Setting the scene with enigmatic electric guitar chords, we are already hypnotized by Max Swan‘s Live from The Church rendition of Woohoo. As the song expands, Max picks up his saxophone and we are met with percussive details, as our protagonist serenades the world with his incredible mastery of the instrument.
“This game’s been unfair to me, and I don’t know why, this time it turned out all the same…” sings Max emotively as he holds his saxophone. With a luscious vocal tone that floats seamlessly in cohesive collaboration with the plucked guitar and dynamic bass.
Overall, the Live from The Church experience of Woohoo is otherworldly, atmospheric and enthralling as the song builds with passion and Max returns to playing the saxophone.
The way in which Max can go between vocals and saxophone is quite unreal. The highly talented artist is a native of the Philadelphia area.
Max’s earliest forays into music revolved around jazz, he is a classically-trained saxophonist who has studied under Saturday Night Live band leader Lenny Pickett, and has since emerged as an accomplished vocalist and hip-hop producer.
Max’s unique skillset – coupled with his innate ability to break genre boundaries – has resulted in a distinctive “electrosoul” sound that blends the musicality and improvisational spirit of jazz with elements of 21st Century soul, harmony-rich R&B, and contemporary hip hop.
We have added Max Swan‘s Live from The Church rendition of Woohoo to our New Music Spotlight playlist and continue streaming Max’s wider discography including the original version of Woohoo, which is featured on Max’s album Slow Jail.