Bill Madden is an American singer-songwriter, also regarded as an indie and an activist. Madden is best known for his environmental song and music video Gone, a "metaphorical environmental warning alert" which sparked debate internationally and aired on U.S. and Canadian music video television networks and film festivals as well as won numerous awards and commendations. Madden's music is typically labeled as alternative folk rock or neofolk. Due to his use of metaphor, poetry and the socio/political and spiritual content of his lyrics, he’s been compared to Bob Dylan.