Press for present & past releases
Dog’s Light by Bravo, Max! (2012) Mixed & Engineered by Grammy-winner Oz Fritz (Tom Waits, Mule Variations, Iggy Pop, William Burroughs). Standout track “Take Your Fill”.
“Some sort of unholy fusion of
The Walkmen & Wilco.”
- Darryl Smyers, DALLAS OBSERVER
“Their music is infectious”
- Seth Cohn, DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE
Bullfighter Blues by Bravo, Max! (2016) Mixed by Grammy-winner Stuart Sikes (The Walkmen, Modest Mouse, White Stripes, Cat Power) & engineered by Matthew Barnhart (Shearwater, Destroyer, Midlake, The New Pornographers). Stand out track “Salt Stones”.
“an engaging, colorfully diverse and sonically dynamic record seemingly guided by its own personal spirit animal”
-Peter Lindblad, ELMORE MAGAZINE, NYC
“a real rock powerhouse”
–Paul Jackson, FATEA RECORDS, UK
Kerowax by Jack Kerowax (2014) - Mixed & engineered by Nathan Adamson and Jonathan Jackson. Standout track “Bliss” got regular rotation on local AAA radio as well as radio play sporadically in Europe and spattered through U.S.
“a master class in moody Americana”
– D MAGAZINE
"a little Wilco, a little Son Volt"
- Le Cri Du Coyote, FRANCE
"Killer Americana on stellar debut"
- Jeffrey Sisk, PITTSBURGH IN TUNE
"Country-pop with complex arrangements and devilishly delicious 100% analog sound"
- Max Achatz, COUNTRY JUKEBOX (Munich, Germany)
Lo-Fi by Johnny Beauford (2013) Mixed and engineered as demos at home studio. Standout track “Empire State”.
“Gifted with a keen sense of melody and intriguing lyrical style, Beauford confirms his rightful place among the top tier of North Texas songwriters.”
- Preston Jones, DFW.COM
A Pig Eating Past Love by Johnny Beauford (2014) Mixed and engineered as demos at home studio. Standout track “A Pig Eating Past Love”.
“Johnny Beauford seems to be helping shift the Dallas music scene’s rep just a little on his own, proving that the city is not just big hair and expensive churches”
-Ivan Guzman, INDIE HOUSTON
“Either performing solo or with his band, Bravo, Max!, this cat oozes pure soul.”
- Barry Binder, TREE FALL SOUNDS