Sounds like … Kevin Max's obvious love for alternative Euro pop/rock acts like U2, David Bowie, Queen, and Robbie Williams.
At a glance … KMax's sound is cool and arty, but it lacks that personal touch to establish him from merely rehashing his influences.
O Kevin Max, where art thou? The other dc Talk brethren have kept themselves busy in the public eye. Michael Tait has released two albums in three years with his band Tait, and had the leading role in last year's acclaimed rock opera !Hero. At the same time, tobyMac has ridden high with two successful solo projects and high profile touring. On top of that, Tait and tobyMac's latest albums were both nominated for Grammy awards in the Best Rock Gospel category. Kevin Max, the enigmatic third member, hasn't achieved the same level of success, despite his critically acclaimed 2001 debut Stereotype Be. Since then, he's had to cope with a failed marriage and an attempt to find a home in the L.A. music scene. It's only just recently that KMax has signed a new record deal with small indie Christian label Northern Records to release his sophomore effort in 2005.
In the meantime, KMax released Between the Fence & the Universe, a six-track EP available through his website and some Christian music stores. (Depending on where you pick it up, you might find a seven-track version that includes a so-so cover of Leonard Cohen's classic "Hallelujah." Despite the title, it's not so much religious as it is a beautifully melancholic love song that's been deemed inappropriate for some stores to carry.) Perhaps it bridges the gap between what we've heard and what's to come, and who's to say some of these songs won't appear on the future release?...
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