Maxwell Adams is looming large. This young, multi-ethnic, five piece is ready to cut its collective heart out and leave it on the table for the public to dissect. Stirring up tempers are charismatic Nando Pozos on guitar, wild n' out Garrett Fujimura on bass, tasteful Chris Carrington on Guitar, humble Mac Atoms on drums and artsy Kevin Gautschi on the microphone. Their hard rock glamour and heavy riffs have made cuts and dents in local Bay Area venues such as Slim's, Bottom of the Hill, The Pound, and Blake's on Telegraph. Their music influences range everywhere from RKL, The Police, Tool and The Beatles all the way to contemporary rockers The Dillinger Escape Plan. While their style touches on more traditional pop song arrangements the band keeps obscure and dramatic changes a central theme of their sound. Kevin's vocal hooks are riddled with anthems, never getting repetitive or cliché. Not often does a band blend grinding metal riffs with melodic vocals without the delivery sounding forced. This band pulled it off. That being said, their lyrics are a glut of info. They're heavy, catchy explorations on power, love and disorientation. Since their initial greeting to Oakland, California in September 2004, the band has released a full length Album "Intellectual Hunger Strike" (2006) as well as a 5 song EP entitled "The Band Not the Man." (2005) with this, the group has plugged into a circuit board fan base harboring enough electricity to make you stand on edge. They have a romantic ideal to claim some praise. You are curious: they are relentless.
Website
www..myspace.com/maxwelladams
Other Artists
Foo Fighters, Incubus, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, The Beatles, Dredg, Alice in Chains, Janes Addiction, Radiohead, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RKL, DJ Shadow, Tool
Band Members
Kevin the Gautsch- VoxNandoBills- Guitar/screamsChris"the professor"Carrington-GuitarRick Fuj- Bass/backupMac Atoms- Drums
Influences
Taco trucks, PBR, Dead end jobs, Dive bars, The opposite sex, Borat, Cognizance and Fear of complete failure.
