Madeline Elizabeth Johnston[1] is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer. She is best known for her work under the moniker Midwife, and has also released music as Mariposa and Sister Grotto. Her debut album, as Mariposa, was titled Holy Ghost and released in 2013.[2] As Sister Grotto, Johnston released You Don't Have to Be a House to Be Haunted,[3] Blindside,[4] and Song For An Unborn Sun (alongside Devin Shaffer as Yarrow) in 2016.[5] These were followed a year later by Like Author, Like Daughter as Midwife, in collaboration with Tucker Theodore.[3][6][7] Her next two albums as Midwife were Forever (2020)[8][9] and Luminol (2021).[10][11] As Midwife, she would later release Orbweaving (2023) a collaborative LP with Vyva Melinkolya (Angel Diaz). She would also go on to feature on the second single from Vyva Melinkolya’s album Unbecoming (2023), titled Doomer GF Song

Madeline Johnston
Birth nameMadeline Elizabeth Johnston
OriginDenver, Colorado
Genres
LabelsThe Flenser
Websiteheavenmetal.bandcamp.com

Johnston describes her music as "heaven metal".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ANGEL". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mariposa - Holy Ghost". Daytrotter. Paste Magazine. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Lockie, Audrey (1 June 2017). "Review: Midwife – Like Author, Like Daughter". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ "BLINDSIDE by Sister Grotto". Bandcamp. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Song for an Unborn Sun by Sister Grotto". Bandcamp. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ Davenport, Joe (8 August 2017). "Midwife - Like Author, Like Daughter review". Tiny Mixtapes. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Like Author, Like Daughter (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. ^ Nelson, Josiah (9 April 2020). "Midwife Forever". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  9. ^ Corcoran, Nina (9 May 2020). "Midwife: Forever Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Review: Midwife - Luminol". Sputnikmusic. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b Madden, Emma (19 July 2021). "Midwife: Luminol Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 November 2022.