Welcome to Johan Maximilian

Maximilian has a background as a bassplayer in the following genres: Rock, pop, jazz (small settings and bigbands), latin and many other styles. He studied to become a Musician/Composer at Skurups Folkhögskola and Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, where he got his Bachelor of music, with Magna Cum Laude honors. Here he had his own group with drummer Antonio Sanchez now with Pat Metheny Group.

He also studied to become a Producer at MMH (Malmö MusikHögskola). Which resulted in building his own recording place STUDIO SAGA.

What I´m doing now must be done
1996 featuring Jerry Bergonzi

Maximilian has made 2 CD´s in his own name; "What I´m doing now..." with Jerry Bergonzi and "AT G" with Swedish Jazz elite players.

He has been bandleader and conducter for Jesus Christ Superstar.

Currently he runs XPA, X-Records Pro Audio, an distribution company that sells studiogear and bassguitar equipment.

Fender basses
Fender Precison 62, stripped completely original. Fender Telecaster 70, modified, Fender Jazzbass 1972, completely original. Musicman Stingray 1978, completely original, Fender Precison new with maple board.

6 string bass
Tobias 6 string, 1991 pre Nashville.

acoustic basses
BSX Allegro electric upright, Benedict Lang Acoustic upright 1920

synth bass
Moog Little Phatty tribute edition

amplifiers
Aguilar DB750 with 1x15 and 2 x 12 (arena rig in pic above)
Medium rigg (club gig): Aguilar AG500 with 1x12.

effects
T-Rex Bassjuice T-Rex Tremster T-Rex Replica T-Rex Squeezer Emma DiscumBobulator Q-tron Phaser EBS Octabass BOSS TU-12 Tuner Ernie Ball Volume pedal HAO Booster

Booking call: +46 708 670741 mail johan@xpa.se