Max Vernon (TWO NEW SONGS!)

Bio:

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People be talkin' smack!

At Joe's Pub on April 5: "Dan Fishback has a falsetto voice and favors bright, witty folk songs. He’s co-headlining with Max Vernon , a pouty twenty-one-year-old piano virtuoso whose compositions are so nuanced (and so well sung)." - The New Yorker

"If you've hung around the East Village in the past year or so, chances are you've come across 21-year-old antifolk musician and downtown dandy Max Vernon. The singer has a penchant for eyecatching ensembles and has performed his infectious blend of jazz, doo-wop and pop at the CMJ festival, Pianos and Knitting Factory." - W Magazine

"This guy is as well rounded as artists get. His sound is a unique blend of unfiltered pop, 1940s jazz and harmonic brilliance that can only be defined as "smart pop." It is clear that playing the piano is second nature to Max -- like blinking or breathing -- which is something you rarely see from musicians anymore. Then again, he isn't part of the mass commercialism machine we have all grown to rely on." - New York Post

"He has a unique style that is something like Regina Spektor’s music mixed with Patrick Wolf’s vocals. The true artistry of Max though, lies in his original compositions such as on the uplifting and enchanting “When Your Body Breaks”. The track shows that beyond a great voice and some impressive musical ability, Max Vernon has some songwriting genius in him." - Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good.

"Max Vernon has a vocal instrument that is deep and resonating, its clear tonality has reach and depth of maturity. With a signature voice he delivers piano driven melodies with a broad lyrical palette of intelligence. At twenty years old he composes music that can move in many ways like the Woody Guthrie of Pop to make a bold comparison." - Obsession Collection Music.

"There's something about Max Vernon. He's got the quirk factor mixed in with a heavyweight songwriting style that strikes a curious chord in me. At first when I heard his stuff, I didn't quite get it. But then I couldn't quite ignore it either. But what I do know is that "When Your Body Breaks" is just magical." - Electroqueer

Max Vernon is a 21-year-old songwriter/performer and visual artist based out of New York City. Decked out in his signature DIY-dandy fashion, he has spent the past four years performing in venues such as The Knitting Factory, Pianos, Rockwood Music Hall, and most recently Joe's Pub. He released his first EP, Manic Impression, during CMJ 2009 and will be releasing the follow-up, Silent Sirens, this summer.

His idea of a good time involves a jug moonshine, some glitter, and a dusty honky tonk piano. He will your grandmother's clothing. You have been warned.

For booking inquiries, or to be added to Max's email list for updates, please write to management@motioninblue.com
All ages shows are preferred and college gigs++





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Member Since:

May 05, 2006

Members:

Max and occasionally his other personalities.

Influences:

carnivals, dusty honky tonk pianos, vintage pornography, michel foucault, and booze.

oh, and these people:

Joni Mitchell, Mamas and the Papas, Laura Nyro, Beethoven, Gershwin, Nellie Lutcher, Sarah Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Sonic Youth, Elliott Smith, Jelly Roll Morton.

Sounds Like:

Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, and Stephen Sondheim get together for dinner, sip a few cocktails, and talk about politics, hard drugs, and how everyone sucks.

Record Label:

8===D