Gloomy winter weather has well and truly set in, but I’ve got a big smile on my face after listening to “18,” the latest single from Boonwurrung Country/Mornington Peninsula artist MAXON. Closing my eyes, it transported me to a road trip, somewhere warmer, somewhere far from the 9-to-5 grind, somewhere with endless possibilities. While listening is a joy, make sure you don’t miss the insightful lyrics.
“When you’re 18, all you want is to be a little older,” Max said. “And when you’re older, the industry wants you to be 18 again. I wanted to write this to remind myself – and anyone who needs to hear it – that age is nothing, and music is everything.”
While MAXON’s talents are front and centre, “18” is really a community effort. It features Mia Dyson on guitar and backing vocals, and a choir of locals including Kerryn Fields, Mathilde Anne, and Cousin Leonard.
“18” is the first single from MAXON’s debut album Talking With Strangers, which we should hear early next year.
Photo credit: Heaps Stoked Productions