Perfecting the Art of Multi-Tasking: Interview with Kevin Max

By Shara for ccmbuzz.com.

It's been a while since we've heard anything from Kevin Max, the enigmatic poet who began his professional music career with a "stint" as one-third of dc Talk before heading out on his own as a solo artist.

So when we were given the chance to chat with Kevin a bit about what he's been up to lately, we jumped at the opportunity. We think you'll be excited to hear all the things Kmax has going on . . . so keep reading!

ccmbuzz: Hey Kevin, thanks for chatting today, I know you've been pretty busy lately. What exactly have you been doing? I heard you were recently in London?

Kmax: Yes, I was in London meeting with writers and meeting with labels about the new project.

ccmbuzz: How did that go?

Kmax: Wonderful! I went to a couple of writing scenarios that John Kalodner of Sanctuary records had set up for me.

ccmbuzz: So you are working on new music. Anything stylistically different this time around?

Kmax: With this new music, the style is a bit more centered. It's not all over the map like Stereotype B was.

ccmbuzz: Okay, how about theme-wise?

Kmax: Theme-wise . . . Well, it varies. Some songs are about personal situations, others are about my beliefs, my arguments and philosophies on life as we know it.

ccmbuzz: Sounds intriguing . . . have you signed with a label yet for it?

Kmax: Why does that matter so much today? (laughs) Yes, I am in the process of signing with a label, even though I believe a real artist doesn't need a typical label situation. I am very wary of labels in general. They treat the artists like foster children and never let them have creative opinions or control. I have been looking for a home like that and may have found it. There are very few labels out there that I would want to sign to. It seems like the whole industry is looking for something to hold onto right now. It serves them right for being all about the money and not about the art!

ccmbuzz: It is a pretty big decision, isn't it?