Max Embers is an independent singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in a small town in Germany, he won the internationally renowned music competition Jugend Musiziert shortly before graduating from High School. He went on to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, one of the leading contemporary music institutions in the world, where he had the privilege of sharing the stage with multi-platinum selling artists Paula Cole and Emmy, Tony Award, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Harry Belafonte. Since moving to Los Angeles, Max has worked with major label artists like Noah Cyrus, Felix Sandman, Joji, Matoma, Colton Dixon, and renowned writers such as Grammy Award-winning writers A-Rod Lambert and Anita McCloud.

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Max Embers, one of LA’s rising singer-songwriters, is releasing his third single off his upcoming Idyllwild EP, “mccartney” on July 2. Just as the rest of his EP, Embers wrote “mccartney” while on a secluded getaway in Idyllwild, California. The solitude and serenity of the retreat continuously brought up existential questions in Embers’ mind. “The magic of that place really permeated through the music I was creating at the time,” says Embers. “I felt like I was learning truths about myself and my life every day, with every word I was writing.” Questions about the connection between humans, the meaning of life, and Embers’ personal journeys pushed him to enlighten his sense of self-awareness. That growth allowed the artist to learn and adapt the healthiest behaviors and mindsets for himself, which resulted in lyrics with powerful roots. While on the retreat, he says he “unlocked a new level of confidence in the fact that it really is okay to just go with the flow, to listen to your heart and do what feels best for you.”

“mccartney” is themed around water and its ability to flow through the largest openings or tiniest creases. That characteristic translated into Embers’ own way of being – moving beyond his people-pleasing traits and welcoming in the strength to let life flow as it is intended to. The single is, in a way, a celebration of his growth. “Go up when I’m up, fall down when I’m down, never tried, was scared to see how wild it is when I just let it be,” Embers sweetly sings alongside a calming guitar. He emphasizes that the core of “mccartney” is the essential need to just be – exist next to life’s highs and lows, and continue cruising on his own path.