Brody was born in the town of Elgin, Illinois, and was raised there until the age of five, when his family relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona. He started playing clarinet in the second grade, switching to saxophone as soon as he could reasonably hold one. By high school, he and his brother, Doug, were writing and recording jazzy, ambient, "new age" songs under the name "Mosaic" at their parents' house, which resulted in a series of recordings that were released in the mid- to late-1980s on the Invincible label in Phoenix, Arizona. They also made appearances on albums by other artists on that label. Brody later taught himself to play drums.
After his graduation from high school in 1987, Brody moved to Claremont, California, and graduated from Pomona College in 1991. Moving back and forth from Los Angeles to Seattle, he eventually settled on Austin, from where his favorite bands came.
He met his wife, Sherry, on the set of A.I.; she was an extra in the film. They married in 2004, in Arizona. They have one child named Isabella. Divorced in 2010, he now has full custody of his daughter and lives in Washington state.
Career
After graduating from college, Brody moved to Seattle and played in local rock bands. Finding the Seattle scene saturated, he moved to Austin, Texas, in 1994. There, he met and became a musical partner of Rey Washam, the drummer for such seminal punk/hardcore acts as Rapeman, Scratch Acid and the Big Boys. They went on to form the short-lived Euripides Pants, which had a number of infamous Austin musicians. Washam later went on to drum for Ministry.
In late spring 1999, Brody received a call from a Ministry co-performer, Paul Barker, who offered him the opportunity to perform saxophone parts during their ill-fated Dark Side of the Spoon tour. He later went on to perform half of the drumming for their 2003 Animositisomina tour and album, as well as the follow-up Houses of the Molé.
He also appeared as the drummer for the Flesh Fair Band (a.k.a. Ministry) in the Kubrick/Spielberg (2001) film A.I..
Brody continued to work with Austin musicians like Brett Bradford (Scratch Acid), Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers), Jason Craig (Pocket FishRmen), Jimbo Yongue (Daddy Longhead), Randy Turner (Big Boys), Paul Barker (Ministry), Mike Scaccia (Ministry) Danny Barnes (Bad Livers) and John Hawkins (Crust), and with Seattle musicians Chris Ballew (Presidents of the United States of America) and Tad Doyle (TAD) as well as the New York musicians Victor Poison-tete (Rat At Rat R), Stu Spasm (Lubricated Goat), the Italian conceptual artist Daniele Santaguiliana (Testing Vault),the Swedish guitar player Tobias Eriksson (Light Screamer/Daisy Pusher), the Los Angeles music supervisor Jeff Kinart and others in many different music projects.
Having learned a great deal about production during his years in Ministry while expanding the number of instruments he plays, he began to produce records and events on his own, and started a multimedia company called Darkstack with the Austin visual artist D Kithcart. In 2012, he moved to Shoreline, Washington, with his daughter. From 2013 to 2018, he had a band with Danny Barnes (formerly of the Bad Livers) called the Test Apes. He continues to release solo projects through Bandcamp.
Max Brody and Tobias Eriksson, "Crestless Trough" (2019, self-released)
Max Brody, "Pineapple Foghorn" (2020, self-released)
Max Brody, "Space Flotilla" (2021, self-released)
Max Brody, "Self Untitled" (2021, self-released)
Max Brody, "The Vacuum of Spaced" (2021, self-released)
Max Brody, "Wishing You A Happy Bullstar" (2022, self-released)
Max Brody, "Cosmo EP" (2022, self-released)
References
External links
Official web site for Max Brody
Max Brody's official page on Bandcamp
Alternative Nation interview
March 03, 2023
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Ministry from 1999 to 2004Max BrodyBirth nameMatthew Woods BrodyAlso known asMax BrodyBorn1969 age 53 54 Elgin Illinois U S OriginAustin Texas U S GenresExperimental rock industrial rock electronica ambient music new age music math rock noise music musique concrete jazz post punk psychedelic rockInstrument s VariousYears active1984 presentLabelsSanctuaryWarnerWebsitemaxbrodyworld com Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Personal discography 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life EditBrody was born in the town of Elgin Illinois and was raised there until the age of five when his family relocated to Scottsdale Arizona He started playing clarinet in the second grade switching to saxophone as soon as he could reasonably hold one By high school he and his brother Doug were writing and recording jazzy ambient new age songs under the name Mosaic at their parents house which resulted in a series of recordings that were released in the mid to late 1980s on the Invincible label in Phoenix Arizona They also made appearances on albums by other artists on that label Brody later taught himself to play drums After his graduation from high school in 1987 Brody moved to Claremont California and graduated from Pomona College in 1991 Moving back and forth from Los Angeles to Seattle he eventually settled on Austin from where his favorite bands came He met his wife Sherry on the set of A I she was an extra in the film They married in 2004 in Arizona They have one child named Isabella Divorced in 2010 he now has full custody of his daughter