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   Max Fred, Joshua Tate, and Keith McGeeney make up the Max Fred Band. Their   
   debut album Something More is a trek through ten acoustic tracks with rich   
   blends of harmonies and powerful, poignant lyrics. The trio tops it all off   
   with their inimitable style    
   of percussion behind an unplugged, acoustic exposé. Max Fred Band meld their   
   style of retro-based Americana, alt-folk, and country, into soundscapes of   
   retro-styled storytelling. They now have Something More just for you.   
      
   Within Something More, Max teams up with Joshua Tate and Keith McGeeney, to   
   form the Max Fred Band, a trifecta of talent. Something More reflects the   
   evolution of the band leader Max Fred's musical identity. He grew up with an   
   unusually wide range of    
   musical inspirations such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Marvin Gaye.   
   Additionally, acts like Nirvana and N.W.A. helped to shape Fred's diverse   
   musical backbone.   
      
   Something More showcases Max's lyrical, vocal, and guitar prowess. He combines   
   this with Joshua Tate's performance on upright bass and vocals, as well as   
   Keith McGeeney's uncanny percussion. Together these three musicians create a   
   captivating style and    
   sound with their vocal harmonies and instrumentation. Max defines their sound   
   as alt-folk, and adds, "There is much more behind this music than the   
   description suggests." Max explains, "Our vocal harmonies, strong songwriting,   
   and driving underlying beat    
   provide a positive message." Max Fred wrote all the music and lyrics; Joshua   
   Tate co- wrote with Max on "Suit." Max says, "Our songs explore a wide variety   
   of topics including politics and love."   
      
   Something More contains ten tracks which range from mid to high-tempo, all   
   based on an alt-folk flavor. The title track "Something More" is a mid-tempo   
   tune with passionate lyrics enhanced by Max's powerful tenor vocals. "Banks"   
   gives a higher energy    
   display of quick finger picking with a bluegrass appeal, while "Never Felt So   
   Good" brings out their folky feel and storytelling with its melodic musical   
   phrasing. Something More is set to release on March 11th. There will be two   
   release parties, the    
   first of which will be held on March 11th in Kansas City at Mike Kelly's   
   Westsider. The other release show will take place at Frank's North Star Tavern   
   on March 12th, in Lawrence, Kansas. Fans will get a chance to see their real,   
   raw acoustic performance    
   live, and they can expect "Something More," from the Max Fred Band.   
      
   Website: http://www.maxfredmusic.com/   
   Music: http://maxfred.bandcamp.com/album/something-more   
      
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