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Last Updated: 7/15/2009

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City: RYE
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/9/2006

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 
If you happen to be aboard a Delta flight this September/October, you can entertain yerself for at least 3 minutes and 28 seconds of that journey by tuning into "Confidences Shattered" on the airline's in-flight Indie Rock channel.  Thanks for the "air" time, Delta, and safe travels everyone...
Monday, October 20, 2008 
Here's a nice bit of news: for the next 4 weeks you may be able to enjoy the "Castaway" video in all its sinister-cuteness from the comfort of your couch, thanks to the FUSE ON DEMAND channel. Fuse offers this excellent FREE on-demand music video service on cable systems across America, including Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Direct TV and many more. If your television has it, we hope you'll help us make a good impression by ordering up a free viewing!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 

"The Sweetest Tooth" was recently featured in ABC Family's critically-acclaimed witty/geeky/campy TV series The Middleman, which is based on the comic created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine. 'Tho the season is over, you can still catch the episode on iTunes if yer the curious sort... it's in the very last scene of episode 8!

Saturday, September 06, 2008 

Hello friends... I'm very excited to tell you 'bout a brand new Camphor track called "Enjoy The Struggle" that's available right now as a free download, exclusively from the fine folks at RCRD LBL.

I began working on this song a few months ago, and it was originally intended as nothing more than a general philosophical exploration. Life has a funny way of reframing intentions, however, and the song has taken on new significance and personal meaning as I find myself dealing with an unexpected struggle of my own…

Last month I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. So far, my case is not too alarming; my only symptom is numbness in my hands, and most likely I'll be able to manage the condition very well with some medication and a few lifestyle adjustments. With these precautions, I expect to continue to enjoy a comfortable and creative life!

Unfortunately, managing my health will necessitate taking a bit of a break from performing live… but I'm already working hard on new music videos and songs that I plan to share with you all real soon, and in a few months time I hope to make it back out on the road for some unique performances.

In light of my new circumstances, "Enjoy the Struggle" seems a remarkably appropriate song to release into the world right now. The lyrics sum up my philosophy about things fairly well, so I thought I'd share it with you. Hope you enjoy too…

- Max


DOWNLOAD "Enjoy the Struggle" free from RCRD LBL

(and please spread the word)

Monday, July 28, 2008 
I'm happy to say that the Castaway video aired on Much Music's alternative show The Wedge last weekend, in the company of clips from other fine acts such as She & Him, Vampire Weekend, Gorillaz and Joy Division. Thanks for the love, Much...

If you happen to be one of our Canadian friends, please consider emailing the Much folks and tell them you'd like to see it again... Cheers,

- Max
Thursday, July 03, 2008 
Howdy folks... we just found out that The Deli Magazine has nominated us for consideration as their next Artist of the Month. Now it's up to the website's visitors to select which of the 8 nominated bands will be crowned. 'Tis an honour just to be nominated, of course... but it'd be great to actually win, so if you've got a second to visit http://www.thedelimagazine.com and throw your support behind us I would greatly appreciate it. Voting is open until July 15th. Cheers!

- Max
Thursday, April 03, 2008 

Current mood:  indescribable
Category: Music
Here’s a bit of exciting news: Pitchfork just premiered our first music video in their Forkcast. The song is "Castaway" and the video is a retelling of the classic siren myth as performed by a cast of PLAYMOBIL® characters. And like all good myths, it even has a moral... that the pursuit of of wealth and power will lead to destruction, but all obstacles can be overcome in the pursuit of love! A bit sentimental, sure... but I think we managed to balance the sentimentality with a healthy dose of black humor. Check it out and spread the word!!! We need as many views as we can get in this critical debut window. Cheers, friends...

- max
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 
We’re pleased to say you can now find Camphor’s debut CD in all its vellum-wrapped glory on the shelves of fine independent record shops (and amongst the pages of your favorite mail-order websites) across the U.S....

Reviews are starting to trickle in too, and so far we could not be happier with the reception... here’s a couple early words to dip into if you like:
bibabidi.com   |   filter
Saturday, March 29, 2008 
Hello there friends... In honor of the impending release of our debut CD, Camphor was SUPPOSED to play and socialize at Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn this Sunday, but unfortunately the cafe/venue-portion of their store was shut down by the city last night, so all shows are cancelled ’til further notice...

We’re exploring options for another release-related-event in the near future, and we’ll be sure to keep you posted as plans develop. Sorry for the trouble!

- Max
Friday, February 08, 2008 
Have a look... 'tis a nice one:
spin.com

(and yes, the trapeze thing is true...)