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With over thirty years of experience, Max Davies is known for his diverse musical work on guitar, as both a songwriter and producer. His work has been featured in Artforum, Guitar World, Total Guitar and Guitarist magazines, at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, The Poetry Project in NYC, the American College Dance Festival, Naropa University, the University of Colorado, NTS, E-Town radio broadcasts, the Everest Awakening benefit album (2015) as well as in several films including the award winning Reel Rock 9, Valley Uprising. His album of prepared guitar instrumentals, Inventions For Broken & Prepared Guitar, was lauded by guitarist John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a collection of “really good ideas”.
He has worked with a wide array of musicians including Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Lydia Lunch, Grammy nominee Gregory Alan Isakov, James Brandon Lewis, Devin Brajha Waldman, Ambrose Bye, as well as poets Janice Lowe, Anne Waldman, Cecilia Vicuna, Eleni Sikelianos, and the late Thomas Sayers Ellis and many others. He has been performing live since the early 90’s in various bands and as a solo artist. He works frequently with his partner Toni Oswald creating a variety of eclectic projects and performances. His latest instrumental solo release using only guitars is entitled Bending the Light (2025).
Max Davies has a remarkable wealth of real-world practical knowledge and experience that makes up the core of his musical background. He is versatile and has a deep understanding of various genres, theory, improvisation, technique and equipment. His years of live performance and studio experience have made him well-versed in all aspects of the music life. He has taught guitar and bass since 1996 both privately and in a variety of institutions. He brings a serious passion, dedication and love of music to his instruction. He enjoys helping people discover and refine their own creative potential, abilities and overall musicality. He is a patient, dedicated and experienced instructor, and he truly believes that creativity is not only an important and therapeutic pursuit but a human birthright.
With over thirty years of experience, Max Davies is known for his diverse musical work on guitar, as both a songwriter and producer. His work has been featured in Artforum, Guitar World, Total Guitar and Guitarist magazines, at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, The Poetry Project in NYC, the American College Dance Festival, Naropa University, the University of Colorado, NTS, E-Town radio broadcasts, the Everest Awakening benefit album (2015) as well as in several films including the award winning Reel Rock 9, Valley Uprising. His album of prepared guitar instrumentals, Inventions For Broken & Prepared Guitar, was lauded by guitarist John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a collection of “really good ideas”.
He has worked with a wide array of musicians including Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Lydia Lunch, Grammy nominee Gregory Alan Isakov, James Brandon Lewis, Devin Brajha Waldman, Ambrose Bye, as well as poets Janice Lowe, Anne Waldman, Cecilia Vicuna, Eleni Sikelianos, and the late Thomas Sayers Ellis and many others. He has been performing live since the early 90’s in various bands and as a solo artist. He works frequently with his partner Toni Oswald creating a variety of eclectic projects and performances. His latest instrumental solo release using only guitars is entitled Bending the Light (2025).
Max Davies has a remarkable wealth of real-world practical knowledge and experience that makes up the core of his musical background. He is versatile and has a deep understanding of various genres, theory, improvisation, technique and equipment. His years of live performance and studio experience have made him well-versed in all aspects of the music life. He has taught guitar and bass since 1996 both privately and in a variety of institutions. He brings a serious passion, dedication and love of music to his instruction. He enjoys helping people discover and refine their own creative potential, abilities and overall musicality. He is a patient, dedicated and experienced instructor, and he truly believes that creativity is not only an important and therapeutic pursuit but a human birthright.