The Maxes: News---so nu?

It's not because nothing is happening that you haven't seen a "NEWS!" update here in a bit...

Anyway!

Josh Max (ok, that's me) is back in the studio recording 5 new solo songs---bass, drums, acoustic guitar, piano, electric, and vocal.

JM plays all instruments except drums and is being assisted on backing vocals by the talented Ms. Julie James.

The songs will be released individually on iTunes and will be accompanied, one by one, with videos on YouTube.

This is Josh's first foray into the vid thing, and he is (I am) psyched!

Dig "Don't Ask", "Silent Movie", "Bygones" and "Keep Your Paws Off My Cat?" You'll find 'em at MPL Communications now.

The Maxes are rockin' a retro beat this week at Bennett Studios in Englewood, NJ on behalf of MPL Communications, putting their own take on three classic songs, "Sure Had A Wonderful Time Last Night", originally recorded by Louis Jordan, "Your True Love", written and originally recorded by rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins, and the 1918 chestnut, "After You've Gone" for the MPL Catalogue.

"It's live piano, bass, drums, electric guitar and singin', all old-school," says Max. "Like cats did before them modern whirly-doodles, whizzers and over-flubbing."

The songs will add to MPL's collection of classic hit songs for use in the film and television industry.

Ten of The Maxes' original songs are now available for sync licensing through MPL Music Publishing, the company owned by Sir Paul McCartney.

To contact MPL regarding Josh Max songs, go to:

www.MPLCommunications.com
*Click on SEARCH AND LICENSE
*Enter JOSH MAX in the WRITER category.

MPL Music Publishing, Inc.
41 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
ph: 212-246-5881
contact@mplcommunications.com

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FROM JOSH:

Some of you know of my fondness for the hit Broadway musical "Les Miserables." I've seen it about 25 times.

Today at noon, I'll be singing---solo, except for my guitar---excerpts on SIRIUS XM Live On Broadway. Airtimes appear below.

The set will include the first seven minutes of Les Miz, during which I play all the parts including the work gang, convict Jean Valjean, obsessive cop Javert and dying (then dead) prostitute Fantine.

If you've seen re-make of "The Nutty Professor", particuarly the scenes where Professor Klump turns into Buddy Love and back again onstage several times, you'll get the idea. Ditto key scenes from Steve Martin's "All Of Me."

This happens today at noon, it's free and it's at the Times Square Information Center on 7th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets.

AIR TIMES ON SIRIUS AND XM:

XM Channel #75
Sirius Channel #77

Friday 1-24 @7 PM
Sunday 1-26 @11 PM
Tuesday 1-27 @7AM
Wednesday noon

All air dates are Eastern Standard Time.

Read all about it at the Blog:

http://slappyfrankenstein.blogspot.com/2008/08/josh-max-in-music-business.html

Disc is being mastered---ye shall hear, soon.

We're at Bennett Studios this week, recording the final 6 songs of songwriter's hall of famer (and Josh M's great Uncle) Al Hoffman, for a May release.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Hoffman
Horns, pianna, electric guitars, the works.

Check back, jack.

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/06/21/125518.php

We're there every day on Sirius' DISORDER---usually in the afternoon. Good reason to subscribe, ya'll.

The first-ever airplay of our new album! We were part of a four-band show that airs three times every Wednesday at 9 AM, 3 PM and 9 PM.

The artists featured in today's NMW were:

Bob Dylan
Suzanne Vega
The White Stripes
The Maxes

The songs of ours played were "Stand And Dig It" and "Fortunately For Me, There's You".

Following a long tradition of bands naming albums after the band, The Maxes' "The Maxes" was released April 12, coinciding with a sold-out appearance at Mo Pitkin's House Of Satisfaction in the East Village. Upcoming shows and radio appearances will be announced soon; you'll be able to see and hear the band with new personnel, purchase the new disc, get your THE MAXES t-shirts or bumper sticker or toilet plunger, and dig some ultra-groovy new songs.

