Max Goedecke

Hailing from the south Cologne border line, Max Goedecke is not the sweetheart and lullaby singer you might expect: woke up with an ill-defined longing to break free and to see the world after graduating, Max grabbed his dusty guitar and started doing street music all around Europe while selling his self-made debut album Newspeak (Deluxe) from his rucksack. Traveling from Lisbon’s Alfama terraces to the backstreets of Rome’s Lido Di Ostia up to the marketplaces in London, West Ealing, Max missed not a single opportunity to broaden his view in the turbulent time of the Corona pandemic. He captured all his street performances on his Instagram account tas_phania and grew a loyal fanbase there. Now – after years of music exploration – Max has released his first full official singer-songwriter record Broke But Happy (At Lake Success) on all streaming services, which he did completely produce by himself to achieve a self-portrait. The album is influenced by artists like Ed Sheeran, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Oasis, The Verve, Guns N' Roses and Bob Dylan and also on CD and Vinyl in a Deluxe version available via Bandcamp: check out for more information on his website www.maxgoedecke.com. Max played festivals like the Roma Buskers (Rome, 24' summer & winter), Songbird/Singing City Festival Davos (winter '23) and the Hit The Road (Königswinter, 24' & 25' & 26') across Europe and first ticket shows in Bonn and Cologne. Currently (2026) he's producing new songs for a new album!