and lives in Washington state Career EditAfter graduating from college Brody moved to Seattle and played in local rock bands Finding the Seattle scene saturated he moved to Austin Texas in 1994 There he met and became a musical partner of Rey Washam the drummer for such seminal punk hardcore acts as Rapeman Scratch Acid and the Big Boys They went on to form the short lived Euripides Pants which had a number of infamous Austin musicians Washam later went on to drum for Ministry In late spring 1999 Brody received a call from a Ministry co performer Paul Barker who offered him the opportunity to perform saxophone parts during their ill fated Dark Side of the Spoon tour He later went on to perform half of the drumming for their 2003 Animositisomina tour and album as well as the follow up Houses of the Mole He also appeared as the drummer for the Flesh Fair Band a k a Ministry in the Kubrick Spielberg 2001 film A I Brody continued to work with Austin musicians like Brett Bradford Scratch Acid Jeff Pinkus Butthole Surfers Jason Craig Pocket FishRmen Jimbo Yongue Daddy Longhead Randy Turner Big Boys Paul Barker Ministry Mike Scaccia Ministry Danny Barnes Bad Livers and John Hawkins Crust and with Seattle musicians Chris Ballew Presidents of the United States of America and Tad Doyle TAD as well as the New York musicians Victor Poison tete Rat At Rat R Stu Spasm Lubricated Goat the Italian conceptual artist Daniele Santaguiliana Testing Vault the Swedish guitar player Tobias Eriksson Light Screamer Daisy Pusher the Los Angeles music supervisor Jeff Kinart and others in many different music projects Having learned a great deal about production during his years in Ministry while expanding the number of instruments he plays he began to produce records and events on his own and started a multimedia company called Darkstack with the Austin visual artist D Kithcart In 2012 he moved to Shoreline Washington with his daughter From 2013 to 2018 he had a band with Danny Barnes formerly of the Bad Livers called the Test Apes He continues to release solo projects through Bandcamp Ministry Pink Anvil Areola 51 Insect Sex Act Naugahyde Dream Sequence Sangre de Toro Ye Olde Castletons Goobersmoochers Taxi Crab Nebula Euripides Pants Shit Sherlock Creepy Stick Test Apes Masquerade As Angels Notorious Early Procedures Smedley s RacketPersonal discography EditMosaic Landscapes 1985 self released Doug and Matt Brody Form and Illusion Invincible 1986 Mosaic New Blue Invincible 1987 Mosaic Invisible Landscapes Invincible 1988 Various Artists The Incredible Invincible Sampler 1989 Singh Kaur and Mosaic Crimson Series Blessings Invincible 1991 Various Artists It Came Frumunda 1993 self released Euripedes Pants Way Up Off In There 1996 Sweatbox Sangre de Toro Hold Yer Breath 1998 self released Various Artists Bands That Begin With the Letter S 1999 Sweatbox Sangre de Toro El Pee 2000 self released Various Artists Diggy Diggy Die 2000 Rubble Various Artists Diggy Diggy Dead 2005 Rubble Ministry Greatest Fits 2001 Warner Ye Olde Castletons In Like With Love 2001 Kranzke Goobersmoochers Goobersmoochers I 2002 self released Ministry Animositisomina 2003 Sanctuary Taxi Crab Nebula s t 2003 self released Naugahyde Dream Sequence s t 2003 self released Pink Anvil Halloween Party 2003 Ipecac Ministry Houses of the Mole 2004 Sanctuary Areola 51 Self Tittled 2004 Stacked Insect Sex Act Act 1 2006 Stacked Max Brody Passout EP 2007 Stacked Max Brody Brody Spasm Tete Encounter 2007 self released Shit Sherlock The Ballad of St Crespi 2010 self released Pink Anvil New Years Eve Party 2008 self released Suffer Robot Suffer Robot 2007 self released Areola 51 The Double D Sides 2009 Stacked Shit Sherlock Hans Pretzilrod 2011 self released Goobersmoochers Still Life With Goobers 2014 self released Goobersmoochers Mischief 2014 self released Pink Anvil Cubed 2015 self released Max Brody Guilty Pleasure Vol 1 2012 self released Max Brody Smitty 2012 self released Smedley s Racket Smedley s Racket 2014 self released Test Apes Test Apes 2014 Festive Duds Music Test Apes Stranded On Earth 2015 Festive Duds Music Test Apes Mystery Tool 2015 Festive Duds Music Test Apes Remotes 2016 Festive Duds Music Max Brody Couchlock 2016 self released Notorious Early Procedures We Walked Into God s Chest Howling 2016 self released Goobersmoochers Left On Piedmont 2016 self released Test Apes Chicken Pie Vortex 2017 Festive Duds Music Max Brody High Strangeness In Stereophonic Sound 2017 self released Goobersmoochers Too Big To Flush 2017 self released Smedley s Racket Never Letting A Good Crisis Go To Waste 2017 self released Creepy Stick Velveteen Straightjacket 2017 self released Test Apes They Came In Peace 2018 self released Creepy Stick Wooden Jello Boots 2018 self released Max Brody Plagueground 2018 self released Max Brody 49 amp 3 4 2019 self released Max Brody and Tobias Eriksson Crestless Trough 2019 self released Max Brody Pineapple Foghorn 2020 self released Max Brody Space Flotilla 2021 self released Max Brody Self Untitled 2021 self released Max Brody The Vacuum of Spaced 2021 self released Max Brody Wishing You A Happy Bullstar 2022 self released Max Brody Cosmo EP 2022 self released References EditExternal links EditOfficial web site for Max Brody Max Brody s official page on Bandcamp Alternative Nation interview Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Max Brody amp oldid 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