Emerging on the Melbourne music scene at the turn of the millennium with a
novel, foolproof fusion of ‘90s pop sensibilities with the funk-inflected,
sample-based instrumentation of nu disco, Australian duo Madison Avenue formed
in 1998 for a highly successful, albeit short-lived career. Comprising producer
Andy Van Dorsselaer and singer-songwriter Cheyne Coates, the group initially
trialled a different formation, with Coates solely serving as a lyricist and
guest vocalist Kelli Wolfgram taking up the mantle on their little-known debut
single, “Fly”. The pair’s eureka moment came...