Maxwell Lewis Golding is a guitarist and music producer. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Max draws upon various influences from the music scenes he witnessed in and around San Francisco as he grew up. His earliest influence was punk, from which he cultivated a love for energetic performances. He also became involved in the local Bay Area Hip Hop scene, and he began experimenting with homemade hip hop beats and selling burnt CD's in high school under a pseudonym, Transparent.

Today, Max’s fascination with musical alchemy has led him to fusing psychedelic and classical guitar compositions with live experimental instrumentation and electronic music. His production credits include Birds Fled From Me’s debut album, “Deeper Lurking” and the Too Dark For A Picture debut, “Your Album Title Here _______.” He has also released two solo albums entitled "Scraps" and "Awake as a Hypnagog," the latter of which is a conceptual musical composition accompanied by a short story. Max’s other projects include a recording and performance collaboration with silly rob childish called VIRGINS.