Max Beizer is the Smart-Rock Singer/Songwriter cutting through the clutter of the Nashville music scene. In a world where most songwriters are convinced that their feelings rock and the well-beaten path is the best path, Max Beizer is a little bit harder to size up. Melodic and upbeat, with a knack for avoiding the clichés, the new release from Max Beizer, Strange Bedfellows, has AssociatedContent.com calling Max an “Artist to Watch in 2010.”

The 9-song effort draws its title from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and is a reference to post-child, pre-adult crisis that awaits all twentysomethings. Released in late 2009, the album reveals just how off-center the songwriter can be. “I knew from an early age that I was not going to be good at the straight down the middle, ‘baby, baby, I love you’ songs, so I had to try something different-- though this album is as much about relationships as anything else, I think it takes a less simplistic view of love (and the lack thereof),” reflects the 26-year-old. Strange Bedfellows is available through all major online retailers, including itunes, Amazon, and CDBaby.

The Washington, DC native relocated to Music City in 2002 and has built a solid reputation as a performer and songwriter. With local and regional shows under his belt, Max Beizer has opened for the All-American Rejects and Philip LaRue (of LaRue). He has been a finalist at the famed Eddie’s Attic Shootout, as well as a 2nd place finish in the Nashville-wide Miller Lite Songwriting Contest in 2007. Strange Bedfellows was engineered by Taylor Nyquist (Rascal Flatts, Andy Davis) and mastered by Grammy-winner Charles Yingling (Willie Nelson, Ray Price).

Max Beizer’s future plans include regional touring to support Strange Bedfellows and a continued effort towards making it ok to be “strange.” As Max says, “Every artist wants to reach people-- to better the lives of others through his medium. As a Do-It-Yourself artist, I face the possibility, everyday, of falling short of that and leading an entirely unspectacular life. This album is a testament to avoiding the pitfalls of self-pity and inaction-- a tilting at windmills, if you like.”

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Q: How do you pronounce your last name?

A: I pronounce it "BUY zer" (as in rhyming with "visor"), you can pronounce it however you want.

Q: Who would you list as influences?

A: I think the biggest influences on my songwriting are Randy Newman, Lennon/McCartney, and John Mayer. It seems to me that people always list their favorite bands when asked this question, but that just takes too long.

Q: What are you doing in Nashville if you ain't Country?

A: Enjoying the surprisingly musically diverse scene of Music City-- and slowly getting used to Country.

Q: What does Strange Bedfellows mean?

A: The phrase "strange bedfellows" is a reference to William Shakespeare's play, The Tempest.  In Act II, Scene II, the character Trinculo (not the most masculine of names if you ask me) says, "misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows."  Take it to mean whatever you want.

Q: Of what does your musical equipment consist?

A: Currently, I play a 2002 Taylor 314-CE acoustic, a 1979 Fender Stratocaster, a 1996 Japanese Fender Jaguar, and a 1997 American Standard Fender Telecaster. I use a 90's Fender DeVille 4x10 amplifier.  I use a Boss TU-2 tuner, an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, a Line-6 DL4 Delay, an Ibanez TS-9, a Boss C3 compression pedal, and a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver. I play D'addario strings, medium and .10, respectively, you gear geek, you.

Q: How can I contact you for booking, or just to chat?

A: See below to email me directly or visit the Share page.