D.C. Maxwell

D. C. Maxwell is an alt-country singer-songwriter from Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Formerly the teenage frontman of the high-octane punk band Roidz, Maxwell has grown up to become a tender songwriter who doesn’t shy away from the fiery performance of his songs. With the frenetic energy of a punk preacher, Maxwell’s live show sees him physically embody each of his song’s characters with intense passion. A troubadour, a magnetic performer, but foremost a storyteller, the mosaic of his songs creates a world of love and loss in roadside motel rooms and the inner lives of small-town dreamers.

Called “indisputably one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s hottest rising talents” by Under the Radar magazine in 2022, he managed to play several sold-out shows across the country and opened for Future Islands on their New Zealand tour all without releasing a single. His debut album Lone Rider was released in 2023 via Danger Collective Records, leading to a tour with Alex Cameron and acclaim from Rolling Stone Australia and Coup de Main.