Artist details…...
Maxi Dunn is a singer/songwriter from Liverpool, spanning a twenty year musical history
Starting out in bands at the mere age of eighteen and treading the boards of the Liverpool scene for eight years, until she took a break to have her family!
Ten years later in 2007 she returned to music when she recorded a couple of tribute songs for a small record label in the USA. Following that her own Christmas EP "Winter Ghost".
Maxi was in the middle of recording her debut album "Gravitational Seed" in 2008 when there was a long term relationship breakdown with her partner and subsequently after a further relationship breakdown which also left her devastated.
Maxi pulled herself together in January 2009 and gathered a great bunch of musicians together to record her now new "debut" album "Welcome To Soonville".
Recruiting, Peter Hackett (Cult Of Wedge), Coke Belda & Roque Esteban (Spanish power band band Cokeroque) and Paul "Tiga" Wright, they between them have created a stunningly beautiful debut album.
What songs inspired you to become a musician/s…...
Two many to mention, but there are lots of songs out there, which I wish I had of written! American band Jellyfish had fantastic songwriters. "New Mistake" is a particular favourite. Kate Bush "Suspended In Gaffa", shows a more Goofier side to me. Aimee Mann is a wonderful songwriter and growing up listening to Japan, David Sylvian and John Foxx, once again shows a different side to what kind of artists and there songs influenced my songwriting!
Other great new artists and bands you’ve seen lately...
I don't really get out, that often to see LIVE music. Working, being a MUM and writing songs when I can! But at my recent CD launch party last November, I had a great Liverpool band called "The Big I Am" helping me out on the night! They also did a wonderful set of there own. My musicians are great aswell, Peter Hackett from Cult Of Wedge from Rowley Regis and Coke Belda & Roque Esteban from Spanish powerpop band Cokeroque are worth checking out.