Max Carmichael
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Stanford-educated rocket scientist, boxcar-hopping hobo, urban bohemian, desert survivalist, internet entrepreneur and pioneer of Web 2.0 – indie folk rocker Max Carmichael has headlined at New York’s Knitting Factory and appeared in a feature article in the Village Voice. With a range of styles placing him in such varied and storied company as Vampire Weekend, Calexico, Moby, and Muse, Carmichael’s work is continually surprising, yet surprisingly familiar.
Raised in the foothills of the Appalachians, Max’s earliest memories range from Sunday hymn sings at his great-grandad’s homeplace on Archer’s Fork, to the recordings of Miriam Makeba and Miles Davis on a sound system he helped his dad build from scratch. Much of his childhood was spent outdoors exploring nature, inspiring his lifelong curiosity and love of adventure. At the age of 5, he began creating music, art, and stories featuring wildlife in the forest, field and stream. Later, throughout school, his creativity expanded as he organized and performed in bands, exhibited and sold paintings and sculpture, and had his poems, stories, and art featured in student publications.
An art scholarship helped take him to the University of Chicago, where he found himself in the midst of violent slums during a deep recession. Although he excelled in philosophy and visual art, the dismal economy limited his options, forcing him into science and engineering. He eventually moved to California, earning a Master of Science degree at Stanford, focusing on spacecraft dynamics.
Featured Tracks
| FULL TRACK Moses of Indiana | 3:34 |
| FULL TRACK Come On Over Whitey | 3:31 |
| FULL TRACK Country Dancer | 4:02 |
| FULL TRACK Helicopter | 4:47 |
| FULL TRACK Cairo | 3:59 |
| FULL TRACK Date With Destiny | 3:16 |
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Promised Land
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Date With Destiny
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Great Wall of China
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jakebartmess Dive into this revealing interview in the London web zine Song Revelation, and discover more secrets and lost treasures of the life and world of music: http://songrevelation.com/2012/02/featured-artists/artist-interview/artist-interview-max-carmichael/
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Max's hometown paper, the Silver City Sun-News, published a well-written profile with studio photos: http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_19913117
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Check out Richie Frieman's surprising new interview of Max in the Baltimore web zine Pen's Eye View: http://www.penseyeview.com/content/max-carmichael
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NBT Music Radio, an eclectic internet station based in Berlin with listeners worldwide, announced the 50 top albums of 2011 by independent artists. The list includes PJ Harvey, James Blake, Okkervil River, Wilco, Florence and the Machine, Kate Bush, My Morning Jacket, Chemical Brothers, and Bright Eyes. Max's album Promised Land appears in the #4 position, with Take Me Up at #11. Moses of Indiana, from Promised Land, appeared at #4 on NBT's Top Songs of 2011. In the words of NBT's MC Sparky: "Max Carmichael's unique blend of african and american guitar styles in 'Moses of Indiana' is a heartfelt emotional and relevant piece of work that should attract new audiences wherever it infiltrates."
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