(March 2009) - PCM's Kristyn Clarke had the opportunity to interview Max Morgan. Morgan was born and raised in England and is set to drop his debut album at the end of March!

Check out PCM's Q&A below to learn all about this brand new artist! We're feeling him! For more information on Max Morgan and his debut album, check out his official site or his MySpace page!

1. How did you first become interested in music? When did you decide that you wanted to perform?

Music was always there. Singing songs from the radio in my math
class, pissing off the teacher at 11 years old. I had every intention of following in my dad's footsteps of playing professional soccer. It was at 14 when I started to learn to play guitar and discovered Mr. Springsteen, Guns n' Roses, and Aerosmith. All these thrilling live shows. Girl were going crazy for them. It looked far more appealing than soccer.

2. Your debut album "Interrupting the Silence" is set for release on March 31st! How excited are you for the upcoming release and what should audiences be expecting?

I'm bloody excited to get this album out there. I want the world to hear it. It's upbeat and has so much energy. It's got introspective moments too (the 80s crowd may call them 'ballads'). It's about getting out there and doing what you have to/want to/need to/burn to do. One of the tracks is called 'Don't Stop'. Those words sum up the basis of the album. No filler lads and lasses. I tried hard to make each one as good as the last. Check it out for yourself.

3. If you were to describe your sound to a first time listener, how would you best describe your music?

Pop rock. Rock pop. Rock. Pop. Forget the title singer/song writer. Put it in your player. Crank it.

4. Where do you see the future of music heading and where do you see yourself in that picture?

I think it's no secret that it's a new frontier with no rulebook. Everyone is adapting minute by minute on both the creative and business side of this industry. Who knows where it'll go next? One thing I do know is there will always be people like me creating music, and trying to make something new. There will always be people wanting to hear the music that is created. I'm bloody excited. I'd like to pick up where the young Rod and Elton left off, the U2 influenced carnation of Lenny Kravitz. The more Oasis side of Robbie Williams. Where are the young male solo artists with a pair between their legs?

5. How did it come about that your music has been features in many hit television shows such as Private Practice, and the NFL Network show "Rewind"?

Dirty, under the table, deals with the devil... How else? KIDDING. I
Have an amazing team behind me who sent the tunes off to those shows, and very fortunately for me those people decided to use my songs. It's absolutely brilliant. Perhaps the options on the table were far fewer that week? Who knows? Haha.

6. Hailing from Liverpool, England, in what ways would you say that the music scene differs in Europe than in The States?

In London, there are good bands to be heard every day of the week when you're out. The indie-rock scene and the folk scene are having quite the moment right now. In L.A, not so much. It seems like it's life or death. It seems to be far more jaded and not as many places to hear good bands as one might think. Perhaps there isn't the thirst for it that there is elsewhere? In England, popular radio stations are not immensely segregated by formats. You can hear a dance track, followed by the Kings of Leon, followed by Britney, followed by George Michael. I like that. There's always something new to be discovered over there. However, the flip side is that so much is flying about that your moment can be over in a second. They've moved onto the next thing. Hype. Terrible word. In America, reaching a lot of people is not so easy to do but if you manage it, they seem more likely to be loyal.

7. How do you feel about the digital age of music and the use of social networking sites such as MySpace to promote new music?

I think it's crazy how we have so much music available to us in a few clicks. It's cool. I've found out about so much music through iTunes and the internet that I would have probably not otherwise been exposed to. The sound quality taking a nosedive is a shame though. You know? Not until you do a side by side with a CD will you hear how much less vibrancy and richness your getting from an MP3. I still buy my favorite albums on CD so i can blast them in the car. As for MySpace, I think it worked fantastically to promote new music for a while. It's still good for checking out a band you heard about from somebody or in a magazine, but the act of promoting THROUGH MySpace to new ears is so tough now. all users have been spammed to death with upcoming shows and 'check out my music when you have a minute'. I think they're inclined to hate you immediately for adding to their spam folder. Two years ago, different story. Still, the very best thing about MySpace has always been, and always will be, that it is a platform in which to CONNECT with people interested in my music. To be able to have a two way dialogue with someone who found your music on a TV show, or a friend told them about it, or they heard it on the radio, that's bloody priceless and very cool. Thank you, MySpace.

8. Do you have any touring planned for 2009? What is your favorite aspect of playing live?

I'll be playing around L.A through early March, then we shall see. Definitely a tour in the works. I'm keeping quiet right now. Haha maxmorgan.com for updates.

9. What does success mean to you?

Singing the songs that I wrote to as many thousands of people a night as I can gather. Having a bloody good time doing it. Releasing album after album that people want to hear. Not too much to ask right?

10. I see that you have tried several stints in various bands, what
made you want to give it a go as a solo artist?

Ideally I'd be in a band. but trying to find a marriage between 4 twenty-somethings who have monster drive and a shared ideal direction is so tough. I didn't want to wait around. That's why this record sounds more like a band. All my favorite solo artists from years past still had a certain grandiose nature that is usually only found in a group act. This suits me better though. I like feeling the grip of the reigns in my fingers. Haha

11. Who are some of your main musical influences? If you could share
the stage with any one band or performer living or dead, who would
that be and why?

U2 is my favorite band. Oasis, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, the Killers are other bands I listen to all the time. As for sharing the stage with someone, it would be Bono. People say all kinds of things about the man and his endeavors but he is an immense front man, immense energy, brilliant voice, brilliant songs. Can't argue that as far as I'm concerned. It'll happen. Haha

12. Do you have a favorite guilty pleasure song?

Anything by Rihanna. She's fantastic.

13. What is next on the horizon for you in 2009?

Tour tour tour. Lets get the world this album. See how they feel about it.

14. Any final message or comments you would like to share with the site
readers at www.popculturemadness.com!

Have a bloody good time lads and lasses. Check out the record. Come see me out on the road.