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Max Garcia Conover - Live at The Grape Room - Philadelphia April 17th, 2013

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Maine, singer-songwriter Max García Conover, shook off the New England winter funk and hit the road in April.  For Max García Conover, April marked many premiers.  April 2nd was the launch of his debut album Burrow and his inaugural Philadelphia show!

"Burrow is the debut album from Max García Conover. Recorded in Max’s attic studio during winter in Maine, these songs are about digging in, or trying to, through the work that we do and the art that we make.

Burrow was mixed, mastered, and co-produced by Pete Morse (Red Vault Recording). Pete also wrote and recorded the electric guitars. The album is being released through Clip Records, a Portland-based independent label. The artwork is by painter Meghan Howland."

While 2012 was a time of growth, as he worked on his ambitious Sunday Sessions and was rewarded with Maine’s Best New Act (Portland Music Awards). 2013 has been the time to show off his wares, taking the best songs from Sunday Sessions and molding them into a labor of love, his debut Burrow.

At Philadelphia's The Grape Room, Max García Conover played mainly new tracks from Burrow, while sneaking in two even newer songs, and 'Thatch House' from Birches Lo.  Max didn't hesitate to share some of the stories about his new personal songs.  The gracious crowd, seeing the young performer with his make-shift rope strap while talking about disillusionment and places of solitude, treated Max García Conover warmly giving The Grape Room more of a coffee shop feel than local tavern

I caught up with Max after the show and we talked about the songs and touring.   He mentioned his favorite so far: 'To Belong To The Willing'.  Unfortunately my favorite so far 'The Glow #4' is one of his toughest to play, so we'll have to offer some encouragement before he returns July 25th to the Philadelphia area to play Burlap and Bean in Newtown Square, PA!




Max García Conover - 'Evergreen Cemetery' from Burrow


Max García Conover -  Philadelphia
The Grape Room - April 17th, 2013
1. The Wedding Line -        Burrow
2. New Beast -                   Burrow 
3. Wonderful Life -         COVER - Felice Brothers
4. Burrow                          Burrow 
5. Evergreen Cemetery     Burrow  (video)
6. Hide                             Burrow    (video)
7. So Be Hardened           ** new ** (clip)
8. As Much as rising         ** new **
9.  Thatch House -           Birches Lo (Live EP) (clip)

Genre: Folk / Indie
RIYL: Tallest Man on Earth, Josh Ritter, Joe Pug, The Mountain Goats, José González, Nick Drake
(check out the reviews at http://maxgarciaconover.com/)
http://maxgarciaconover.bandcamp.com/



Max García Conover 'Hide' from Burrow
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