In conjunction with my appearance at the NY Auto show, time/day TBA, I'll be live on "The Fellas" on Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 126, talkin' about cars. Call and toot yer horn, ok?

http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=Channel&cid=1170985958643

The Maxes are picked to be Wick'd. Check out the entry for a thorough bio of us, and a lot of new info about our upcoming CD release "THE MAXES".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maxes

This from Howard 100:

"If you loved the Artie Vending Machine song, then brace yourself, a new Artie song may be coming soon to the Howard Stern Show. After a suggestion from Howard 100 News reporter Lisa G., Sal wrote and produced a song on Artie’s pancake eating habit called "Artie Loves Pancakes" sung to the tune of the Bonnie Tyler hit "It’s a Heartache."

To tackle the vocals, he enlisted Julie James, a classically trained singer who works at SIRIUS. She’s proud to be a part of the song parody and thanks Artie for his inspiration. "Because of Artie, I’ll have a singing career. As long as he keeps eating, I’ll keep singing."


http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=FlexContent&cid=1130574541451

www.themaxes.blogspot.com
Highlights: Interview with Led Zeppelin rock deity Jimmy Page---more---

http://themaxes.blogspot.com/2005/09/interview-with-jimmy-page.html

Our Ms. Julie James, the Diva With a Fever, busts out with "Bohemian Recipe", a promo she recorded for Martha Stewart's new show, "Martha Stewart Living Radio", on Sirius Satellite Radio.

To hear the song, Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" with new lyrics pertaining to all things ham, click below. And, yes, that is Julie singing all the vocal parts!

http://themaxes.com/music.html
From the press release:

"Martha Stewart and her team of lifestyle experts will teach, advise, and inspire you. Get ready for round-the-clock shows covering cooking, gardening, collecting, crafts, weddings and much more."

We've 7 songs in the can, mixed and ready to be heard. We've just recorded three more with Michael Bellar on piano and Andrew Hall of the Moonlighters as well as Rich Zukor of Dave's True Story. Mixing continues through May---looking at a summer release. Keep checking back, Jack.

Following a long tradition of bands naming albums after the band, The Maxes' "The Maxes" was released April 12, coinciding with a sold-out appearance at Mo Pitkin's House Of Satisfaction in the East Village. Upcoming shows and radio appearances will be announced soon; you'll be able to see and hear the band with new personnel, purchase the new disc, get your THE MAXES t-shirts or bumper sticker or toilet plunger, and dig some ultra-groovy new songs.

Today, The Stern show on Sirius Satellite Radio played all the recent parody jingles that, for one reason or another, hadn't made it into a show. One particular jingle was sung by a very young-sounding female singer channeling Aunt Bea from "The Andy Griffith Show". Only this Aunt Bea seemed to have come from "Desperate Housewives" rather than Mayberry, as she started talking about getting busy with some of the local boys.

T'was our Julie, who continues to enjoy her frequent appearances on the King Of All Media's shows.

Julie James, our Diva With a Fever, sang "Vending Machine" to the tune of "Dancing Queen" 6 times on the Howard Stern show over the past two weeks. Shortly afterward, the powers that be decided Julie herself needed a plug, too. Thus, a 5 minute interview was recorded and broadcast at noon and at 6 PM. Thanks, Penny Crone, and thanks to the folks at the Stern show for plugging The Maxes' website, which resulted in 8000 kabillion hits.

Tune in to Julie's "Outlaw Country" show every Sunday from 10Am-2, to hear the best of Hank, Merle, Waylon, Willie and other bushwacking, con-sarnin' ornery polecats!

http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=Channel&cid=1104779639847&s=person

http://www.funny-valentine.com/
This movie will be available for DVD rental January 24. The lead character's name is Josh, too...

It isn't pretty, but it does have a happy ending. Here's "Broke for the Holidays".

http://nypress.com/18/51/news&columns/Josh%20Max.cfm

This is a fairly short interview with the Zep man which was supposed to run to cooincide with the release of "How The West Was Won", but did not.

http://themaxes.blogspot.com/2005/09/interview-with-jimmy-page.html

http://www.nypress.com/18/49/news&columns/JoshMax.cfm