| March 30th 2009 |
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| Max Jury |
Max Jury first came to my attention when his mother came in and planned a cd release show at Mars Café last
year. All I knew was that he was a 16 year old singer/songwriter from West Des Moines; the café was completely
packed for the show, proving to everyone else what his parents already know, their son has talent.
It hasn’t even been a year since his self-titled release, and Max has surrounded himself with excellent musicians to
work on the follow up. In between classes and homework, Max has been developing his sound for a full band, with
help from Tony Bohenkamp and Jon Locker (owners of the Sonic Factory). Download the interview to find out how
the year has treated Max since the release, and hear what he plans to do with his music after he graduates High
School.
The music for the show was great, as I knew it would be. Max and I share a similar taste in music, and a love of
great songwriters. Andrew Bird, Ben Kweller, and Randy Newman are among the favorites, so we made a point to
have all of them on hand. We also had to play homage to the Boss with two records; Max is getting ready to go see
him in Minnesota for his birthday!!
Here is what we played…
Nick Cave – Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus
Randy Newman – Little Criminals
Birdy Nam Nam – Manual for Successful Rioting
Ben Kweller – Changing Horses
Joe Cocker – Jamaica Say You Will
Elton John – Honky Chateau
Handsome Furs – Face Control
Cat Stevens – Greatest Hits
Andrew Bird – Nobel Beast
Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley
Jackson – Browne – Late for the Sky
Weezer – Pinkerton
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
Bruce Springsteen – The River
Jon Lennon/Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy
year. All I knew was that he was a 16 year old singer/songwriter from West Des Moines; the café was completely
packed for the show, proving to everyone else what his parents already know, their son has talent.
It hasn’t even been a year since his self-titled release, and Max has surrounded himself with excellent musicians to
work on the follow up. In between classes and homework, Max has been developing his sound for a full band, with
help from Tony Bohenkamp and Jon Locker (owners of the Sonic Factory). Download the interview to find out how
the year has treated Max since the release, and hear what he plans to do with his music after he graduates High
School.
The music for the show was great, as I knew it would be. Max and I share a similar taste in music, and a love of
great songwriters. Andrew Bird, Ben Kweller, and Randy Newman are among the favorites, so we made a point to
have all of them on hand. We also had to play homage to the Boss with two records; Max is getting ready to go see
him in Minnesota for his birthday!!
Here is what we played…
Nick Cave – Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus
Randy Newman – Little Criminals
Birdy Nam Nam – Manual for Successful Rioting
Ben Kweller – Changing Horses
Joe Cocker – Jamaica Say You Will
Elton John – Honky Chateau
Handsome Furs – Face Control
Cat Stevens – Greatest Hits
Andrew Bird – Nobel Beast
Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley
Jackson – Browne – Late for the Sky
Weezer – Pinkerton
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
Bruce Springsteen – The River
Jon Lennon/Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy
