I’m a professional guitarist, songwriter and band builder with around 20 years of experience in original bands, recording and live performance.

I started playing in bands as a teenager and music has been a major part of my life ever since. Over the years I’ve written, arranged, recorded and performed a large amount of original material, played numerous live shows, released music and been involved in several different projects and lineups. I’ve also had experience building bands from the ground up, finding musicians, developing material, arranging songs and working through the practical side of keeping a serious band moving forward.

My main instrument is electric guitar, but songwriting and the overall musical direction of a song are just as important to me as guitar playing itself. I’m comfortable working with riffs, melodies, harmonies, arrangements, rhythm parts, leads and atmospheric elements, and I care a lot about how all of those elements work together to create a strong song.

I’m particularly interested in emotional, melodic and powerful rock - alternative rock, pop-punk, emo, post-hardcore, hard rock and melodic heavy rock. I love strong male vocals, big memorable choruses, emotional melodies, dynamic arrangements and the contrast between beautiful melodic sections and genuinely heavy moments.

My influences include bands such as The Used, Story Of The Year, My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte, Mayday Parade, A Day To Remember, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Asking Alexandria and many other bands from the 2000s alternative, emo, pop-punk and heavy rock scene. These are influences rather than a blueprint - I’m interested in creating something with its own identity.

I’m not looking for a casual jam project, a cover band or occasional session work. My goal is to build one permanent band with the right people - musicians who genuinely want to create something together, develop original music, play live, release records, tour internationally and eventually make the band our livelihood.

The people matter just as much as the music. I’m looking for ambitious, creative, reliable and motivated musicians who want to contribute ideas and personality rather than simply show up and play someone else’s parts. I strongly believe that the best version of a song is more important than whose idea it was, so I’m very open to collaboration when everyone is working toward the same goal.

I’m currently based in Sweden, but geography is not a limitation for me. I’m open to musicians from anywhere in the world and willing to relocate for the right people and the right band. I’m interested in building an international lineup rather than limiting the project to one local scene.

I also have substantial experience recording and producing music independently, so I understand the recording process and can work comfortably with modern home and studio production. I have experience developing guitar parts, arrangements and demos before bringing them into a larger band environment.

My previous band experience includes long-term work with original bands, multiple releases, touring and performing with established acts. I’ve also worked with vocalists and musicians from different backgrounds and countries, and I’m comfortable communicating and creating remotely when necessary.

One of my recent original songs has also attracted interest from the Los Angeles music industry for potential sync opportunities, which was encouraging confirmation that the material can connect beyond my local scene.

At this point, I’m less interested in simply collecting projects and more interested in finding the right people and building something that can genuinely grow. I want a band where everyone is invested, everyone brings something unique to the table, and everyone is willing to put in the work required to turn good songs into a real career.

If you’re a serious vocalist, guitarist, bassist or drummer with strong musical ability, your own personality and a genuine ambition to build an original band, I’d be very interested in hearing from you.

More music, videos and information:
https://www.bandmix.com/maxlane35/

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4DScSGA0USudMfRfjl5QpZ

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