Max Lawrence (they/them) is a Berlin-based Australian vocalist, improviser-composer, producer, performer and visual artist. Their chimera-like sound blends surrealist RnB, chamber music, trip-hop and rave sounds dressed in avant-pop skin. With a focus on visceral intimacy in song, Lawrence carves out a space to feel and exist, taking a personal and philosophical approach in their work.
LIVE SHOWS
2024
CACTUS ROOM HEADLINE FAREWELL SHOW with LOUV + PEACHNOISE
COMMA COLLECTIVE LAUNCH PARTY - GRACE DARLING
LION ‘CRYSTALLINE’ LAUNCH SUPPORT - MOTLEY BAHAUS
2023
‘FOUNTAIN’ FOREST COLLECTIVE ORCHESTRAL COLLABORATION SEASON FOR MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL - ABBOTSFORD CONVENT
CHELA ‘HARD 4 U’ TOUR SUPPORT - EVELYN
‘SIGNALS’ WITH MXMARS - KENT ST
MIDSUMMA CARNIVAL
NITEFRUIT SINGLE LAUNCH - NIGHTHAWKS
HUNGER DIGITAL LAUNCH PARTY - CURTIN
2022
CRY CLUB SINGLE LAUNCH - GASOMETER
NIK NAVY SINGLE LAUNCH - EVELYN
SELF-CREATION EXHIBITION LAUNCH - WARRNAMBOOL ART GALLERY
ILLUMINATE THE RIVER FESTIVAL
HONCHO DISKO - 24 MOONS
QUEENDOM - AVALON
LIVIN’ IT LIVE - CARLTON
THE CURTIN HEADLINE SHOW WITH JULAI + OK SURE, OSOPHO
MINUS18 LIVESTREAM
GAYTIMES FESTIVAL
MIDSUMMA CARNIVAL
2021
MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK ‘HOT FEM SUMMER’
MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL
HONCHO DISKO
2020
‘CHLOROPHYLL’ - ORCHESTRAL COLLAB SEASON WITH FOREST COLLECTIVE
VCR FESTIVAL LIVESTREAM
‘DELIVERED LIVE’ LIVESTREAM
ROCK HOPPER RECORDS LIVESTREAM
2019
HEADLINE SHOW + ATALEIN, BASTIEN HUES - HORSE BAZAAR
FEM FANTASY - HORSE BAZAAR
ELENORE SINGLE LAUNCH - THE TOTE
SOFAR SOUNDS MELBOURNE
BIOND SINGLE LAUNCH - GASOMETER
CHLOROPHYLL EP LAUNCH - GASOMETER
GAYTIMES FESTIVAL