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other people|SharamInfobox musical artist| name = Max Sharam| image =| alt =| caption =| image_size =| landscape = | background = solo_singer| birth_name = Leanne Maree Sharam| alias =| birth_date = birth year and age|1967| birth_place = Benalla, Victoria|Benalla , Victoria, Australia| origin =| death_date = | death_place =| genre = rock music|Rock | occupation = musician, keyboardist, singer, songwriter| instrument =| years_active = 1991–present| label = Warner Music|Warner | associated_acts = Minx, Fleshworld| website = URL|maxsharam.com/| notable_instruments = Leanne Maree "Max" Sharam (born 1967, Benalla, Victoria|Benalla , Victoria) is an Australian musician, writer and artist. In the mid-1990s, Sharam had three top& nbsp;40 hit singles, "Coma", "Be Firm" and "Lay Down" from her top& nbsp;10 album, A Million Year Girl (1995). She received eight nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 and won 'Best Cover Art' by Dominic O'Brien for the album.
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Max Sharam was born Leanne Maree Sharam in Benalla, Victoria|Benalla , Australia in 1967. She grew up in Beaufort, Victoria|Beaufort about 160& nbsp;km west of Melbourne and studied classical singing and the electronic organ. Following her graduation from Performing Arts College, with a major in Behavioural Science, she spent several years travelling around Europe, where she made a living from busking.Cite encyclopedia | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | authorlink1 = Ian McFarlane | encyclopedia = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | title = Encyclopedia entry for 'Max Sharam' | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20040930222950/ http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp? articleid=363 | url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp? articleid=363 | accessdate = 23 September 2011 | year = 1999 | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, New South Wales|St Leonards, NSW | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/07/17/1152988470187.html? page=fullpage#contentSwap1 | title = How Max got her sparkle back | work = Sydney Morning Herald | publisher = Fairfax Media | date = 18 June 2006 | last = Zuel | first = Bernard | accessdate = 23 September 2011 Whilst performing in Florence , Italy, RAI news journalist and producer Carlo Picone invited her to audition for Forza Venite Gente , a popular Italian rock opera , for which she landed a lead role. The musical toured across Europe for two years. Other Italian Theatre productions engaged her, including Kolbe directed by Polish film director – Krzysztof Zanussi . She received the Star of the Year award at Genoa 's Cole Porter Festival, recorded and released a dance extended play, ''I'm Occupied . Her story was documented in an Italian television program, La Ragazza con la Chitarra ( Girl with the Guitar ), shown on RAI TV. Sharam then spent a year in Japan studying Taiko drums and fronting a Japanese band in Hiroshima , before returning to Australia.
In 1992, Sharam performed her self-penned song "Coma" on the television talent show New Faces (Australian)|New Faces , winning her heat and attracting the attention of a number of record companies:cite web|url= http://www.ariel.com.au/max/aquatic.html|title=An Aquatic Interview with Max Sharam|date=June 1994|last=Horan|first=Anthony|accessdate=2009-02-04quote|I did a TV spot on New Faces - I did that to make a statement, because I thought it was fucking mad all this mediocre stuff that goes on on television. I thought, why doesn't anybody get up and represent my generation, that side of Australia that's so readily ignored? That compelled me to get on New Faces. All the phones started ringing after that - I was really lucky. She sang with a number of small-time Sydney bands including Minx and Fleshworld, as well as performing regular solo acoustic gigs at Kinselas nightclub in Darlinghurst, New South Wales|Darlinghurst during 1993 – under the banner of Max Sharam: The Sounds of Sirens.
Sharam subsequently secured a recording contract with Warner Music|Warner Music Australia in 1994, which issued her debut EP Coma in December – produced by Daniel Denholm and Nick Mainsbridge – with the song peaking at No.& nbsp;14 on the ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart during February 1995.cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp? interpret=Max+Sharam | title = Discography Max Sharam | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | accessdate = 23 September 2011 and was voted the eighth most popular song on radio station, Triple J's Triple J Hottest 100, 1994|Hottest 100 of 1994 .cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1994.htm | title = Hottest 100 – 1994 | publisher = Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | accessdate = 23 September 2011 Her debut album A Million Year Girl was released in 1995, which achieved platinum accreditation and reached No.& nbsp;9 in the ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 Sharam was nominated in eight categories – although she only won 'Best Cover Artwork' for the album by Dominic O'Brien.cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php? letter=M& artist=Max%20Sharam | title = ARIA Awards - Max Sharam | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | accessdate = 2009-02-03 It provided two more Top& nbsp;40 singles, "Be Firm" (No.& nbsp;25 in June) and " Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) " (a cover of Melanie Safka 's song, which reached No.& nbsp;36 in November). Her fourth single, "Is It OK if I Call You Mine? " was released in February 1996, but did not chart. After several subsequent sell-out national tours, Sharam disappeared from the Australian mainstream music scene.
Sharam appeared in Nine Network|Channel 9 's TV documentary Dream Factory , shot in Los Angeles . In 2000 she wrote and staged her first one woman show, MadmoselleMax for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival . In January 2005, she performed "Butterfly Suicide" at the Hong Kong Fringe theatre|Fringe Festival . The one-woman ''P'Opera'' (a 'Virtual Variety/Multi Media Musical') featured the misadventures of 'ill Soprano', a highly-strung opera diva who takes to the streets at night singing.
Sharam performed and produced the music for 2006 AACTA Awards|AFI award winning documentary '' Forbidden Lie$ '.
In February 2009 she returned to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with her show, Songs and Stories from Her Suitcase .cite news | url = http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/the-art-of-a-cheap-night-out-20100223-ozig.html | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/61uRoI2fO | title = The Art of a Cheap Night Out | work = Brisbane Times | publisher = Fairfax Media | date = 25 January 2009 | last = Mangan | first = John | archivedate = 23 September 2011 | accessdate = 23 September 2011
Discography
Studio albums
''I'm Occupied - CAM (1985)
A Million Year Girl - Warner (1995) ARIA Charts|AUS No.& nbsp;9 (Platinum)
Persondata | NAME =Sharam, Max | ALTERNATIVE NAMES =Sharam, Leanne Maree | SHORT DESCRIPTION =Australian entertainer | DATE OF BIRTH =1967 | PLACE OF BIRTH =Benalla, Victoria, Australia | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Sharam, Max Category:1967 births Category:ARIA Award winners Category:Australian songwriters Category:Australian female singers Category:Living people
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