Max Avery Lichtenstein is a songwriter, composer and record producer. He studied filmscoring and music production at Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 1995.  In 1999, Max was asked to compose and record music for the feature film Jesus' Son.  This critically-acclaimed movie introduced Max's work to New York City’s independent film community, leading Max to write scores and songs for a number of feature-length dramas (including the Academy Award® nominated film Far From Heaven). 

In the fall of 2003 Max was honored with the Artbridge Association Award for Best Original Score at the Hamptons Film Festival for his work on the feature Screen Door Jesus.  His original instrumental songs for the groundbreaking documentary Tarnation were widely hailed by critics and continue to generate a great deal of public interest, with downloads of the film's main theme song tallying more than 300,000 from the Tin Drum Recordings website alone.  Max's score for Oscar®-winner James Marsh's The King was called “inspired” by The Hollywood Reporter after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.  Most recently, Max completed the original score for the dramatic feature Mighty Fine staring Chazz Palminteri and Andie MacDowell.

Max’s work is frequently licensed for use in films, television programs and major advertising campaigns worldwide, including spots for Impulse Body Spray (UK), 3 Mobile (Italy), The BBC (UK), and Chrysler (USA). In addition to his film work, Max writes and records under the name Camphor and he is a member of the band Timesbold. He also occasionally produces and/or mixes albums for other artists such as Mercury Rev, Mook, The Silent League and Hopewell.

Max’s unique style, varied experience and indie sensibilities infuse a special character into his music and into the projects that his songs accompany.