Genre:Singer-Songwriter
<p>A soft-voiced young piano playing singer-songwriter out of Des Moines, Iowa, 23 year old Max Jury has struck a reach seam of pure, musical gold. His self-titled debut album (released via Marathon Artists in mid-2016) is a classic in the making. Think of the bruised Americana of Gram Parsons, the rich piano storytelling of Randy Newman and Tom Waits, the lush melodicism of Paul McCartney and rough edged gospel heart of the Rolling Stones playing country ballads. And then trace a fragile link to the tender soul of Curtis Mayfield and Al Green all the way to the 21st century beats of Alicia Keys and D’Angelo. Weave together a magical tapestry of Seventies Laurel Canyon acoustic confessionals and 21st Century Neo Soul and breathe it all out in a whisper of breathless emotion. Max Jury is a thing of rare beauty. </p><p>He started recording his debut album in New York with hip-hop producer Inflo, pulling all-night sessions at the legendary Electric Lady studios. Running out of money, Max picked up in his friend’s home studio in North Carolina. He wanted to maintain the gospel-soul bridge he was constructing to his own country roots, and reached out to a director of music at a local church. They spent three weeks holed up, nailing the finished album. Max plays piano, some drums, percussion, and rhythm guitar. The finished album speaks for itself.</p><p>When Max plays and sings, you can hear a pin drop. He draws you into his world with perfectly formed songs that are bittersweet, romantic, bruised and hopeful. His voice is a thing of wonder. There is a certain texture to American life that forms the backdrop to Max’s art, a classic sensibility of discovering beauty in ugly places.</p>