The opening cut from the Wheelers' Maximum Ames debut. Be sure to download the track for free!

Watch videos and purchase the album right here: http://maximumamesrecords.com/2013/06/the-wheelers-st/

"Ride By Fire" by the Wheelers

The new tack "Always Believe" from the upcoming release Truth Sound from MR NASTI.

Always Believe - MR NASTI

"Caster" from Mumford's third record, Immediate Family.

Caster - Mumford's

"A Kiss Is Not A Kiss" is the 5th track from Brooks Strause's cult classic 2009 album 'Dead Animals', presented here remixed by the artist (2014) and remastered (Focus Mastering). The remixed/remastered record is available exclusively on vinyl (for the first time ever) from Maximum Ames Records. The LP is packaged with the originally intended artwork (never before printed) and includes a 7" record featuring four new recordings from Brooks Strause, with an original track and 3 covers of some of his favorite songs. Visit maximumamesrecords.com for more information and to order.

A Kiss Is Not A Kiss (2015 Reissue) - Brooks Strause

Album coming May 13th via Maximum Ames Records. Pre-order this album now: 
Vinyl + CD + Deluxe: http://maximumames.com/product-tag/giving-up/
iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/ll80e9

I'm giving up on rock and roll, it don't do nothin' for my soul no more.

"This is a crazy and incredible record. Holy shit." - Ryan Adams https://instagram.com/p/55LLUtTDBl/?taken-by=misterryanadams

"[Christopher the Conquered has] got a buzz going with a sound that is reminiscent of a young Elton John." - Wendy Geller, Senior Editor, Yahoo! Music https://www.yahoo.com/music/hear-it-first-christopher-the-conquered-116399472811.html

From the forthcoming album 'I'm Giving Up On Rock & Roll' (To Be Released Early 2016)
http://www.christophertheconquered.com
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Featuring Reba Russell (U2 "Rattle and Hum") & Susan Marshall (Klaus Voormann, Lucinda Williams, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Primal Scream, The Afghan Whigs) on backup vocals + Gary Topper(Al Green, Keith Richards) on alto saxophone.

PRODUCED by Patrick Tape Fleming at ARDENT STUDIOS in MEMPHIS, TN.

Drums: Drew Selim
Bass & Guitars: Dustin Harmsen
Engineered by Adam Hill.

I'M GIVING UP ON ROCK & ROLL was written by Christopher the Conquered.

Contact: 
Press: nat@manimalpr.com
Booking + Other: patrick@maximumames.com

LYRICS:
Everything is falling apart
I can’t feel a thing and it’s breaking my heart
You know it makes me so sad I can’t feel as bad as I used to
I got a lot of ideas how great the world could be
But none of them have got a thing to do with me
Getting up in front of you and going out of control

I love you now more than ever
So that’s why I’m gonna get right up and do you this favor
I’ll never sing again to try to make you want me or convince you that I could be your savior
They say “Hey man! Kick your leg” and they say “Cmon cmon cmon now shake it, yeah!”
“Belt us out a high one, we know you can make it up there!”
I’m not giving up on you, and I ain’t lost my soul, I hope
It’s just I’m giving up on rock and roll 
I said I’m giving up on rock and roll

I’m giving up
I’m giving up on rock and roll

I’m giving up on rock and roll it don’t do nothing for my soul no more
Singing I’m giving up on rock and roll

"I'm Giving Up On Rock & Roll" - Christopher the Conquered

A New Man - Brooks Strause - Exclusive To Vinyl Reissue Of Dead Animals From Maximum Ames Records

From Christopher the Conquered's experimental live album 'A Passing Melody', released on October 2nd, 2015.

Christopher the Conquered - "I'll Stop Loving You" (Live Version from A Passing Melody)

Hi, Christopher the Conquered here. I’m excited to share a new song with you.

I first started working on “Mama, I Wanna Be James Brown” because I kept seeing, all around me, that we do not live in a world where everyone is treated equally, where everyone is allowed to live freely as themselves, as who they want to be, as who they need to be, as who they are. There are people in this world who face bullying, unfair treatment in the workplace, verbal abuse on the street, fear of being physically or emotionally assaulted, and worse. People can be murdered, just for being themselves. Here in the United States, this troubling truth was illustrated yet again earlier this year with the murder of 49 people in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida on June 12. This particular event drove me to finish this song, and it’s just one in a string of incidents we’ve had to face in America, but sadly, no matter where you are watching this from, you likely face similar atrocities, and some even more horrific, on a regular basis. This is not ok. I do not want to live in a world where people have to face any form of oppression for who they are. I want to live in a world where people can express themselves, freely and creatively, and always be treated equally. In fact, I believe that if every man, woman, and child in this world were enabled with the opportunity and resources to do just that, many of the problems we face would be erased. 

Max Jury (featured on guitar and background vocals on this song) and I are both so thankful to be able to express ourselves through our music, and, while it’s a meager contribution, I’d like to offer this song to anyone who has ever been treated unjustly, abused, or had to live in fear, just for being you. I can't truly know the experiences of many people who have struggled in these ways, so this song is about me wanting to be what I want to be, for people who want to be what they want to be. Thank you, and enjoy the song.

www.christophertheconquered.com
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instagram.com/ctconquered/
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Featuring Max Jury on guitar and background vocals, courtesy of Marathon Artists. www.marathonartists.com/artist/max-jury/

PRODUCED by Patrick Tape Fleming at MIDDAY STUDIOS in DES MOINES, IOWA.

Engineered by Logan Christian.
Mastered by Doug Van Sloun.

MAMA, I WANNA BE JAMES BROWN was written by Christopher the Conquered.

Contact:
Booking: brandon@shotwellbooking.com

LYRICS:
Mama I don’t wanna grow up to be an astronaut
I don’t wanna grow up to be a clown
Mama, I don’t wanna grow up to be a doctor
I just wanna grow up to be James Brown

Mama, I don’t wanna be a politician
Climbin up while pushing others down
Mama, I don’t need to turn into some kind of magician
I just wanna grow up to be James Brown

Drink only the best and pour out all the rest
When life is done I won’t wear a frown
Cuz I’ll know each day I walked out on that stage
And sang and danced just like I was James Brown

Mama, I don’t wanna grow up to get married
I don’t wanna wear that wedding gown
Mama, I don’t think I’m strong enough to carry
Anyone but myself as James Brown

There’s people wanna spend their life fishing
Others getting rich, some painting the town
I hope they all get what they’re wishing
Long as I can grow up to be James Brown

Mama I’m on the floor and I’m bleeding
I don’t know why but it makes me wanna laugh out loud
Jubilation! ha, I guess some folks just be needing
To grow up in a world without James Brown

Cuz I’ll know each day I walked out on that stage
And sang and danced just like I was James Brown
I sang and danced just like I was James Brown

Maximum Ames Records

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