Max Frost
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Max Frost | |
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Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, indie folk |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Atlantic Records |
Associated acts | Bob Schneider, Kydd Jones, Nik Kershaw, Gary Clark, Jr., Fitz And The Tantrums |
Website | [1] |
Max Frost is a producer and songwriter from Austin, Texas, signed to Atlantic Records.[1]
Frost developed his eclectic style of music playing in various projects throughout his teen years. He became a musician when he was eight, and started playing shows at 12, collaborating with a diverse array of artists like Austin icon Bob Schneider[2] and hip-hop MC/producer Kydd.[3] After hearing musicians like Erykah Badu and D'Angelo in his late teens, Frost began incorporating hip-hop elements into his blues-inspired stylings, interested in the idea of combining modern rhythms with classic vintage tones in his music.[4]
In September 2012, Frost decided to leave the University of Texas-Austin, where he was studying English, to pursue his solo career. He released a single, “White Lies,” which hit No. 1 on The Hype Machine’s “Most Popular Tracks on Blogs Now.[5]” Max channeled the song’s success into the creation of his debut EP, Low High Low, which was released in October 2013 by Atlantic Records.[6]
Frost has stated that “The songs all connect to polar emotional states in life – highs and lows – giving the EP its name.” The theme continues in the production aesthetics of low-fi and high-fi, which continues as the basic concept in his music.[7]
He toured in 2013 & 2014 to promote the album, going on the road to open for acts such as Fitz and The Tantrums & Gary Clark Jr. [8][9]In December 2013, "White Lies" was featured in a commercial for Beats Electronics.[10] It has since peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart.[11]
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