Years of pain...waking to a house on fire...staring death in the eye...losing a lifetime of memories...fighting and failing to save the love of his life...watching her die before him

Finding a new voice...birthing a flood of new songs, in random hours salvaged from unfolding disaster...all different, from each other and from what's gone before...the future begins now

Reviews:

A Night to Remember:

"That’s quite brilliant! Move over Dave Brubeck!" - Mark T

Indian Paintbrush:

"I love this one as well. Both the music and the lyrics work for me. I like the way both the music and the lyrics seem to cross scales — from the small, individual, and familiar to the grand night sky. I will definitely be listening to this one multiple times. I like the background rhythm as well." - Philippe C

Clear Creek Canyon Girl:

"This one is touching, both in terms of the story it tells, the way it crosses such a long time in in human years but such a short one in terms of the canyon. And the melody just works for me." - Philippe C

Release date April 24, 2026

Copyright © 2025 Max Carmichael

Track List:

A Night to Remember

Lyrics and music by Max 2025

Dream of the Tomb

Lyrics by Max 1993, set to music 2025

Sacred Ground

Lyrics by Max 1982, set to music 2025

Indian Paintbrush

Lyrics by Katie Rauh 1986, set to music by Max 2024

Bring a Rattle

Lyrics by Max 1993, set to music 2025

Clear Creek Canyon Girl

Lyrics and music by Max 2024