About Max

Captivating, Eccentric, Powerful, Eclectic. A 21st Century Diva… 

Max Sharam is a classically trained vocalist, multi-award-winning songwriter, and interdisciplinary performance artist based in New York City. Her work spans music, theatre, and digital media, fusing virtuosic vocals with sharp wit and unconventional storytelling. She began her professional career in Europe at nineteen, starring in musical theatre productions while simultaneously recording and touring her debut LP. In the late 1990s, she signed with Warner Music and released A Million Year Girl—a critically acclaimed, genre-defying record described as a “warped celebration of revenge, humor, and post-modern hybridity.” The album charted in the Top 30, went platinum within months, and earned eight ARIA Award nominations, with its lead single reaching the national Top Ten and voted one of the year’s most popular songs by Triple J. Sharam’s original one-woman works have been presented at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney, Adelaide & Hong Kong Fringe, and New York Arts festivals, establishing her reputation for bold, hybrid performance. Her latest work, Mezzo Cuckoo: Diva Gone Dada, is a striking synthesis of coloratura, absurdist theatre, and live comedy—an unconventional “tour-de-force” that further exposes the elastic boundaries of voice, identity, and performance. She has shared the stage with artists including Patti Smith, k.d. lang, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Dylan, and Tori Amos, and has toured with Cyndi Lauper and Chris Isaak. Driven by a sustained interest in hybridity and emerging forms, Sharam holds a Master’s degree in Interactive Digital Media and Animation Directing. She plays guitar and pipe organ & has a huge set of pipes.

Recording Artist: Max Sharam signed her first record deal in Italy at nineteen, selling out Rome’s legendary Folk Studio at twenty before touring Europe solo with her guitar. In the 1990s, she signed with Warner Music and scored three Top 30 singles in Australia from her Top 10 album A MILLION YEAR GIRL She returned to Europe to tour both as a solo artist and with her distinctive, quirky string quartet.                                                          Comedian: Before signing with Warner Music, Max Sharam earned her living as a stand-up comedian, honing an offbeat, incisive voice. She has performed at The Comedy Store in Sydney and Los Angeles, and more recently at Broadway Comedy Club in New York.                                                          Animator/Illustrator:  Max Sharam created her first animated music video for her song PERMANENT RESIDENT, extending her practice into visual storytelling. She is available for commissioned animation and music video work.                                                                                                                Podcaster/Vlogger: During the pandemic, Max Sharam created and hosted the podcast ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS! Earlier, she produced a 12-episode vlog series,  FOUR MINUTE MAX, featuring her early animation work and offbeat commentary.                                                        Academia: Max Sharam is a sessional academic in Digital Film and Video at the University of Sydney