Max Benson is a professional bassist (electric, upright, and synth) based in Los Angeles, CA. Born in New York City and raised in Chicago, Max has performed all over the country and the world with a wide variety of different artists and bands. Since getting his first professional gig at the age of nineteen, he has played countless festivals, theaters, concert halls and clubs, recording sessions, tours, weddings, and corporate events.
Artists: Max has either toured, performed or recorded with LÉON, Del Water Gap, Noah Cyrus, Linda Perry, Bay Ledges, Hudson Thames, Anabel Englund, Willa Amai, Nick Waterhouse, ASHRR, Half the Animal, FLAVIA
Professional Endorsements: Aguilar Amplifiers, Empire Ears, JBL/Harman International
TV Appearances: America’s Got Talent, MTV Live Setlist, ABC 7, WGN Chicago
Education: Max has a B.A. in Jazz Performance from Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts where he was awarded the Marshall Dickstein Scholarship.