Jude Rees is a dynamic and fearless multi-instrumentalist who breathes new life into ancient instruments, fusing historical sounds with modern circuitry to create a truly original sonic language. Under her solo moniker MADRIGIRL, Jude reimagines early music through a contemporary lens diving deep into the raw source material of ancient polyphony and reconstructing it with live-looped improvisations, her own compositions, and a rich tapestry of drones.
Her performances feature a fascinating array of instruments including shawms, English border bagpipes, crumhorns, hurdy gurdy, and voice all woven into immersive, otherworldly soundscapes. It’s experimental folk with grit, warmth, and edge. Beyond the stage, Jude regularly collaborates on projects for film, theatre, and broadcast, with credits including The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Revolution X, Royal Bastards: Rise of the Tudors, and multiple productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
