About Max Lord

A pretty good way to contact me is to email   lord at wiresounds dot com

Short bio (3rd person)

Max Lord is a Boston-area percussionist who works with treated instruments and electronic sound. He is one of few musicians to adopt the Buchla Marimba Lumina, an expressive electronic mallet instrument. His drumset is often augmented by boxes of wires, large sheets of metal, and most recently amplified wire brushes. As an improvisor, he is known for restless changes of mood and texture, a sense for the absurd and frequent high-volume excursions. Last year he decided he should have a CD and released Electronic Music 2000-2005, a compilation of moody studio experiments with Marimba Lumina and the kitchen sink of electric tricks. He performs somewhat regularly in the northeast, both solo and in group improv situations.

Non-musical incidential facts and rumors

Born 1973, Fall River MA. S.B. in architecture. Work as a designer since 1995. Currently residing in a loft in Chinatown. Does not hear like most people do.

People I'd like to meet

Boutique EM label people, I love you.

I am always looking for exciting new improv situations, especially with other percussionists.

If you are really good at fixing vintage equipment, you belong in my Rolodex.

Things I have been known to prefer

In the world of cocktails I value caipirinhas, mojitos, martinis, and gin n tonics above other things.

I believe coffee is best drunk black, though I understand this doesn't work for everybody.

You don't need golden ears to prefer magnetic tape, and I have an ongoing love affair with a Studer A80 VU MkII, and its 10 pound manual.

I thought software synthesizers were awesome, but I understand now that I was wrong and I swear I'm sorry I'll pay for all the damages.

The only band for which I have waited 3 hours in line is the Boredoms. And it was worth it.

Not many people both love Jammyland and the Hospital store as much as I do, and it is a magical gift to have them in the same building.

My architect friends gave me a tour through Hitsville USA when I was in Detroit and now I find that I have every Supremes 45. If that's so wrong, then I don't want to be right.