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Max Eider

We have a new album. Buy it, damn you.

About Me

’Songs with a lyrical lightness from an ulcerous soul.’
Mick Mercer

Listen and buy at maxeider.com , amazon.co.uk or cdbaby.com, or download from maxeider.com , Tune Tribe, iTunes, Napster, eMusic and other major online retailers. The first two Eider albums, plus the Jazz Butcher albums A Scandal in Bohemia, Distressed Gentlefolk and Rotten Soul are also available at maxeider.com.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/28/2006
Band Website: maxeider.com
Influences: include … Pat Fish; Hoagy Carmichael; The Beatles; Lou Reed, John Cale and The Velvet Underground; Stevie Wonder; Kevin Ayers; Tom Waits; Ray Davies; John Otway; Marc Bolan; David Bowie; Brian Eno; The Flaming Lips; Sean O'Hagan and The High Llamas; Leonard Cohen; Pink Floyd; Robyn Hitchcock and The Soft Boys; Steely Dan; Ron Sexsmith; Brian Wilson; Talking Heads; Paul Simon; Television; Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd; the young Mike Oldfield; Ollie Halsall; Sterling Morrison; Keith Richards; Robert Fripp; Dave Gilmour (well, what?); Wes Montgomery (yeah, right); Django Reinhart (ditto).
Sounds Like: A big girl's blouse - A.P.
Record Label: Tundraducks Records (they're rubbish)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

TAKING THE MICK

There's another interview with an old sparring partner from the 80s Melody Maker, Mick Mercer, in his impressive online Goth magazine The Mick. Improbably, Mick likes the new album, though he's obviou...
Posted by Max Eider on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:56:00 PST

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SHOCK

I've given an in-depth [rambling - AP] and exclusive [no one else asked] interview to Alex Green of Caught in the Carousel, if anyone's interested. If not, there's also an in-depth [rambling - AP] and...
Posted by Max Eider on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:43:00 PST

EIDER RELEASE: POKERBACK HAILS MAGNIFICENT ACHIEVEMENT

The music world was stunned today when Augustus Pokerback, Supremo of Tundraducks Records, finally announced the release of Max Eider's new album, Back in the Bedroom. The album is available in CD and...
Posted by Max Eider on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:34:00 PST

EIDER ’UNDER SEDATION’ AS POKERBACK POSTPONES YET AGAIN

AUGUSTUS POKERBACK, superannuated supremo of Tundraducks Records, last night blithely announced 'another improvement' to the release date of Max Eider's long-awaited new album. The launch has already ...
Posted by Max Eider on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:59:00 PST

POKERBACK 'IN FRINTON' AS EIDER RELEASE IS DELAYED YET AGAIN

AUGUSTUS POKERBACK, Supremo of Tundraducks Records, was reportedly on holiday in Frinton-on-Sea as a 'final' postponement to the release of Max Eider's eagerly awaited new album was announced yesterda...
Posted by Max Eider on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:11:00 PST

POKERBACK UNBOWED AS EIDER RELEASE IS DELAYED AGAIN

AUGUSTUS POKERBACK, embattled supremo of Tundraducks Records, has defied calls for his resignation after announcing another delay to the release of Max Eider's 'landmark' third solo album.'You can't h...
Posted by Max Eider on Thu, 24 May 2007 11:48:00 PST

MAX EIDER III

Well, the album is nearly finished, and we're all very excited here at Tundraducks Records. 'It's going to be a bit special,' says Tundraducks' supremo, Augustus Pokerback. 'Unfortunately our exciteme...
Posted by Max Eider on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:39:00 PST

MUSIC IS ITS OWN REWARD. Apparently.

So at any rate said the fabulously wealthy 'Sting' at some awards ceremony or other. And I'm sure he's right. After 25 years on the fringes of the music business, I need no further convincing. Fortuna...
Posted by Max Eider on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:58:00 PST