We recently connected with Max Diaz and have shared our conversation below.
Max , appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
well i’m not qualified for anything else that’s for sure. the moment I heard punk rock is when it started. Music that didn’t have to be perfect? like it wasn’t made in some corporate factory distributed to top 10 radio blew my mind. i’ve always been a creative and artistic kid but this sounded like I could bring something to the table. it was an electric shock to my brain that induced a feeling i’ve never felt before, and I wanted to be apart of it
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
when I picked up my first guitar, I had the vision I wanted to be the next rob zombie, the next cobain, heck even the next dave grohl. but I then realized I will never be. yes I can use my influences to help experiment where I want to take the sound but I need to be the next Max Diaz. finding your voice is the key challenge i’d say most artists can struggle with. after years of playing live recording albums, and even touring the country I can proudly say I have found my voice and more importantly MY sound. you don’t wake up one day thinking you could take this music thing up as easy as baking a cake. it’s more like baking a beef wellington while gordon ramsay is screaming down the back of your next. it’s gonna take time. it’s gonna take practice. at 19 years old i’m still learning something new everyday but that’s what it’s all about. once you are passionate about anything, the puzzle pieces will fall into place and you’ll figure it out yourself. that’s when the chase starts and the fun starts to sink In
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
the first thing that comes to mind is having anybody physically come up to you and either quote a lyric, say how much the music speaks to them or even giving appreciation to your art. I shed a tear when a father and his son came up to me after the show and told me they took a 6 hour drive as a father and son trip just to come and see me.
that hit me harder than anything else before.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
“make music for the people” a vocal coach I no longer associate with told me. what a crock of malarkey – the day I started making music for myself, not only was I happier but I wrote some of the best material i’ve worked on since i’ve ever started. And people STILL liked it. always stay true to yourself is my daily motto now
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/MaxDiaz?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=c3772c68-98c3-4ea6-abbe-bf2ddd1458db&fbclid=PAAaakjATRlW1HYN3XXKL8m91lwW9VYFTBUZkv8gTC1Tgm7d-EdBJLTWo0Iic_aem_AQWlwt6HG6Bt4Rgz3mA7dliJkNk767WppU4zqTo_w9-E9STN6a8zzoD4ATWEHKaGRF4
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themaxdiaz?igsh=c2hsOGVhcXFkOWps&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/themaxdiaz
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@maxdiazmusic?si=canJpXZhiutMjzCr
Image Credits
Grayson mosk (mosk visual)