The Max Bangwell Band

B I G    N E W S ! ! ! Both Max and Job have new CD's available... If you are in the Long Beach, California area, you can pick one up at the Blue Cafe when they are playing there or get them from Steve Tutt's Trainwrecords web site.

Jon Pepper, in the August, 1999 issue of Southland Blues Magazine,
had this to say about Max's King Of The Hill CD (Courtyard 1111):

"Max Bangwell has long been a fixture on the Los Angeles blues
scene with his great drumming and wonderfully inventive songs.
Bangwell has a storied background, having played with such
varied talent as Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Weird Al Yankovic.

This album not only showcases Bangwell, his drums and his voice, but also his great band. This band consists of Job Striles on guitar, who recently produced his own great solo album, Rick Reed on bass, Primordial Slim on harmonica, one of the most underrated harp players around, and Rob Rio on piano. Also joining Bangwell on this album are friends like Jimmy Rip, Jimi Bott, and the Boyle Heights Horns, which include Eddie Senegal and Hollis Gilmore, two of our great local horn players. With songs like 'Chile Bean Stew' and 'The Wolf That Got Away,' Bangwell shows off his original talent and unique voice. The covers, such as 'Reconsider Baby' fit seamlessly in with the originals.

This album has been a long time coming, but it has been well worth
the wait. This is a top-notch disc from one hell of a drummer.
If you have not seen him live, go out and catch him,
and pick up the CD while you are at it."

Job Striles

Max Bangwell

Scott Lambert

Primordial Slim

Job Striles & Max Bangwell

Primordial Slim & Job Striles

Scott Lambert