Max Sullivan

Genre: Rock
Secondary Genre: Singer/Songwriter Exeter, New Hampshire USA Contact

"Gifted, as a lyricist and guitarist," 22 year old Max Sullivan "is a young man with the skills of a seasoned veteran." His debut EP Redwood, "coerces the listener into a head bobbing, toe tapping, feel-it-in-your-soul rhythm with each of his songs" that is "very difficult to resist."

Artist Information

Biography


"Sullivan's six-track debut EP is an electric blues-based rocker that hits the mark with its deep lyrics and searing guitar work.

Sullivan is gifted, as a lyricist and guitarist. I have since seen him live, and he has great stage presence to boot."

Review by Karen Nugent, President, Boston Blues Society 7/2011 (see Press for full review)


"The genre and sound of Redwood is impossible to describe with a single word or phrase, best surmised as an expression of Sullivan’s mélange of alternative rock with a hint of blues and a dash of indie flair. Sullivan coerces the listener into a head bobbing, toe tapping, feel-it-in-your-soul rhythm with each of his songs on Redwood that is very difficult to resist."
Review by Alec Cunningham, Review You
Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) (see Press for full review)

"Max Sullivan is a young man with the skills of a seasoned veteran. He has good presence and can play incredibly."-Tanya Kays, Booker for Guitar Con (Guitar Conventions) 4/2011

"New Hampshire native Max Sullivan opened the competition with his blues-based indie/rock sound that pushed the boundaries of a solo acoustic blues act. “I Would Have Never Gone” was the song that really caught my ear and you could hear the Stones/Hooker/Wolf/ Waters influences in his music, with a touch of Jack White thrown in."
-A.J. Wachtel, Review of Boston Blues Challenge Finals on Oct 17 2010

"Max has 'it', a talent, a gift"
"Seeing people like Max means this music will be played for a long, long time."
-Parker Wheeler, 20 year host of the Sunday Blues Party at the Grog, Newburyport MA 8/2010

Max Sullivan is “an amazing guitar player with an incredible feel. I’ve seen a lot of guitarists and I’m pretty sure he’s a prodigy." Pam Ward, Program Director, International House of Blues Foundation

A charismatic performer and guitarist, Max Sullivan is getting noticed. But while he has a natural gift for the blues he's as influenced by the Pixies as John Lee Hooker. His original songs are guitar driven, blues infused rockers that call to mind classic bands like the Rolling Stones and Cream, as well as modern ones like the White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age. Backed by his band, Max is an onslaught of energy, but he's just as great a performer with an acoustic guitar. The fact that at 22 years old, he is already gigging weekly around MA, NH, and NY, speaks to his versatility and appeal. In addition to performing solo and with his band, Max is also the guitarist for the International House of Blues Foundation band, which performs at the Boston House of Blues. He was a finalist in the 2010 Boston Blues Challenge.

Max was selected to perform at the 2011 Montauk Music Festival, Make Music Harvard Square 2011, the 2011 and 2012 Keene Music Festival, and the Renaissance Hotels RLife Live Concert Series. His first EP, Redwood, was released in March 2011. He is currently writing material for his first full length cd.




Instrumentation

Max Sullivan - Lead Guitar and Lead Vocals

Discography

Redwood (EP) released 3/5/11

Julia (single)-released 11/2010

"Redwood" featured on WHEB 100.3 Local Licks

In My Hands featured on BreakThru Radio - Boston Scene Show 1/24/11; Midnight Special Blues Radio; WMWM 91.7 Traxx of the Town show

Broke featured on WMWM 91.7 Traxx of the Town show; WUML 99.5

Julia and "I Would've Never Gone" played on 102.7 KSSI in CA and WMUL 91.5 in MA.

"Julia", "I Would've Never Gone", and "Girl From Moldova" can also be heard on Midnight Special Blues Radio

Official Website

http://maxsullivan.com

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

Redwood (short version)_Max Sullivan

Max Sullivan at the Villiage Trestle Goffstown NH October 2010

Photo Gallery

  • 2012 Keene Music Festival 9/5/12

  • Max Keene Music Fest 3

  • Max Sullivan RLife Live 9-25-11

  • Max Sullivan selected as a Sonicbids Highlighted Artist April 2011

  • Max Sullivan 9-23-11 2

  • B & W

  • Max Sullivan at Sharefest 2011 (Jim Stearns)

  • Max Sullivan at Sharefest 2011-2 (Jim Stearns)

  • Max Sullivan at Sharefest 2011-4 (Jim Stearns)

  • Max Sullivan_Ermima Fiorina 2011

  • Max Sullivan_Gerard F Sullivan 2011

  • Max Sullivan NY 1/14/11

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  • Kingston Mines, Chicago 6-27-10

  • Kingston Mines Chicago IL 6/27/10

  • Max Sullivan at Tupelo Music Hall-Granite State Blues Challenge 6/4/10

  • Granite State Blues Challenge

  • Max Sullivan May 2010 at House of Blues Boston

  • Max Sullivan at the Grog with Parker Wheeler 2-20-10

  • Head Shot 2

Press

  • Junior's Cave Music Interview with Max Sullivan Fall (August/September 2011) Edition Music Now Spotlight [+ Show ]

    Junior’s Cave Golden Isles Online Magazine presents Indie Singer/Songwriter Max Sullivan. The talent...

