Max Gomez (musician)
Max Gomez | |
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| Origin | Taos, New Mexico |
| Genres | Americana, country, folk |
| Occupations | musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Brigadoon Records, New West |
| Website | maxgomezmusic |
Max Gomez is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Taos, New Mexico. He has been compared to Jackson Browne and John Prine because of his seasoned blend of Americana and folk.[1]
Biography
Gomez's father is of Portuguese and Spanish descent. His mother is of Scottish and Irish ancestry.[2] He grew up in the mountains of northern New Mexico. The youngest of five brothers, Gomez spent his childhood fly fishing in New Mexico and exploring the mountains of Kansas where his parents own a farm. At 18 Gomez moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in music. Gomez also co-founded and produces the annual Red River Folk Festival in Red River, New Mexico which hosts artists like James McMurtry, The Secret Sisters, Shannon McNally, and Jim Lauderdale, and Robert Mirabal.[3]
Music career
As a child, Gomez was influenced by the country and blues sounds of Johnny Cash and Big Bill Broonzy.[4] After getting a guitar as a Christmas present when he was 10 years old, Gomez started performing in local bars throughout New Mexico. Gomez was noticed by Shawn Mullins after sending Mullins some of his music through Myspace. Mullins and Gomez collaborated, co-writing a handful of songs that would appear on Mullins' next two albums. They also toured the U.S. together as Gomez built up a fan base by opening for Mullins. Eventually, Gomez secured a record deal with Nashville-based label New West Records and recorded his first album with producer Jeff Trott. Rule The World put Gomez on the charts, Esquire naming the title track one of the top 10 "Best New Songs" at the time.[5] In 2016 Gomez reunited with A&R rep Gary Briggs (Brigadoon Records) to release his second album Me & Joe, produced by Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jim Scott.[6]
Gomez has also performed with hundreds of other Americana artists including Shawn Mullins, James McMurtry, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, Patty Griffin, and John Hiatt.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Heat | US Folk | ||
| Rule The World |
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| Me & Joe (EP) |
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32 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Rule The World" | Rule The Word |
| "Run From You | ||
| 2017 | "Make It Me" | Me & Joe |
| "Joe" |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Run From You" | Keifer Sutherland |
| 2017 | "Make It Me" |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Love Will Find a Way" | Shawn Mullins | Light You Up | Co-writer |
| 2010 | "I Knew A Girl" | Shawn Mullins | Light You Up | Co-writer |
| 2015 | "Roll on By" | Shawn Mullins | My Stupid Heart | Co-writer |
References
- ↑ "Sound & Silence Media News – Max Gomez Releases New Video "Make It Me" – New EP out September 22nd". sound-andsilence.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Max Gomez biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ↑ "James McMurtry headlines Red River Folk Fest". The Taos News. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Max Gomez: Full plate, forks a-plenty". Elmore Magazine. September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "The Best New Songs of January 2013". Esquire. January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ Fuzz, Original. "Songwriter Max Gomez on Turning Stories into Songs". Original Fuzz. Retrieved October 3, 2017.