This Is Maximum Angel. Their style is a hybrid of many styles of rock and roll, spanning genres across the board. Their songs are tales with uncommon premises, stories that come from a strong appreciation of (and inspiration from) literature and film: meta-fiction, pop, beat, and post-beat literature, as well as the great filmmakers of our times, of all genres. They try to incorporate all kinds of style of rock and roll into their music. Straight ahead Classic rock, Alternative rock, Progressive rock, Punk, Jazz Fusion, Electronica, 70s Soft rock, and 80s pop, etc. Their goal is to fuse pop music with jazz and valid rock and roll.
Contact:
Geoff Giordano:
302-494-4142
maximum_angel@hotmail.com

Biography and Braggadocio

This Is Maximum Angel. Their style is a hybrid of many styles of rock and roll, spanning genres across the board. In live performances, they have covered artists as varied as Steely Dan, Soundgarden, Porno For Pyros, Prince, Sonic Youth, Tortoise, Led Zeppelin and Talking Heads. They try to incorporate all kinds of style of rock and roll into their music. Straight ahead Classic rock, Alternative rock, Progressive rock, Punk, Jazz Fusion, Electronica, 70s Soft rock, and 80s pop, etc. Their goal is to fuse pop music with valid rock and roll, and we think they have succeeded. Their songs are tales with uncommon premises, stories that come from a strong appreciation of (and inspiration from) literature and film: meta-fiction, pop, beat, and post-beat literature, as well as the great filmmakers of our times, of all genres. Stories as far out and wild as a struggling band’s break playing a gig at the holy grail of entertainment‘s decadence-the Playboy Mansion (The Mansion); or an erotic spontaneous tryst in a strange and seedy nightclub(Mos Isley); or as strange as a frustrated photographer torn by his obsession with a model who may or may not be a ghost, or some weird figment of his imagination (Expose For the Shadows). These are the varied themes which make Maximum Angel different and appealing to an audience that wants more than the usual song.
Maximum Angel is comprised of musicians from the West Chester, Pennsylvania area. The songwriting and recording is primarily done by the core members: Scott Wardell (Guitars), James Wardell (Drums), Jason DeCaestecker, (guitars), Rico Rivera(congas), and Geoff Giordano (Guitars, Bass, Keys, Vocals). Several local talented musicians have been brought in for recording sessions and live performances, to fill in spots for keys, bass, horns, vocals, percussion, etc. They have been performing in venues in Delaware and West Chester since last year (2003).
Scott and James Wardell are brothers and have been playing music together all their lives. Scott and Jason DeCaestecker have known each other musically since high school (@ 1989), and have played together in several bands and have been writing songs together for many years. Geoff Giordano met them through mutual musician friends in high school (@1993)and has played music with them, informally, since then. All members have been playing in bands since then, either together or apart since then, and although several of them had moderate local success, these bands did not survive for one reason or another. Giordano played in a Jazz-fusion/Pop band in the later 90’s. Scott Wardell took part in a Heavy Metal/Rap project during this same time, while DeCaestecker began working on an electronic-instrumental project in Philadelphia. Later, The Wardell brothers and DeCaestecker formed a band called Bayong, which was an instrumental, experimental dub-reggae project. In 2002, after a two year stint in New York, Giordano found himself back in Delaware recording solo work with Scott Wardell at his home studio for personal projects, and playing keys in Bayong. These projects soon came to an end, and as a result, they decided to start this band, Maximum Angel (The name is borrowed from a Hunter S. Thompson euphemism for a/the leading member of the/a Hell‘s Angels Chapter).Their diverse backgrounds merged well, while their common influences helped fuel a very creative year, which soon lead to gigs, a demo, and a fan base, They are currently working hard to gain themselves label representation and a recording deal, and playing well promoted live venues.