Max Lorentz
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Max Lorentz is a Swedish
musician, songwriter and producer.
He has also worked as a session-musician with artists including Ulf Lundell
, Sanne Salomonsen
, E-Type
, Eldkvarn
, Grymlings, Pugh Rogefeldt
and Magnus Lindberg
, and has hosted the Swedish TV shows Max, Live Show and Musikmatchen, and appearing in Jeopardy on TV4. He hosted the radio show Sommartoppen in 1996.
He has released 5 solo albums to date. His 5th, released 8 June 2011, is a David Bowie covers collection entitled Kiss You in the Rain - Max Lorentz sings David Bowie
.
Other projects include a progressive instrumental album under the name Arktis and electro/dub project Dr.Livingstone with poet/director Anders Gullberg.
He contributed 3 songs to the 2009 Crispin Glover Records album "All Sewn Up - A Tribute to Patrik Fitzgerald
" together with Jello Biafra
of the Dead Kennedys
and Motorpsycho
amongst others.
Max Lorentz runs a record company called Blind Boyscout Recordings with mainly digital releases of his own as well as related music.
Upcoming releases:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician, songwriter and producer.
He has also worked as a session-musician with artists including Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist....
, Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985...
, E-Type
E-type (musician)
Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:...
, Eldkvarn
Eldkvarn (band)
Eldkvarn is a Swedish rock band formed in Norrköping in 1971, consisting of brothers Plura Jonsson and Carla Jonsson . The third original member is the bass player Tony Thorén, who has produced a number of albums by Eldkvarn, as well as other artists...
, Grymlings, Pugh Rogefeldt
Pugh Rogefeldt
Pugh Rogefeldt, real name Anders Sture Torbjörn Rogefeldt , is a Swedish singer, musician, guitarist and songwriter.-Biography:...
and Magnus Lindberg
Magnus Lindberg
Magnus Lindberg is a Finnish composer and pianist. He is currently the composer-in-residence at the New York Philharmonic.-Education:...
, and has hosted the Swedish TV shows Max, Live Show and Musikmatchen, and appearing in Jeopardy on TV4. He hosted the radio show Sommartoppen in 1996.
He has released 5 solo albums to date. His 5th, released 8 June 2011, is a David Bowie covers collection entitled Kiss You in the Rain - Max Lorentz sings David Bowie
Kiss You In The Rain - Max Lorentz Sings David Bowie
Kiss You In The Rain - Max Lorentz Sings David Bowie is the fifth album from Swedish artist Max Lorentz.The record was released on CD on the 8th of june 2011 on PB8 Records....
.
Other projects include a progressive instrumental album under the name Arktis and electro/dub project Dr.Livingstone with poet/director Anders Gullberg.
He contributed 3 songs to the 2009 Crispin Glover Records album "All Sewn Up - A Tribute to Patrik Fitzgerald
Patrik Fitzgerald
Patrik Fitzgerald is a singer-songwriter. The son of working-class Irish immigrant parents, he began recording and performing during the punk rock movement in 1977, after working briefly as an actor.-Early recordings:His early songs were generally short, sarcastic efforts, recorded with just an...
" together with Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra is an American musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the Green Party of the United States. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys...
of the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
and Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
amongst others.
Max Lorentz runs a record company called Blind Boyscout Recordings with mainly digital releases of his own as well as related music.
Production discography
- Mikael RickforsMikael RickforsMikael Rickfors was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 4 December 1948. From 1968 he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in popular Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors would later perform with the British rock group The Hollies for about two years....
"Vingar" 1988 - Tone NorumTone NorumTone Norum is a Swedish pop singer who gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. She is the younger sister of John Norum, the Europe guitarist.-Biography:Her debut album, One of a Kind, was released in 1986...
"Red" 1990 - Mikael RickforsMikael RickforsMikael Rickfors was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 4 December 1948. From 1968 he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in popular Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors would later perform with the British rock group The Hollies for about two years....
"Judas River" 1991 - Mats RonanderMats RonanderMats Ronander, born 1 April 1954 in Sundsvall, Sweden, is a Swedish rock musician, guitar player, producer and composer.- Biography :Mats was born in Sundsvall, but grew up in Örebro. At the age of sixteen he succeeded Peps Persson as singer in the band Blues Quality. He was a member in the band...
"Himlen Gråter För Elmore James" 1992 - Lars Demian "Man Får Vara Glad Att Man Inte Är Död" 1994
- Kim LarsenKim Larsenthumb|250px|Kim Larsen, Nibe Festival 2009.Kim Melius Flyvholm Larsen is a Danish rock musician.Inspired by The Beatles and rock and roll, Larsen began as a songwriter and guitarist...
"Kim Larsen & Kjukken" 1996 - Kim LarsenKim Larsenthumb|250px|Kim Larsen, Nibe Festival 2009.Kim Melius Flyvholm Larsen is a Danish rock musician.Inspired by The Beatles and rock and roll, Larsen began as a songwriter and guitarist...
"Luft Under Vingerne" 1998 - Rolf Wikström "Allting Förändras" 2001
- Silverbug "Your Permanent Record" 2005
- Dr. Livingstone "Au Tour De La Ville" 2006
- Jonatan Stenson "Jonatan Stenson" 2007
- Rolf Wikström "Istället för tystnad" 2011
Artist discography
- Continental (with Bitch BoysBitch BoysBitch Boys is a Swedish punk band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 1978. They disbanded in 1981 after several songs. They reunited again in 1994 and rerecorded all the old songs again on a compilation album called Vi är trötta på att vara bäst...
) 1981 - Subshow (with Subshow) 1986.
- Lovely 1994
- Bravo 1996
- 12 Songs 2000
- The World Is Watching 2004
- Au Tour De La Ville (with Dr.Livingstone) 2006
- Arktis (progressive instrumental project) 2007
- All Sewn Up - A Tribute to Patrik Fitzgerald 2009
- Kiss You in the Rain - Max Lorentz sings David BowieKiss You In The Rain - Max Lorentz Sings David BowieKiss You In The Rain - Max Lorentz Sings David Bowie is the fifth album from Swedish artist Max Lorentz.The record was released on CD on the 8th of june 2011 on PB8 Records....
2011
Blind Boyscout Recordings
Releases up to date:- Arktis "Arktis (featuring Max Lorentz)" - Max Lorentz progressive instrumental recordings.
- Subshow "Subshow" - The complete recordings of Max Lorentz and Michael Thimrén's 1980's grunge band.
- Dr. Livingstone "Au Tour De La Ville" - Max Lorentz and Anders Gullberg's electro/dub project.
Upcoming releases:
- Bitch BoysBitch BoysBitch Boys is a Swedish punk band from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 1978. They disbanded in 1981 after several songs. They reunited again in 1994 and rerecorded all the old songs again on a compilation album called Vi är trötta på att vara bäst...
"Continental" - The 1981 post-punk LP from Max Lorentz and Michael Thimrén's band. - Lovely - Max Lorentz 1994 debut album.
- Bravo - Max Lorentz second album from 1996.
- 12 Songs - Max Lorentz third album from 2000.
- The World Is Watching - Max Lorentz fourth album from 2004.
- Johan Walin "Put Me In The Spotlight" - Max Lorentz' brother Johan Walin's debut LP from 1984.
- Johan Walin "Live At Antons" - Max Lorentz' brother Johan Walin's second album from 1994.