You might know Max Quinn as the guy who broke the Facebook algorithm recently by posting nothing but his own name. However, behind that surprisingly savvy social media mind, there’s a whole lot of talent.
“I broke down in the shower, thought that I was going to die” he sings in the opening of his new single “Live Again.” It’s a fairly confronting introduction, but one which sucks you in to his fantastic new song. The track explores mental health issues, with an understanding of the chaos and optimism that can come with battling anxiety and depression.
“There was a time in my life when I was basically living panic attack to panic attack,” he admitted. “‘Live Again’ is about the worst of those panic attacks; I was alone in the shower, and I was depressed, and scared, and it became all-encompassing.”
However, the story doesn’t end there. This track is a defiant fight against the demons, a battle cry that is determined things will get better.
“If you’re lucky, and if you give yourself time to heal, eventually you learn to manage. But you also have to make the choice to very consciously pursue the future, and if I have anything to impart in releasing this song, it’s that,” Max explained. “Things will get better, and in the meantime you have to try as hard as you can to keep on living.”
Max Quinn will play for hometown fans supporting Bugs at Crowbar on November 16 and supporting Vetty Vials at Sly Fox on December 13. He’ll announce more shows around the country soon.
Image used with permission from Deathproof PR; photo credit: Giulia McGauran