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Maxwell Hughes w /EMYLE

Maxwell Hughes is a highly accomplished songwriter and musician whose talent and charisma has captured audiences with his unique sound, irresistible beats, and entertaining presentation. Passionate and energetic, Maxwells personality comes across in every song he plays, which is part of the reason he has a growing legion of fans.

Some of Maxwells most notable accomplishments include being a former member of The Lumineers and a Grammy Nominated Songwriter for his contribution on their chart-topping album. Hes also been a 3rd place finalist at the prestigious International Fingerstyle Competition, a multi-award winning instrumental guitarist, and a three-time winner of the Best Instrumentalist award at the FoCoMA awards. In the past hes also been a support for Imagine Dragons, The Head and The Heart, Langhorn Slim, and Paperbird.

Perhaps most impressive is that Maxwell is entirely self-taught and began playing in 2002. Since then, he has self-produced two albums entitled Maxwell Hughesand Express. Hes also been a musical guest on TED Talks during their TEDxCSU event.

Maxwells influences include Tommy Emmanuel and Kaki King, but he also draws inspiration from rap, electronic, and video game music. Despite these influences, Maxwells performance abilities are something all his own, and fans have said, The music is great, but the best part is watching him play it. His iconic combination of drumming, fingerpicking, and a two handed tapping style is often confused with two guitars due to its deep, multi-instrumental sound.

EMYLE is an LA-based singer/songwriter from Oakland, CA. She was part of the underground scene in her early teens where she was pulled onstage to sing with many different acts. Discovered by Boots Riley, shes worked in multiple genres as a vocalist, songwriter, and musician. As a young hook maker and a great lyricist, shes melded her favorite sub-genres into her own brand of catchy cinematic/pop music.