Max Avery Lichtenstein

Max Avery Lichtenstein is a songwriter, composer and record producer. He studied film scoring and music production at Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 1995. In 1999, Max was asked to compose and record music for Alison Maclean's 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 featurelength dramas including Todd Haynes' Academy Award nominated Far From Heaven.

Lichtenstein also scored the music for Jonathan Caouette's acclaimed documentary/drama Tarnation, James Marsh's The King, Margarita Happy Hour, and Loot. In the fall of 2003, Lichtenstein 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 Tarnation were praised 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.

Lichtenstein's music is frequently licensed for use in television programs and major advertising campaigns worldwide, and he writes and records under the name Camphor. He also produces and/or mixes albums for other artists such as Mercury Rev, Mook, The Silent League and Hopewell.

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