Lockup Music Ltd

Monica Max West

girl called Max:

more than the sum of her parts. girl called Max: the new pj harvey? girl called Max: don't mess with her. girl called Max: all that from one woman? girl called Max: flying solo. girl called Max: alanis or courtney or kirsten or bjork or siouxsie or sinead. girl called Max: sadbehappy. girl called Max: "you will be a freakshow." girl called Max: quirkyshirty. girl called Max: what's more than a song in your face? girl called Max: intenso-immenso. girl called Max: that transatlantic thang. girl called Max: something hits you in your gut. girl called Max: something hits you between the eyes. girl called Max: once upon a time. girl called Max: sweet and sour. girl called Max: love her or hate her. girl called Max: boy's name, girl's heart. girl called Max: if you wanna climb higher.

stateside-born girl called Max grew up in chicago, washington d.c. and london, and studied piano, flute and drama at school. composing her first musical at 15, appearing in a feature film at 16, girl called Max joined her first band at 17, and has since written over 2000 songs. she has appeared on the white room and on radio one and has also composed incidental music for dance, theatre and performance art pieces. now working as a solo artist (read bedroom-muso-anorak), girl called Max has been described by melody maker as 'strawberry switchblade's unhinged little sister', and, perhaps more accurately, as 'pj harvey meets throwing muses'. in her spare time, she studies composing music for film and television.

Two full songs for download.

       
Basement Baby         Unconditional

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