  • Max means what he sings: Brentwood rocker aims for uniqueness [+ Show ]

    By Angel Roy Max Sullivan wants to be a rock star and, when the time is right, to change rock mu...

  • Max Sullivan - Redwood by Karent Nugent July 2011 [+ Show ]

    One of the biggest mistakes I've ever made was not sponsoring Max Sullivan as the Boston Blues Socie...

  • Max Sullivan "Redwood" [+ Show ]

    Artist: Max Sullivan Album: Redwood Review by Alec Cunningham As a fresh, young face in the mus...

  • Episode Six Max Sullivan [+ Show ]

    Max Sullivan Hometown: Brentwood, NH Singing: Bring It On By: Led Zeppelin What do you consider...

  • "Redwood out of Brentwood" [+ Show ]

    Max Sullivan releases 'Redwood' Max Sullivan of Brentwood released his debut EP, titled "Redwood,...

  • New Face of the Blues:Guitarist gives veteran hope for future of the genre [+ Show ]

    NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA August 13, 2010 New face of the blues Guitarist gives veter...

  • They’re unique ... and he’s sure of it_by Jim Fennell, Staff Writer_6-6-10 [+ Show ]

    Joe McQuaid, publisher of this newspaper, is a stickler about word usage. He got me on the use of th...

  • Musician Max Sullivan at David's [+ Show ]

    Musician Max Sullivan at David's The Lookout by Katie Lovett Local musician Max Sullivan will ...

Setlist

For an original set, Max usually plays for 30-60 minutes. Originals make up the bulk of the set with a few select covers.

If you are interested in booking Max for a cover gig, he rotates over 100 cover songs ranging from Bob Dylan to Weezer, and covers genres from folk to punk, and 1960's to current. Max can perform for up to four 45 minute sets and is consistently praised for the diversity of his set lists. Venues catering to varied clientele, from college age to baby boomers, consistently rebook him.



Basic Requirements


Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 24, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft Hampstead, NH, US
May 30, 2013 Thursday 8:00 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
May 31, 2013 Friday 6:00 PM Estabrook Grill Nashua, NH, US
Jun 1, 2013 Saturday 4:00 PM Murphy's Taproom Manchester, NH, US
Jun 14, 2013 Friday 9:00 PM Port Tavern Newburyport, MA, US
Jun 15, 2013 Saturday TBA Blackwell's Pub Wading River, NY, US
Jun 21, 2013 Friday 9:00 PM Finz Salem, MA, US
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 2:00 PM Broken Spoke Saloon Laconia, NH, US
Jun 28, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM Private Event US
Jun 29, 2013 Saturday 8:00 PM Private Event US
Jun 30, 2013 Sunday 8:00 PM Private Event US
Jul 4, 2013 Thursday 8:30 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Jul 5, 2013 Friday 4:00 PM Murphys Tap Room Manchester, NH, US
Jul 12, 2013 Friday TBA Blackwell's Pub Wading River, NY, US
Jul 19, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft East Hampstead, NH, US
Jul 26, 2013 Friday 9:00 PM Port Tavern Newburyport, MA, US
Aug 9, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Aug 16, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft East Hampstead, NH, US
Aug 30, 2013 Friday 4:00 PM Murphy's Taproom Manchester, NH, US
Sep 12, 2013 Thursday 8:30 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Sep 14, 2013 Saturday 4:00 PM Murphy's Taproom Manchester, NH, US
Sep 15, 2013 Sunday 4:30 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Sep 20, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft East Hampstead, NH, US
Sep 27, 2013 Friday 4:00 PM Murphy's Taproom Manchester, NH, US
Oct 10, 2013 Thursday 8:00 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Oct 18, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft East Hampstead, NH, US
Nov 14, 2013 Thursday 8:00 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Nov 15, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft East Hampstead, NH, US
Dec 12, 2013 Thursday 8:00 PM Holy Grail Food & Spirits Epping, NH, US
Dec 20, 2013 Friday 8:30 PM Pasta Loft East Hampstead, NH, US