There's something special about the best songwriters sitting in a
circle, swapping songs, enjoying each other's company, interacting
with an audience. When Taos-raised singer-songwriter MAX GOMEZ JOINS
JOE WEST AND OTHERS IN SANTA FE, it will mark the first of several
In-the-Round performances we're planning in the coming year. MAX GOMEZ
POSSESSES MELODIES FLOW NATURALLY, trenchant lyrics that express
wise-beyond-his-years observations on the ways of the heart, laconic
phrasing in a buttery cafe mocha timbre, and beautiful guitar skills.
He apprenticed in the rarefied musical climate of northern NEW MEXICO,
where troubadours like Michael Martin Murphey and Ray Wylie Hubbard
helped foster a sound both cosmic and cowboy. GOMEZ MOVED TO LOS
ANGELES AT 18 TO PURSUE HIS MUSIC CAREER. He wrote some songs with
Shawn Mullins, who later recorded them. Thats when I began taking it
all a little more seriously and turned my music into a job. In his
early 20s he began recording his own songs with producers in New
York, L.A., and Nashville. His debut album, Rule the World, was
released in 2013 by New West Records, home to the likes of John Hiatt,
Buddy Miller, and Steve Earle. Hes shared billing on hundreds of
stages with stalwarts of the genre like James McMurtry, Buddy
Miller, Patty Griffin and John Hiatt. JOE WEST is one of Santa Fe's
most beloved songwriters. Quirky, offbeat and melodic, his
award-winning theatrical folk music is a singular mix of country and
rock, and he has nine full-length recordings under his belt. He has
toured extensively throughout the States and Europe, sharing the stage
with the likes of Peter Rowan, Arlo Guthrie, and the Violent
Femmes. In addition, he has created a rock opera, produced music for
film and television, originated a conceptual radio show, and founded
a theater company that performs his dark horror-comedies with
original live music. His latest disc is Blood Red Velvet.
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