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.

1998-2024

Maxi took a break from writing and recording in 1998 to have her first two children and returned in 2007, after contributing a cover song to both Sensory Lullabies - The Ultimate Tribute To Jellyfish & Beautiful Escape - The Songs Of The Posies Revisited. In the winter of the same year, Maxi released a Christmas EP on her own label, entitled “Winter Ghost”.

Maxi’s first solo album “Welcome To Soonville” was released independently in October 2009. It was received very well by her peers and the music industry, picking up radio play all around the world and gaining many great reviews.

Maxi’s follow up “The Neglected Gambit “ was released in 2011 and her final solo album “Edmund & Leo” was released in 2013.

Over the years Maxi has also contributed vocals on her producer, Pete Hacketts “Cult Of Wedge”.

Maxi starting recording her next project “Operation Bubble” in 2014/15, but decided to take a break away from the music business to have her third child in the winter of 2015. Maxi today, still remains focused on family life. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.