Max Jury is an American singer-songwriter from Des Moines, Iowa, USA, who now lives in Paris, France. 　　 　　Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Jury grew up on a diet of classic country, rock, and soul until he discovered Neil Young in his early teens. Delving deeper into the world of country, Jury sounded out Gram Parsons, the Byrds, and Willie Nelson -- as well as contemporary acts such as Wilco -- as inspiration for his newfound songwriting. Landing a scholarship at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, Jury dropped out after a year and moved back to Des Moines. Drawing on his blue-collar job for inspiration, Jury started writing from the heart, and gigging and playing piano for local bands. His first release, the Something in the Air EP, was released in 2014 after signing with Marathon Artists and touring Europe and the U.S. He headed to New York to start recording with producer Inflo at the legendary Electric Lady Studios. After a brief session in New York, Jury headed to Jackson, North Carolina and set up with bassist Stacy TK to finish recording what would become his debut album. 　　 　　As an Iowa-bred singer/songwriter with a classic Americana and vintage country-rock streak, Max Jury began building an international audience with a series of European tours in advance of his self-titled debut. Then in 2016, Max Jury released his eponymous debut self-titled album including his massive breakthrough hit 'Numb', which has now been played over 26 million times on Spotify alone. He has also toured with Lana Del Rey and Rufus Wainwright. However, behind-the-scenes all was not well. Even as that highly-acclaimed single was being released Jury, who was then just 23, was checking himself into rehab to address an ongoing struggle with alcoholism. 　　 　　Following the 2017 U.K. release of a limited-edition 7" cover songs series called Under the Covers, Max Jury returned in 2018 with a four-song EP of his own acoustic demos titled 'Notes from California'. New album ‘Modern World’ to be released 31st May 2019 by Marathon Artists, was produced by Robin Hannibal, the four-time Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter, best known for his co-writing credit on Kendrick Lamar's ‘B**** Don't Kill My Vibe'. 　　 　　Musically ‘Modern World’ is something of a departure from Jury’s first record. He became intoxicated with jazz musicians, particularly vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hartman and Chet Baker along with the incredible musicianship of the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Donald Byrd. Those influences filter into ‘Modern World’ alongside more contemporary touchstones such as Phoebe Bridgers and the electronic pop production values of Kanye West. His new album ‘Modern World’ is a beautiful and graceful record about life, friendship and facing each day with clear eyes which offers the perfect antidote to the overwhelming onslaught of contemporary life. If Max’s first album was a love letter to the sounds and songs of the past, his new release is an exercise of the present. This album explores how Jury rebuilt his life while also dealing with many of the issues that affect his entire generation: loneliness, the search for redemption and millennial ennui. 　　 　　Genre: Alternative