Max Bemis
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Max Bemis performing in Chula Vista, California on August 14, 2008 at Warped Tour.
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| Birth name | Maxim Bemis |
| Born | April 6, 1984 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop-punk, indie rock, Emo |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | J, Doghouse, A.D.D., Equal Vision Records (EVR) |
| Associated acts | Say Anything, Two Tongues, Forgive Durden, Max Bemis and the Painful Splits, Perma, Eisley |
| Website | www.sayanythingmusic.com |
Maxim "Max" Bemis (/ˈbiːmᵻs/) is the lead singer, primary composer and primary lyricist of the band Say Anything. He also sings alongside Chris Conley in the supergroup Two Tongues (which features band members from Say Anything and Saves the Day), and is a writer of several comic books.
Bemis was born in New York City in 1984. His family moved to Hollywood, California when he was a child. Bemis took piano lessons which he credits for the realization that he wanted to make music. In addition, Bemis was raised "in a strong Jewish environment," which has influenced his music. His maternal grandparents were survivors of the Holocaust, which was the inspiration for the song, "Alive With the Glory of Love."
Bemis attended high school at Windward School, a private school in Los Angeles. He had also attended Camp Ramah in Ojai, California, where he met future band-mate Coby Linder. In 2000, Bemis, Linder, and friends from Windward and Beverly Hills High School formed Say Anything. The band was described as a high school band, but they released a full-length LP and an EP. In 2002, Bemis attended Sarah Lawrence College. However, he spent much of his time recording his own music and left the school after only a few months. Bemis has mentioned Tom Delonge of Blink 182 as an influence from a very young age, and was excited to work with him on Hebrews.
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