Max Kerman is reclaiming the term “try hard”

Max Kerman is reclaiming the term “try hard”

Arkells frontman Max Kerman is taking back the term “try hard” with his first book, “Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress.” It peels back the curtain on the band’s creative process, offering a framework for how to bring more creativity into your life, but it’s also a defence of striving and wanting to be a better artist. In this conversation with Tom Power, Max dispels some of the myths about what you need to make it in music. He also shares a fe…

Arkells frontman Max Kerman releases new book

Hamilton rock band Arkells is widely known for their distinctive brand of anthemic pop and rock music, and the band’s frontman has made a foray into the world of book writing.  Singer, songwriter, and musician Max Kerman is the author of the new book Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress recently published by Penguin Random House.  The instant bestseller is Kerman’s own accessible, stimulating, and conversationally rendered look at the creative pr…

Arkells frontman Max Kerman’s new book shines a spotlight on an Alberta city

If you’re a Canadian with a radio, chances are you’re familiar with the Arkells. The alt-rock band has undergone a slow but steady rise to mainstream music fame since their inception in 2006, and in recent years, they have played in sold-out arenas, the 2018 and 2024 Olympic Villages, and even the Grey Cup halftime show in 2021. The energy at an Arkells show is truly unique, and that’s largely thanks to frontman Max Kerman’s creative pursuits. O…