Max Lawrence, song-writer and singer for Chlorophyll

Melbourne based artist Max Lawrence has been performing and songwriting for nearly 5 years, engaging and collaborating in the tertiary music community while completing a Bachelor of Music Performance at Monash University. Stylistically, Max specialises in intimate, soulful songs that span alt-pop, indie electronic and ambient folk. With a rich lower range and a soaring falsetto, Max sings about opening up to the beauty of nature, our inner selves and to each other through majestic choruses and dynamic live performance. His songs also explore darker subject matter complemented with skin-crawling textures, haunting melodies and driving beats, akin to that of Perfume Genius, or Moses Sumney; but with the avant pop sensibility of Lorde or Bjork. His debut EP “Chlorophyll”, produced by GOLDNOIR is out now, with a much more music on its way.

Isabel Hede, violinist

Originally from Melbourne, professional violinist Isabel has enjoyed a vibrant freelance career for over seven years, performing and educating with many artists and musicians in London, Europe and all around Australia. She has performed with various Australian organisations such as Opera Australia and Musica Viva and performed in numerous festivals such as the Melbourne and Perth International Arts Festivals, Sydney Biennale and the Aurora Festival in Sweden. Her practice as a musician and performer is focussed on ways of exploring how music can connect to audiences in new and accessible environments. She also has a keen interest in exploring how to deepen the connection between the performer and listener through practices of internal awareness and meditation.

Isabel is the founder of the collaborative organisation Modulate Music. Through the platform of live performance and podcast, Modulate Music seeks to revolutionise the way in which music is experienced through combining guided meditation with musical interludes. For further information visit www.modulatemusic.com or listen to the podcast Modulate Mind Music.