The Open Fund For Music Creators: Max Pope
For Max Pope, music has always been entwined in his life. And it’s a life that has not always been easy for the young soulful singer. Born in Crystal Palace and raised in Brighton, Max bounced between schools and homes, never quite fitting in. Having first picked up a guitar when he was 10, music was his main solace.
As a BRIT school graduate, It was there he found himself surrounded with the musicians who would become his friends and musical contemporaries, Flo Morrissey and Loyle Carner among them.
Max’s unique talent for songwriting and his soulful voice caught the eye of the music industry, but he soon found himself in the clutches of managers who tried to force his music in a direction he never wanted. With all faith in the industry gone, Max quit music and took up a job as a gardener. It was work that proved life-changing. After a year away, songs began pouring from him again and Max found himself filling up notebooks with new music.
It was from this place that Max’s latest EP, ‘UP’, emerged. It is filled with songs that are a rich tapestry of stories and characters that address the turmoil, but also recent realisation of joy, that has shaped Max’s life.
Max’s upcoming EP is coming out throughout summer and a string of live dates will follow in support of his release.