Coming at a mature stage of Monty Maxwell’s career, “Shine” can be viewed as the culmination of the artist’s musical strivings. It is truly an embodiment of his personality and experiences; in it the artist never strays far from his roots. The musicians who collaborated with him on the project are mostly from his hometown and with whom he grew up playing and discovering music together. The album is dedicated to his grandmother and to George “Shine” Thomas, two of his earliest musical influences. His grandmother who was of East Indian heritage was always singing traditional Indian and St. Lucian … Continue reading Shine by Monty Maxwell