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Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

I started getting small but steady listeners on Apple Music. Sometimes more than this, even! It’s been going on for weeks

It’s the first time I had steady numbers instead of a new song bump that trickles back to basically 0. It feels great no matter how small it is! It’s progress! #alternativemusic

Max Oakland had 10 plays in the last week

November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

This is the biggest sales day I’ve ever had… so far! Thanks for helping me pay my bills! #gamedev #gamedevlife

November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

This is so true. I don’t hear enough people saying it. The people with the most power, mostly tech titans, are all the worst people with the least value to society. We need to change the way our society is organized so we can all live better lives without their petty interference

November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

I made this shirt for my Halloween costume! Check out the time lapse. Playing a show tonight if you wanna see it in person

#diy #diyclothes #diyhalloween #halloween #halloweencostume #fashion #style #googlyeyes #hotglue #diyfashion #diystyle #Alternative #AlternativeRock #punk #IndieArtist #singers

November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

This is some old school Americana!

#Americana #1920s #EllisIsland #LosAngeles #Architecture #indie #indiepop #indierock #indiemusic #IndieArtist #singers #singerlife #singersongwriter #singersspotlight #singersongwriters #fyp #singersofinstagram #alternative #alternativerock #alternativemusic

October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Pretty proud of this animation I made for my new spooky Halloween song. Feel the feer out now. Now that’s not a typo

#animation #animationvideo #anime #animationchallenge #animeart #animeedit #animelover #animereels #animedrawing #Alternative #AlternativeRock #indie #indiepop #IndieArtist #singers

October 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

This is some old school Americana!

#Americana #1920s #EllisIsland #LosAngeles #Architecture #indie #indiepop #indierock #indiemusic #IndieArtist #singers #singerlife #singersongwriter #singersspotlight #singersongwriters #fyp #singersofinstagram #alternative #alternativerock #alternativemusic

October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Made this poster and then walked around, putting it up to promote my band's *first* bar show!

#LosAngeles #NightLife #singersspotlight #losangelesmusic #livemusic #alternative #alternativerock

September 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Check out this cool playlist that added my song Good Mourning! Good mourning is like a 90s mixtape mixed into one song with influences from Nirvana, TLC, Warren G, and Alanis

open.spotify.com/playlist/2L3...

July 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

@dewdropjake and I put up a ton of posters for OUR BAND'S FIRST SHOW. @easthollywoodcommunitygarden. Tickets in bio!

#graphicdesign #posterdesign #bandposters #losangelesmusic #lamusicscene #alternativerock #90s #90smusic #timelapse #singersongwriters #fyp #rnb #2000s #y2kaesthetic #timelapseart

July 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Timelapse designing a poster for MY BAND'S FIRST SHOW. Tickets in bio are still $5 off! @easthollywoodcommunitygarden

#graphicdesign #posterdesign #bandposters #losangelesmusic #lamusicscene #alternativerock #90s #90smusic #timelapse #singersongwriters #fyp #rnb #2000s #y2kaesthetic #timelapseart

July 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

@dewdropjake and I put up a ton of posters for OUR BAND'S FIRST SHOW. @easthollywoodcommunitygarden. Tickets in bio!

#graphicdesign #posterdesign #bandposters #losangelesmusic #lamusicscene #alternativerock #90s #90smusic #timelapse #singersongwriters #fyp #rnb #2000s #y2kaesthetic #timelapseart

July 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Timelapse designing a poster for MY BAND'S FIRST SHOW. Tickets in bio are still $5 off! @easthollywoodcommunitygarden

#graphicdesign #posterdesign #bandposters #losangelesmusic #lamusicscene #alternativerock #90s #90smusic #timelapse #singersongwriters #fyp #rnb #2000s #y2kaesthetic #timelapseart

July 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

@dewdropjake and I put up a ton of posters for OUR BAND'S FIRST SHOW. @easthollywoodcommunitygarden. Tickets in bio!

#graphicdesign #posterdesign #bandposters #losangelesmusic #lamusicscene #alternativerock #90s #90smusic #timelapse #singersongwriters #fyp #rnb #2000s #y2kaesthetic #timelapseart

July 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Timelapse designing a poster for MY BAND'S FIRST SHOW. Tickets in bio are still $5 off! @easthollywoodcommunitygarden

#graphicdesign #posterdesign #bandposters #losangelesmusic #lamusicscene #alternativerock #90s #90smusic #timelapse #singersongwriters #fyp #rnb #2000s #y2kaesthetic #timelapseart

July 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

Remember the rain

#alternativerock #alternativeboy #90s #90smusic #new90sretro #anime #animations #indiepop #singersongwriters #fyp #colorfulart #weirdart #poppunk #punkpop #remember #rain #indierock #2000s #90saesthetic #mtv #surrealism #cuteweird #khargosh #2000spop #rnb #pbrnb #frankocean #beck

July 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

This is how I start my music videos

#alternativerock #alternativeboy #90s #90smusic #anime #animations #indiepop #singersongwriters #fyp #colorfulart #weirdart #rnb #alternativernb #bedroompop #indierock #2000s #y2k #y2kaesthetic #90saesthetic #mtv #surrealism #cuteweird #timelapse #timelapseart

July 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

This is how I start my music videos

#alternativerock #alternativeboy #90s #90smusic #anime #animations #indiepop #singersongwriters #fyp #colorfulart #weirdart #rnb #alternativernb #bedroompop #indierock #2000s #y2k #y2kaesthetic #90saesthetic #mtv #surrealism #cuteweird #timelapse #timelapseart

July 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Max Oakland

@maxoakland.bsky.social

There are protests tomorrow all over the country! Bunch of options in Ohio. goodtroubleliveson.org?SQF_SOURCE=5... Click on the yellow dot closest to you to find details!