Max Muscato
Buffalo, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2015 | INDIE | AFM
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Max was raised by his father, Marc Muscato, in Buffalo, NY. Marc, a professional percussionist, was Max’s first major musical influence. Max afforded his musical skills to his father, who nurtured his talent from an early age. His autistic older brother, Sonny Muscato, was also a drummer. From the time he could walk he was playing drums and integrated into music. July 1st, 2017 was the release of Max's debut album Act One. It quickly caught the eye of a young ambitious company known as Sensu Music, ultimately signing Max to Castle Music Group. The partnership of Sensu Music and Max would not only lead to a promising music career but also the inception of Rock Autism Music Festival. The connection of Max's music and autism is a deep-rooted catalyst that drives his passion and career. Rock Autism Music Festival powered by Sensu Music is held every labor day weekend in Ellicottville, NY - all proceeds to go Rock Autism benefiting autistic individuals in music, film, photography, and more. - SXSW
With young kids as a priority of his foundation and concern for the autistic, Citizen Cope with less than two weeks left, steps in as the new headliner for the Rock Autism Music Festival after The Allman Betts Band had to cancel their entire tour for health reasons. Philanthropist Citizen Cope played with such notables as John Mayer and Eric Clapton, is an American songwriter, producer, and performer. His music is commonly described as a mix of blues, soul, folk, and rock. Citizen Cope’s compositions have been recorded by artists as varied as Carlos Santana, Dido, Pharoahe Monch, and Richie Havens. - Buffalo Rising
Rock Autism Festival founder, musician, and recording artist, Max Muscato will also perform with his brother, drummer Sonny Muscato, who is living with autism, but thrives on music. Together with their father Marc on drums and percussion, Max and Sonny are known to deliver electrifying family performances. Adding to the uncompromised musical quality, highlights for the festival include Blues and Soul musicians, Handsome Jack fresh off their European tour, and Buffalo native, the dynamic LA Livetronic musician, EDALO, are making a special trips to be part of this event. - Buffalo Rising
TOAD and Max Muscato - Jambase
Max Muscato's tour leg with Aaron Carter
Feb. 23: Revolution in Long Island, NY.
Feb. 24: Toad's Place in New Haven, Conn.
Feb. 26: Moonshiners in Haverhill, Mass.
Feb. 27: Le Poisson Rouge in New York, NY.
March 1: Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh, Pa.
March 2: Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Mich.
March 3: Rumba Cafe in Columbus, Ohio.
March 5: Elbo Room in Chicago, Ill. - The Buffalo News
Last year, Thin Man Brewery hit a home run with its inaugural Summer Solstice Street Festival. The street fest drew hundreds of people to Elmwood Avenue to listen to a killer line-up of bands, that played throughout the day and into the evening. It was quite a scene, right smack dab in the middle of the street, which is why they’re doing it again! Max Muscato is back at it again. - Buffalo Rising
Inspired by his brother's story and what he considers a broken system for treating autism, Max Muscato has worked tirelessly for more than a year, playing dozens of local shows to raise money for autism awareness and to prepare for the debut of his Rock Autism Music Festival.
Muscato's work nears fruition, as he and the rest of the Rock Autism organization have announced details for the inaugural festival, which will run from noon to 11 p.m. Sept. 1 in Ellicottville Village Park (11 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville). - The Buffalo News
3,000 children and their families are struggling on the autism spectrum, right here in Western NY. Erie County’s children rank second in the state with the largest amount of diagnoses. As it stands now, 90% of young adults on the spectrum are unemployed. Rock Autism is shining the spotlight on autism and raising funds to develop, support and grow local music, film and arts programs that serve people on the spectrum. - Buffalo Rising
Rock Autism and Squeaky Wheel have joined forces to unleash Rock Autism’s Character Animation Program in Squeaky Wheel’s Main Street studio space. This newly created Character Animation Program works to help autistic youth gain the knowledge and technical ability to develop functional skills in the creative arts. Rock Autism is a non-profit organization empowering autistic youth and young adults with the skills to establish a career in the creative arts. - Buffalo Rising
The Rock Autism Multimedia Vocational Program has graduated its first class of software engineers. The program, which stemmed from the Rock Autism musical festival, is designed to teach those youth the basic fundamentals of music and film production.
We teach them garage band and iMovie," President and Founder Rock Autism Max Muscato said. "In Garage Band we teach them basic fundamentals of recording, mixing, mastering, panning." - WKBW
Album release show - Ironworks
Discography
Max Muscato: Act One
Sonnyboi
Colours
Heaviness
King of The Jungle
Pages in Your Book
My Dear
I'm No Stranger
Song 8
2x Gravity
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Max Muscato (born April 10th, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was born in Germanton, MD, and raised in Buffalo, NY. Originally Max aspired to be a physician, but while attending the University at Buffalo he found himself spending the majority of his time writing music rather than studying. After graduating in 2012, Max traveled to Florida to work as a personal trainer at PGA National. There he trained professionals on the PGA Tour. Music never left him, however, it was his true calling and he decided to follow it eventually leading him back to his roots in Buffalo.
Max was raised by his father, Marc Muscato, in Buffalo, NY. Marc, a professional percussionist, was Max’s first major musical influence. Max afforded his musical skills to his father, who nurtured his talent from an early age. His autistic older brother, Sonny Muscato, was also a drummer. From the time he could walk he was playing drums and integrated into music.
At age 13 Max picked up a guitar and was instantly hooked. Growing up with modest roots, he found music was his outlet. Max learned to play by ear; practicing licks from classic rock and blues artists. Completely self-taught, he spent countless hours writing original music locked away in his bedroom. His love for classical music ultimately led him to blend all three genres together, creating his own signature sound.
By 16, Max had been part of several bands in the Buffalo area and played out at numerous venues, all while writing original music behind the scenes. Max's unique sound is a tapestry created from his greatest influences; John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stone Temple Pilots, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and composers Yanni, Enya, John Williams, Paul Cardall among others. After years of developing as an artist Max crafted a signature sound and incorporated it into all of his compositions, from the edgiest piece to the most tranquil.
July 1st, 2017 was the release of Max's debut album Act One. It quickly caught the eye of a young ambitious company known as Sensu Music, ultimately signing Max to Castle Music Group. The partnership of Sensu Music and Max would not only lead to a promising music career but also the inception of Rock Autism Music Festival (Nonprofit Organization). The connection of Max's music and autism is a deep-rooted catalyst that drives his passion and career. Rock Autism Music Festival powered by Sensu Music is held every August in Ellicottville, NY - all proceeds to go Rock Autism benefiting autistic individuals in music, film, photography, and character animation. Visit www.rockautism.org to learn more.
Max has gained an extensive following and has toured and opened for various notorious acts such as: Our Lady Peace, Citizen Cope, Theory of a Deadman, Aaron Carter, Finger Eleven, Ripe, The Allman Betts Band and more. He is currently working on his next single Sonnyboy, a tribute to his autistic brother Sonny Muscato and his beer known as EBC Sonnyboy - brewed by Ellicottville Brewing Company.
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