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14 year old songwriter Mane Thompson debut radio performance on Max Ink Radio
Max Ink Radio · Sat Apr 4, 2026
You found Wisconsin's local music authority. This is Magsink Radio. We are local music radio. We are local music.
Welcome back to Magsink Radio. Everybody. My name is rocker here in the studio with Jane. She's in the control room right now.
Yeah, this is so exciting. It's time for live from the Mad City.
I'm Magsink Radio. The primary mission of the Madison Area Music Association is to put instruments into kids hands.
It's a key factor for the future of music. And the Mama's Awards show always features performances by up and coming local artists in the Madison music scene.
And that's where I met tonight's guest. I heard about him just before I could see him over the crowd with his cowboy hat. He is easily the tallest person in the hall.
And at 13 years old, he may be the youngest. And we love to celebrate young and upcoming artists here on Magsink Radio as well.
And tonight, Maine Thompson is here to chat with us and perform live from the Mad City presented by the Aaron Weber Group.
Maine Thompson, welcome to Magsink Radio. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Now, Maine, I made you last year. Are you 13? Are you 14 yet?
I am 14. I just turned 14 on the 14th of March. So it's my golden birthday. It's pretty cool.
Perfect. Wow. That's pretty cool. And you performed at that show. I thought that was just totally amazing with the racing, racing pulses. We'll get into that in a minute. Maine, how did you get started playing music? What's your backstory?
Um, so it all started at a really young age. My dad put on different kinds of music and different kinds of artists in the house and my mom doing country music.
So yeah, I started with Michael Jackson. Actually, I was walking around the house, and I had the glove. I had the hat just about everything on the jacket. Yep.
The jacket. I even were like, I even were like the wigs and stuff. And I was literally thought I was Michael Jackson. And then I remember I actually tried to audition for America's Got Talent, not knowing I was getting into.
I was just playing around, which was pretty cool, but really all started with Michael Jackson. And then all from there, you know, kind of, I was like, okay, you know, I kind of fell in love with country music somewhere along those those times, my mom, which he's playing country music. And I guess I'm, but I've always been like singing and dancing. I was doing like performances at the Lucia Community Education Center.
Oh, hey, I think I know that place. Yep. That's probably my Jane actually on the radio station.
Oh, that's so cool. Yeah. And how tall are you right now? Six, four. And in Jane said, yeah, he was up to my shoulders at that time.
We got it. We got to take that and chuckle because we're really happy that actually that you're here. And then you are such a young person.
And then you can come in here and be on the radio and perform.
I remember when I was recording with you, the Michael Jackson hour, whatever that show you were doing. And then the country hour.
Yep. Yeah, three different times. Yeah. I still do it on the Lucia Community radio station. Yeah. What time is your show? I don't remember.
Oh, seven to seven, 32 days. Two days.
What is that on the FM dial? 955. You'd have to really fiddle with it because you can only get it on the west. You can only really get on the west side of town. It's a very small signal.
And then when did you start playing guitar? Like how did you start playing guitar? Well, I actually my dad had a guitar for a while.
And I was just picking it up. And I didn't know what I was doing for a long time. And then I did the summer music clinic last year.
And I took it. Of course, I was like, you know, picking up on everybody else. And I was like, well, this guy can play really well. I want to do that.
And it was only a week, of course. So I didn't learn too much. But then I came home. And I also and I just had this boost of confidence to.
And what was that that you attended summer music clinic at UWC stay up on the dorm for a week and you take different classes and wow.
Yeah. And so kind of just had a boost of confidence. I was like, you know what? I want to learn this. And I just started learning.
Oh, that's incredible. You play other instruments besides guitar. I have a keyboard I got for Christmas. I do not play it.
But I'm slowly learning and I also bought a I bought a harmonica. So I want to learn how to play that. But right now it's just just guitar and then my vocals.
Well, maybe your mom will throw you in piano lessons. Exactly. Wow. And how old were you when you did your first gig?
Well, like I said, it was at the community education center. So it wasn't really like my own gig. It was kind of just, you know, me come up on stage and they're like, you know, who cares? You know, let the kids sing.
I was like, what? Six maybe. Wow. I was going to say six or seven, but it was around six percent. Yeah. Wow. That's incredible.
You know, you have a really nice cowboy hat and you're inspired by country music. Talk about your passion for country.
A lot of different music tell stores, but I don't know what it was that got my attention in the country music.
But something just grappled me in and I was like, this is this is the type of music that I want to do.
But of course, you know, I don't designate myself to one genre, of course, you know, it's a mix of things. But there's something about Chris Stapleton's voice.
I was like, jeez, I want to sing like him. I want to do performances like that. And I don't know. It's for my genres kind of a mix of everything into one.
You know, it's got that soulful sound and it's got that country pop, you know, Keith Whitley kind of twists to it, but it's really everything.
