James Maddock (born 1962) is a British singer-songwriter and performing musician. Originally from Countesthorpe, Leicester, Maddock has been based in New York City since he moved in 2003.One of his earlier bandFire Next Time, who played up-tempo left-wing soul (a la The Redskins), released a well-received album North to South on Polydor Records in 1988.Maddocks first public success in the U.S. was with his band Wood, whose album Songs From Stamford Hill produced multiple songs appearing on the hit TV show Dawsons Creek, including the Top 5 single Stay You.