Max Greenwood

An Improvisor, Songwriter and Composer from Nottingham, Max settled in Ireland in 2005. Known for a delicate touch on the piano, fusing Folk, Pop. Gospel, Blues & Jazz influences, his songwriting and original piano material has gained critical acclaim among fans and the Irish the Music Industry.

'Max's Lounge' is a popular regular event at The United Arts Club, with Max hosting, performing and chatting with Special Guests in themed nights of entertainment. He has performed with many artists including Albert Hammond (The Air That I Breathe), Nelly Furtado, Liam Ó Maonlaí (The Hothouse Flowers), Iarla Ó’Lionáird (The Gloaming), Gerr Walsh, Tom Baxter (Better), Mik Pyro (Republic of Loose), Jack L, Mundy, Jerry Fish, Folk trio Iona Sound, Blues band OTIS, Vyvienne Long, Adrian Crowley, Charlie Winston, Fionn Regan, and The London Community Gospel Choir, in venues in Ireland, Europe, the U.S. and Japan, including The National Concert Hall, Theatres, Festivals, and on TV shows Other Voices and Later With Jools Holland.

As Lead Lecturer in Songwriting and Arranging at Third-Level, Max contributed to the development of BIMM Institute Dublin (2012-25) with commissioned research and module creation, and now divides time between Artistic Practice and teaching Piano and Songwriting privately, at Secondary Level in Blackrock College, and in Schools and Youth Centres for Music Generation Dublin City.

Arts-funded Community Songwriting-Performance projects include 2023's The Point of the Tide, Sing a Song of Docklands (Dublin City Council), featuring Jerry Fish and Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre members (see Video Documentary above), and the founding and running of SongRise Songwriting and Recoding courses in Hackney, London for 7-11yr olds.

Max Greenwood Album & EP Releases:
2001 Blue in Green
2005 Feels Like Coming Home
2008 In the Blood **** Irish Times "Don't Miss Him Live" Diana Ortez
2013 Soul of a Man *** Irish Times "A persuasive, crafty Songwriter" Tony Clayton-Lee
2017 Iris
2017 Fern
2023 In the Quiet of the Evening **** Irish Times "A beacon of reflective positivity"
2025 Modern Standards (The Final Countdown) **** The Goo "A strikingly elegant, decelerated transformation of the 1980s glam-metal anthem"

2026/27 [New album of songs - in progress]

Co-writes:
These Are the Days, Jamie Cullum (2003)
My Declaration, Tom Baxter (2004)