Max Lorentz at Winbergs Vaxholm July 2014

Max Lorentz (born in

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, November 16, 1962) is a

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musician, songwriter and producer. He has also worked as a session-musician with artists including

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, Björn Skifs, E-Type, Eldkvarn, Grymlings, Pugh Rogefeldt and

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, and has hosted the Swedish TV shows '' Max'', ''

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'' and '' Musikmatchen'', and appearing in ''

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'' on

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. He hosted the radio show '' Sommartoppen'' in 1996. He has released 6 solo albums to date. His 5th, released 8 June 2011, was a

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covers collection entitled Kiss You in the Rain - Max Lorentz sings David Bowie on which he plays one song each from every Bowie album 1967 to 1980.Kiss You in the Rain
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, electro/dub project Dr. Livingstone with poet/director Anders Gullberg and 1970s hard rock band Mårran with whom he has released 4 albums in two years. In 2017 he released his second

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" together with

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Da Capo with guitarist

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. 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 Rickfors "'' Vingar''" 1988 * Tone Norum "''

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''" 1990 * Mikael Rickfors "'' Judas River''" 1991 * Mats Ronander "'' Himlen Gråter För Elmore James''" 1992 * Lars Demian "'' Man Får Vara Glad Att Man Inte Är Död''" 1994 *

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"'' Kim Larsen & Kjukken''" 1996 *

"'' 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 * Mårran "'' Mårran''" 2012 * Mårran "'' Mårran 2''" 2012 * Mårran "'' Vid liv''" 2012 * Mårran "'' Mårran 3/4''" 2014 * Tyla Gang "'' Live in Stockholm''" 2014

Artist discography

*''

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'' (with Bitch Boys) 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 *''

'' (progressive instrumental project) 2007 *'' All Sewn Up - A Tribute to Patrik Fitzgerald'' 2009 *'' Kiss You in the Rain - Max Lorentz sings David Bowie'' 2011 *'' Shiningstar - Max Lorentz sings David Bowie again'' 2017 *'' Rossi of Sweden'' (with Rossi of Sweden) 2018

Blind Boyscout Recordings

Releases up to date: *

"'' Arktis (featuring Max Lorentz)''" - Max Lorentz progressive instrumental recordings. * Subshow "'' Subshow''" - The complete recordings of Max Lorentz and Michael Thimrén's 1980s grunge band. * Dr. Livingstone "'' Au Tour De La Ville''" - Max Lorentz and Anders Gullberg's electro/dub project. * 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. Upcoming releases: * Bitch Boys "''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.

References

External links

Official website: www.maxlorentz.com

Interview with Max Lorentz:
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