Max was given his first guitar at the age of nine, cost six guineas from the Bell Musical Catalogue. The first song he learnt to play was “Twist and Shout” by the Beatles. After playing in various local bands, in 1980 he moved to London to join street theatre group the Demolition Decorators, touring France and Holland with them. Whilst in London he also played in a number of musical/theatre projects at the Albany Empire, Tricycle Theatre Kilburn and others, and in London he also tried his hand at busking for the first time. Tiring of London, or possibly London tiring of him, he returned home to Oxford and has been there ever since. |
He played keyboards with local ska band the Inflatables, was a founder member of the Zimmermen, a band playing only Bob Dylan songs, and took up the pedal steel guitar to tour the country music clubs with the Allan James Band and the Collins Family. He has been teaching guitar for the past twenty-five years. Max can often be seen busking in Oxford and surrounding towns, and most weekends plays guitar in Oxford based Rock and Roll band Move It. Max's unique solo guitar style is also in demand for weddings, christenings, etc. Max's identical twin brother Evan Lee plays guitar in The SweetnSour Swing, a local guitar/erhu duo. |
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