Maintain

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Queens, New York USA Contact

Maintains music is best describe as energetic and pleasing to the ear. Not to overbearing but in no way bland. A great medium between simple and intricate.

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Artist Information

Biography

Born in Chicago, raised in Tampa, Carlos Hernandez, better known as “Maintain”, relocated to New York where his musical creativity would be taken to another level. Growing up, Maintain always showed a great affinity for music. The son of proud, hard working Puerto Rican parents, Maintain grew up with dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. These dreams were cut short when he realized his future would take a different route but with similar rewards. It was then that Maintain's journey began. At a young age his mother and father would say that he would memorize old soulful records after only listening to them a few times.
An avid reader and writer, Maintain's favorite book is the Autobiography of Malcolm X while his favorite writer is Langston Hughes. Along with powerful reading, Maintain’s musical influences range from some of the most talented artists in music including and not limited to, Nas, Common, Ghostface Killah, Outkast, Jay-Z, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Earth, Wind and Fire, Sam Cooke, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. With influential artists such as these sculpting his creativity, it’s no wonder Maintain is on the verge of perfecting his craft as an inspiring MC and a well recognized lyricist.
With witty rhymes and slicker cadences Maintain has become a unique lyricist in his own right. Maintain has been steadfast at getting his name out to the masses opening up for such artist as KRS-ONE, Nas, Joell Ortiz and others. He recently traveled to Thailand pairing with one of Asia's biggest hip-hop groups Thaitanium to perform pieces from his newly released project Maintain The Music. Along with the music scene, Maintain has also touched the movie screen. He recently played roles in two independent short films. "The Lesson Plan" and "El Panuelo" both of which are being recognized internationally and receiving great reviews.
Combining his influences with his accomplishments to date, Maintain continues to create timeless and powerful music.

Instrumentation

A one man band with features.

Discography

Maintain is currently promoting his Sophomore project "Under Construction", a follow up to his debut project "Maintain The Music" which has received national and international attention along with radio air play.

Official Website

http://www.maintainthemusic.com

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Audio

Lyrics

Video

"Summertime Feel" music video

Lesson Plan Remix

Photo Gallery

Press

Setlist

Typical set list for Maintain is about 5 to 10 songs depending on venue ranging from 15 to 45 minutes. Songs would be the 2 singles (Summertime Feel/Free To Be Me) along with other songs such as "Can't Leave You Alone" and/or "Lesson Plan" depending on venue and crowd.

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