march maxness
In March 2021, Max launched a series exclusively for his Patreon subscribers called March Maxness, in which he wrote and recorded a new piece of music every day for the entire month. In March of 2023, he released it to the public.
Written and Recorded by Max Allard
Design by Otto Allard
Released: March 1, 2023
ODES / CODES
Mostly a solo banjo record with two solo guitar tracks and a solo piano piece, Odes / Codes explores the banjo’s depth and warmth and its pianistic similarity. It’s an example of a new way of thinking for the banjo and how it fits in non-bluegrass music.
Produced by Jayme Stone
Engineered and Mastered by David Travers-Smith
Photography by Evan Sheehan
Design by Otto Allard
Released: January 2021
rooster
This album is a combination of the previously released EP Soleil, with the addition of four more tracks: two singles (Rooster and Grey Owl) that were released in early 2020, as well as a couple live recordings from a show at The Old Town School of Folk Music in February 2020.
Design by Otto Allard
Released: April 10, 2020
Max and Otto were among a stellar lineup of musicians on Warren Leming's project, "A Rich Man's War and a Poor Man's Fight: Songs and Tunes Inspired by the American Civil War.” There is stunning physical CD of this project with a 24 page booklet of history, essays, lyrics and graphics. Let me know if you want one for your very own.
And now for something completely different…Here’s Max’s electric guitar EP from 2018. Expect some new tunes in this vein soon, but for now, take a listen to this one on Bandcamp.