MAX
Musician / Inventor / Teacher / Bleeding Disorders Advocate
About Max
Being a lifelong part of a rare disease community I have had opportunity to work alongside multiple pharmas on a wide variety of projects ranging from public relations campaigns and other rollouts (Genentech, Biomatrix, Sanofi, Pfizer) to actual hardware systems for medical products (Takeda, Novo Nordisk) to community programming (Octapharma). I have also had many opportunities to collaborate with national and regional nonprofits across america on music programming of my own design.
In addition to my product development background in the medical field I was awarded patent # for designing the Mod Stand: a bracket and flange system that allows musicians to effectively turn pedalboards and other surfaces into the base of a microphone stand providing performers comfort and consistency of placement and freeing up the square footage of each microphone stand it replaces allowing for a more cleaner, more compact and ergonomic stage plots. This product has been developed with and manufactured by metal dozer machine works and is used and appreciated by musicians who play the local bar scene and world touring rock stars alike.
I have been endorsed by Reverend Guitars for the past decade and have had professional relationships with DiMarzio Pickups, Jim Dunlop, Peavey Amplifiers, Blackbird Guitars, and Eventide Effects.
In addition to stress testing gear with the companies above I had the opportunity to design my own effect pedal, the Tape-O-Neg, with Poison Noises: a feature dense yet intuitive pre amp pedal a three band active EQ that I personally voiced. Modestly priced, practical in function, and versatile in application this pedal has been used by prominent producers, engineers, and musicians being hailed for the above qualities.
For nearly a decade and a half I have worked with drummer and engineer John Roccesano as partners in recording studios. As of 2023 we have operated Silver Horse Sound, a custom built recording studio, out of Union city New Jersey
Musician
Whether on stage or on record Max Feinstein is bent on spilling his guts while encouraging others to do the same. The Jersey City songwriter’s “progressive grunge” sensibilities and chameleonic voice combine to create a thoughtful brand of noise that celebrates vulnerability and catharsis
Borderlines - Official Music Video
Written during the heart of the COVID-19 while undergoing intense physical therapy for an elbow destroyed by a lifetime of hemophilia, Borderlines combines tribal intensity with psychedelic haze into an unflinching look at the rage and depression that often accompanies a life of chronic illness.
The accompanying music video, directed by CourTney Collins, has been screening internationally and will be shown at the upcoming 8th Annual Hungarian Disability Festival in Budapest.
For fans of The Mars Volta, Soundgarden, Porcupine Tree, and Mastodon.
Inventor
Mod Stand
After years of negotiating minimal and never-certain stage space in the myriad small clubs, house shows, bars and coffee shops he played, Hoboken-based guitarist, studio owner, recording engineer and now inventor Max Feinstein developed an idea that would help streamline and simplify his own on-stage setup.
Tape-O-Neg, with Poison Noises: a feature dense yet intuitive pre amp pedal a three band active EQ that I personally voiced. Modestly priced, practical in function, and versatile in application this pedal has been used by prominent producers, engineers, and musicians being hailed for the above qualities.
Tape-O-Neg Overdrive
Speaker
Speaker: Over the past 5 years I have had the opportunity to speak at various Bleeding Disorders Community functions across the country. I have developed presentations related to music, from entry-level music appreciation to specific presentations on crafting songs and the philosophy of guitar. I have also developed presentations aimed at the broader topic of self-expression and I am very passionate about helping others find ways to express themselves that they may already be doing but have never considered.
Advocate
The Bleeding Disorders Community is the most robust rare disease state in the country in terms of advocating for the needs of the disabled and otherwise chronically ill, dating back to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Being born into this community has allowed me to learn how to advocate for myself as a person with a rare condition, but also how to advocate on behalf of others. Over nearly 3 decades, I have educated Doctors and Politicians on the nuances and fundamentals of rare bleeding disorders, and my most significant demographic when it comes to education and promoting awareness is the general public. I have been able to use my art and personality over the course of my life to educate people of all ages from all over the world on rare bleeding disorders, and I am proud to say that I do it at a higher level of retention than most other advocates.
