Are those real?

Yes. I've been singing for years. Like 10, 15 years. Started writing when I was like 16. Yeah, it's been my thing for a long time, I love it. Yeah. Yeah. I just love like empowering girls and I, you know, I love writing for myself too but I love being able to have a message for other people. I know you've been talking, but I don't mind. And I know you've got them teeth on the side. I don't give around pull the trigger down. Cuz I ain't one of those just so I got you on my hands. They say that you're better than me. Right. Catch a bullet by me. Boom. Any time.

You're opening for Post Malone?

I did a few shows uh last week for him. Yeah, in Orange County.

In Orange County?

Yeah, it was fun.

What was that like?

It was crazy.

What was like backstage? Have you been backstage at a Post Malone show before?

So many people. I know that made your life crazy. Told you up front about my lifestyle, multiple lifestyle whiskey making that loud. Why is you tripping about? Every girl with me. What is the difference? That means I I don't really care about your hit list. I just put out "Hitlist" with Trinidad James and then "Gucci Store."

Do "Gucci Store" for us. "Gucci Store." Yeah. Anytime you put Gucci in a song. Huh? Anytime you just put the word Gucci in a song.

Exactly, right?

What had you what came first when you were writing that?

Um With that song, I mean, I just moved to LA. I'd just been been in LA for like a couple months and it's kind of a weird transition going from like being a, you know, kid in college to living out here and like making music. I don't know, it's just about like feelin' yourself and kind of the whole transition of being confident with what you're doing and not really having time for other people but still wanting that. But, you know what I mean, that whole like navigating that whole thing.

You're amazing.

Thank you.

Let's uh come hang out in LA. When you're in LA, we'll bring you over to the Four Seasons. Yes. We'll kick it. Let's do it. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. You're a rock star.

Thank you so much.