Max Jury [LP]

by Max Jury

Overview

Soulful young Iowan Max Jury offers up a debut LP that channels his love of '70s Americana and singer/songwriter fare into a retro-minded pop package. After dropping out of Berklee College of Music to pursue a songwriting career in his hometown of Des Moines, Jury landed a management and publishing deal with London-based firm Marathon Artists. With the aim of breaking him in Europe first, Marathon issued the three-song Something in the Air EP which introduced the singer's mix of Gram Parsons-inspired balladry and warm, soulful pop. Having seasoned himself with some well-received European tours and appearances opening for Lana Del Rey, Jury looks to woo Stateside fans with his heartfelt songwriting and rich, dusky tenor. With its brooding minor-key gospel hook, album-opener "Numb" feels like an American cousin to Hozier's 2014 hit "Take Me to Church." Jury dials up the tempo on "Beg & Crawl," a hook-filled slice of jangling guitar pop that lets him flash his chops as a tunesmith. Likewise, the vintage country/R&B hybrid "Ella's Moonshine" hints at the singer's Midwestern roots and offers additional glimpses of his personality. The rustic glimmer of "Dreams" presents another standout as Jury pits a tale of faded romance over a relaxed, uptempo groove. Appointed with lush strings, horns, and a host of backup singers, the songs are well-arranged, impeccably sung, and imbued with a faint country hue. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2016
Label:	Kobalt / Marathon Artists
UPC:	5060454942009
Rank:	76285

Tracks

1. Numb
2. Standing on My Own
3. Grace
4. Beg & Crawl
5. Princess
6. Ella's Moonshine
7. Great American Novel
8. Love That Grows Old
9. Dreams
10. Little Jean Jacket
11. Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Max Jury   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Everton Nelson   Violin
Emma Owens   Viola
Sophie Delila   Vocals (Background)
Cameron Ralston   Bass
Bruce White   Viola
Ian Humphries   Violin
Adam Jackson   Drums
Ian Burdge   Cello
Pinson Chanselle   Drums,Percussion
Rachel Robson   Viola
Rosie Danvers   Cello
Hanan Rubinstein   Guitar
Eric Appapoulaye   Bass,Guitar
Patrick Riley   Strings
Scott Yoshimura   Drums
Peter Hanson   Violin
Derek Wright   Drums
Jenny Sacha   Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith   Violin
Kirsten Joy   Vocals (Background)
Simone Daley-Richards   Vocals (Background)
Darren Wright   Bass
Anna Croad   Violin
Kelli-Leigh Henry-Davila   Vocals (Background)
Stacy Harden   Bass,Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Dean Josiah Cover   Drums,Organ,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Trey Pollard   Guitar
Alex Bonfanti   Bass
Charles Wong   Juno,Organ,Omnichord,Synthesizer
Searah Hall   Vocals (Background)
Miles James   Guitar
Kyle Miles   Bass
Jessica Greenfield   Vocals (Background)
Despina Pilavakis   Vocals (Background)
Salena Mastroianni   Vocals (Background)
Jackson Russell   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Tonya Woods   Vocals (Background)
Christa Foust   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Sally Herbert   String Arrangements
Sophie Delila   Vocal Arrangement,Additional Production
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing,Programming
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Rosie Danvers   String Arrangements
Amy Wadge   Composer
Justin Parker   Composer,Producer
Darren Heelis   Programming
Christophe Rihet   Photography
Jeff Teader   Art Direction
Ben Baptie   Mixing
Ben Talmi   Engineer
Max Jury   Composer,Producer
Stacy Harden   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Dean Josiah Cover   Composer,Producer
Tom Carmichael   Mixing,Engineer
Charles Wong   Mixing Assistant
Owen Cutts   Composer
Logan Christensen   Engineer