Maxi started writing songs at the age of fourteen and joined her first band at the age of eighteen in 1990. First band Mahalia 1990 - 1993, were taken under the wing of Ruby Blues Manager, Dave Kitson with a hopeful release on his record label Red Flame. This never happened. Band parted company in the summer of 1993.

STEAL -1993-1995

Maxine joined her next band after having a six month break after hearing "Whatever" by Aimee Mann. Steal were alot more rock oriented than Mahalia who had been quite poppy! Influences. Manic Street Preachers/ Paul Weller via the boys of the band, compared to Maxines influence of The Fat Lady Sings, Jellyfish and Aimee Mann, they were very popular all over Merseyside especially Liverpool. But Maxine got itchy feet and wanted to move onto ventures new.

C S DRIFT - 1995-1998

At the time of the demise of Steal in 1995, brit pop was fully in force and the trip hop bands of Bristol were very successful. Maxines next band "CS Drift" were in the latter field. There infectious melodies/beats and solemn lyrics of Maxine proved to be a hit with the record companies, all ringing to hear there demos all through mainly word of mouth. This went on for a while, but still no record deal was forthcoming. Main Instigator left the band and the rest of CS Drift parted company shortly after.

BRIEF HISTORY 1998-2006

Spent the next eight years having my two wonderful children and loving being a Mum. I also trained to be an accountant.

In December 2007, I released my first own CD, "Winter Ghost". This was really a Christmas CD, which included a personal read poem by myself.

2008

The majority of the rest of 2008 from then on was bogged down with personal problems, mostly splitting with my partner of 14 years in the summer and more recently a love affair gone pear shaped, but I live to tell the tale.

2009

Picked herself up and gathered a great bunch of people together to work on her debut album, "Welcome to Soonville". It will be a collection of old and new songs with a anticipated Summer 2009 release.

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