Max-Mo
Max-Mo is a unique impro jazz/ funk/poetry and spoken-word collective based in Adelaide, South Australia.
The group was formed in March 2009 by founding musicians Steve Matters, Andy Mills, Derek Pascoe and performers Mike Ladd, Amelia Walker and Rob Walker – all published and successful individual poets. The group premiered at Poetry Australia’s salt on the tongue National Conference in Goolwa, on 24 April 2010. Max-Mo played in various Adelaide venues over the years, and was broadcast on ABC Radio National’s Poetica programme, Triple R's Aural Text program Radio Adelaide and ABC Local Radio.
Max-Mo is an abbreviation of "maximum momentum".