Electronic Press Kit — 2026
Max
Wareham
Banjo · Songwriter · Boston, MA
"Breakneck banjo picking that practically calls for a warning label. He features some of the hottest players in bluegrass today."No Depression
Biography
Max Wareham is a Boston-based banjo player, songwriter, and author. A longtime member of the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, he has toured nationally with Rowan and appears on his Grammy-nominated album Calling You From My Mountain alongside Billy Strings.
He has performed at leading festivals including Telluride Bluegrass Festival, MerleFest, and RockyGrass, and fronts his own group, The National Bluegrass Team, with appearances at Carrboro Festival, Festival for the Eno, and Crooked River Festival.
Rooted in traditional bluegrass with a lo-fi indie folk sensibility, Wareham's live shows move from intimate storytelling to high-energy ensemble playing, all driven by the banjo. His second album, If The Cosmos Were Whiskey…, will be released June 19, 2026.
Photo: Sasha Pedro
Discography
If The Cosmos Were Whiskey…
Second Album · June 19, 2026
The follow-up to his acclaimed debut, continuing Wareham's exploration of traditional bluegrass and lo-fi indie folk.
Daggomit!
First Album · March 2025
Drawing national attention on release, praised by No Depression, WBUR, Bluegrass Situation, and Americana UK.
Press
"Breakneck banjo picking that practically calls for a warning label. He features some of the hottest players in bluegrass today."
No Depression
"An impressive debut record that mixes blistering instrumental breakdowns with vocal tunes."
WBUR
"A vision that isn't restricted by parameters of tradition or genre."
Bluegrass Situation
"For anyone who thinks they don't make them like that anymore."
Americana UK
Live
As Leader — The National Bluegrass Team
With Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
Video
By the Numbers
8k
Monthly Listeners
Spotify
4k
Instagram
Followers
1
Grammy-Nominated
Album (Peter Rowan)
2
Solo Albums
2025–2026
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