Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven
| Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Roots rock, Americana, Heartland rock, Folk rock, Rock |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | Two Bears Fighting |
| Website | http://www.maximludwig.com/ |
| Members |
Maxim Ludwig Ben Reddell Chris Vos Travis Popichak |
| Past members |
Jorge Balbi Evan Vidar Julian Cubillos Josh Grange Ian Walker Eli Pearl Sean O'Brien Casey Baird Adam Gunther Matt Bernstein |
Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven is an American rock band centered on singer-songwriter Maxim Ludwig (born October 22, 1988), known for his brand of roots rock, poetic lyrics and Americana sentiments. The Santa Fe Seven has taken on many transformations since their first appearance at the Stagecoach Festival in 2009 with members of k.d. lang's band Josh Grange and Ian Walker,[1] joining the Santa Fe Seven for a period. The current line-up of Ben Reddell (bass), Chris Vos (steel guitar) and Jorge Balbi (drums) is also the longest running line-up with their appearance at Austin City Limits Music Festival and SXSW as well as recordings and other touring.
Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven has been categorized as being part of the Laurel Canyon sound,[2] whose influences include Crosby, Stills, and Nash and Neil Young, in large part because of Maxim's childhood upbringing in the area but expands beyond that as Los Angeles Times music critic Randy Lewis points out "is deeply schooled in the art of Americana music stalwarts such as Bob Dylan, The Band, Gram Parsons-era Byrds/Flying Burrito Brothers and the twangiest leanings of the Rolling Stones.[3]
Discography
- Albums
- Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven (self-titled) (June 3, 2009) Two Bears Fighting
References
- ↑ Brett Leigh Dicks (2008-10-16). "k.d. lang At the Arlington Theatre, Saturday, October 11". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ August Brown (2009-05-21). "Someone sign Maxim Ludwig by the end of the day, please". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Randy Lewis (2009-08-06). "Live review: Maxim Ludwig tears fearlessly into uncharted territory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-05-14.