Max Baker Music Production

02/27/2025

Going to be a fun night at The White Eagle tomorrow night! Come out and hear some rad 80’s tunes with .machinery playing tributes of Siouxsie and the Banshees (both the hits and some lesser known gems), and playing all sorts of “love songs to grieve by.” Hope to see you there! Music starts at 8pm!

02/13/2025

My band is playing a post-Valentines Day show at this Saturday 2/15 with ! Come hang out with us and party without feeling beholden to consumerist expectations!

01/28/2025

Had an awesome time Saturday night at playing with ! Thanks to everyone who came and listened and danced along - and to the amazing sound, photography, and truly professional level of organization from the team!

We were fortunate enough to share the stage with two other fantastic bands - .machinery and , who just cranked out perfect tributes to and respectively. It was a joy to watch them perform.

If you missed us or want to party again soon, we have a couple more dates in February, give us a follow and stay tuned for details!

01/21/2025

Of all possible days to get back to posting on social media… oh well, I’ve always had questionable comedic timing 🤣

I heard if you don’t post for a while (or *cough* two years) your posts get buried in the algorithm, so with that in mind here’s a haphazardly curated snapshot of the last year and some updates for those who actually see this.

Got much more into live sound working with again, and got to do sound for some awesome bands like during summer concerts. Also was the A2 for for their Seattle and Portland stops of their tours this year, which featured legendary ambient artists like and William Basinski.

Also got to play some great shows with multiple groups im really excited about, including , and we also got to record an album together up in Anacortes!

As far as life generally, the past few years have been a more difficult season for sure, which has included some pretty serious depression on my part, and some major losses in my family; of which the only positive thing I can really say is it brought a lot of us closer together.

That said, in my lowest times I also missed a lot of important events, stalled out on projects, failed to respond to texts and calls, and kind of withdrew from the world at times entirely; but for those whom this may apply I’m going to do my best to make it up to you as I am able, and be more present in the lives of all the people I care about and love.

I’m very grateful for that as a goal going into 2025, and frankly for my extended time away from this… place, but I have too many important shows and releases to share to be entirely offline going forward.

Happy MLK day everyone ❤️ hope you got to rest a bit in spite of everything.

#2025

09/09/2022

Per the advice of , I’ve started my own Spotify playlist I call ListenToThis! that is featured on my artist page. It compiles lots of the music I’ve been enjoying listening to (and sharing to my story semi regularly), as well as tracks by artists I’ve produced, worked with, admire, my own releases, local bands, etc.

If you have a second to give it a follow, please do! Every little bit helps in the endless battle of the algorithms :)

08/20/2022

Nothing like Saturday AM acoustic guitar tracking… laying down some dark, folksy ideas for a tune for .

Been meaning to post both raw and edited footage of my playing/production process for a while, but until very recently have just felt EXCEPTIONALLY awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera lens, but expect much more of that sort of content in the coming weeks!

Happy Saturday!

08/14/2022

A week ago today we wrapped up the first tour with a killer show in Nelson, BC at !

It’s crazy to actually have finished a successful first tour. I’m definitely still processing all the amazing memories and experiences. Met a lot of great people on the way, witnessed the beauty of the natural world on an unimaginable scale, and got the first hand experience of “roughing it” and car camping every night in a Prius (along with Ben AND a subsequently purchased drum set, I might add). And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, I’ll certainly be telling stories of those 18 days on the road for the rest of my life.

Special thanks to my parents for making it out to see us in Nelson, and of course for the much appreciated ride home!

08/04/2022

Feeling like an artsy nature-gram photographer after all the amazing places we’ve seen the last few days. Though honestly these pictures take themselves 😆

Playing Kamloops tomorrow night , then Nelson on Saturday night to cap off this journey!

07/27/2022

Another tour post! Pics from Edmonton/Saskatoon/Regina, all beautiful cities with great people and obviously very involved communities. Also some of cleanest cities I’ve ever passed through!

Playing tomorrow in Minot, ND 7:30 - 10:30!

07/25/2022

“Unleashed” by Joseph Mammarella () dropped last week, and if you haven’t listened yet GET ON IT!! I had the pleasure of recording, mixing, and mastering the record, and am more than stoked with how great these guys played and how the album turned out!

Joseph brings a modern perspective to his songwriting, melodies, and soloing that helps each of the five tracks on this record stand on their own, but also feel of a piece. He’s got an Allen Holdsworth shredding ability, but mixes it with a very tasteful approach, and is surrounded by a brilliant supporting cast of / Todd Marston on keys, on Drums, and on bass.

You don’t have to be a fan of fusion jazz to truly appreciate these tunes, or the artistry of Joseph and his group. Give ‘em a follow on Spotify and IG at the very least, and add their stuff to your playlists!

07/24/2022

Tour life has been fantastic so far! British Columbia and Jasper National Park are breathtakingly beautiful places. Also caught the Aurora on our way out of Prince George, and got to see a black bear!

Playing in Edmonton tonight !

07/20/2022

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndr6wJ0JhYU

🔥FOOLISH BANTER 🎶 by is now streaming EVERYWHERE! One of the most fun and danceable tunes I’ve had the privilege to be apart of! Give her a follow on IG and Spotify, and show her some love, people!!

This song, like the last, started as just a voice memo from Heidi, and I was instantly drawn to the infectious hook and quickly delivered, highly rhythmic lyrics and vocal delivery in the verses.

Unlike Smile and Wave, however, this one underwent a bit more of a sonic journey; I was balancing a lot when we first started it, and was having trouble imagining quite what chords/groove could fit under such a dynamically melodic and rhythmic vocal delivery.

Turns out, breaking it down to acoustic guitar and a slammin’ programmed beat was the ticket. Heidi wanted the drums to sound not exactly like drums you might expect, so the kick is like four or five different samples (most of which aren’t kick drums), the back beat is a combo of clap/clave/wood block/snare, and I let the acoustic guitar’s rhythmic strumming handle the top end element instead of having a hat (I tend to not vibe much with programmed hats anyway tbh).

From there, the magic really started, and once again Heidi came into the studio and killed it!

Again, give her a follow, and share this with your people!

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