Drawn to Dust

Camphor, a New York-based indie pop group, is built around the songwriting of Max Avery Lichtenstein. If Max's name rings a bell, you may recognize him from his unconventional instrumental music for critically acclaimed independent movies including Tarnation, Jesus' Son and The King. As a film composer, Max has proven himself quite adept at pushing emotional buttons with his beguiling sense of melody and judicious use of creative production techniques.

Max is joined in bringing this beautifully layered music to the stage by the multi-instrumentalist core members of the Camphor ensemble, which includes Gretta Cohn (Bright Eyes, Twin Thousands), D. James Goodwin (New London Fire, Sol Seppy), Ryan Smith (Stars Like Fleas,Twin Thousands) and Kevin Thaxton (Grand Mal, The Silent League). Camphor's Drawn to Dust offers up a dark but catchy listening experience reminiscent in flashes of artists like Beck, Nick Cave, Sufjan Stevens, Sparklehorse, Brian Wilson, Calexico, Wilco and late-era Talk Talk.