Let me just try and man on that note just real quick about the country. You know, for a long time, he was walking around the house and he was disguised as his voice.
No, he changed his voice. And then it just stuck with him, you know, saying that he learned they slang. He learned they lingo.
Yeah. You know, saying my mom was like, hey, you know, I don't think this country thing going to be a fit for you.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I came here, you know, he was like, you know, and I came in and I looked at my mom.
I looked at my and I say, look, man, if there's something that you really want to do, don't let no one even tell you like the same what you want to do.
Yeah. Start learning and practicing. And now we can't get it out on. I mean, he's the southern boy.
Yeah. Can I chime into it? The first song I ever heard you sing, I think was Tennessee whiskey.
Yep. That's a go-to song. Every performance now. Oh, that is really fine. Well, hey, let's get to some live music from the Mad City with main times and presented by the Aaron Weber group.
The first song that you have for us tonight, it's called in scene. Is this on crazy?
It's got some crazy lyrics to it, of course. Yeah. It's different. It's very different.
I kind of came home one night and I forgot where I was, but I came home and my capo is already on the fourth fret.
And so I kind of just like started playing around with some chords and started freestyle and all my music comes from the heart. Of course, you know, it's not nothing's fake.
But I don't know what was in me and whatever just came into place and that's how I wrote and saying is just came from the heart.
Well, let's check it out. This is insane.
It's Thompson right here live from the Mad City on Maxing Radio.
I'm stuck in this time frame. I think you're still loving me.
But I'm not sure if I'm a fool for holding on. Have I gone crazy? Am I insane? Do I think that maybe?
You could possibly not worry anymore, but I'm going insane.
Pick up the phone, answer my calls, let me know you're here.
There's nothing like a sad love song to remind me that I'm alone.
I don't want to be lost so just have I gone crazy? Am I insane? Do I think that maybe?
You could possibly not worry anymore, but I'm going insane.
Oh, let's say.
Thank you. That was really nice. I like that.
We're here main Thompson right here live from the Mad City on Maxing Radio.
And you know, Maine, we briefly spoke about your parents role in your musical operating and your parents happen to be here.
Tasha and your father's name is Lorenzo Lorenzo, Tasha Lorenzo here tonight with you.
And Tasha Lorenzo, talk about what you saw in your son, you know, when he started latching on to playing music.
Because, you know, I think it's very important in musical upbringing for parents and how they support their kid.
And so, you know, talk about that when you kind of realize, hey, you know, something's going on.
Well, I guess that I'll start like you said with the good time.
You know, I had a good time just laying around that I picked up at a yard sale.
And your guitar player?
No, I don't really play the good time.
No, no, no.
You know, the price was right, so I decided to grab it.
You know, because you know, I kind of like collect stuff.
But anyway, yeah, it's my rose, you know, but he put it to use though.
He put it to use.
You know, you know, one day he came in and he was like, you know, hey, man, you know, can I get the guitar?
And I was like, sure.
You know, he just started playing just like messing around on it.
And he just started singing and somehow some way the guitar head got ruined.
And he wanted another good touch when the animal guitar.
And he just kind of like gravitated to it.
And, you know, saying like he was saying about the country, you know, man, like, you know, at one point in time,
you know, I thought he was going to probably be like, you know, pop.
You know, that man.
Right.
Yeah.
You know, saying because the kid always had it.
You know, that man.
And, you know, he just started playing it.
And, you know, we had some good friends, you know, and a couple of people, you know, reached out
because they knew he was serious about it and actually paid for guitar lessons.
Nice.
You know, and it was like during COVID.
So, you know, saying he couldn't like do like, you know, personal face to face.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
So, you know, that didn't really work out for him.
And then someone else sent them and they were like, hey, you know, we want to support.
You know, we like what y'all got going on.
And that's paid for some good time lessons.
You know what I mean?
And that didn't work.
You know, I mean it didn't.
He started going to the Odyssey.
I'm not, I don't know if you're familiar with that or not.
He's the Odyssey program.
Oh, the program he was talking about.
Yeah, yeah.
And it just came to the point, you know, he has a beautiful voice, man.
He has the talent.
So, but I told him.
I say, look, man, you know, everyone know that you could sing.
But if you really want to change the game, you have to learn how to play the good time.
Now, often we call moms and dads who are managing their child.
They call them daddagers and mommagers.
Yes.
Are you guys daddagers and mommagers?
Absolutely.
I am.
Yeah.
Absolutely.
She more like the secretary.
I am.
No, she do like to have been.
Yes.
Scheduling and absolutely all that.
Pretty busy.
Pretty busy.
I just sit there and I'm just like, okay, I need to contact this person.
I need to reply to this person and do this and do this.
Sure.
So, it's a lot.
It's a lot.
I mean, you won a middle school karaoke contest.
What song did you perform?
I believe I did love in the dark by Dell.
Yes.
I did love the dark by Dell.
Yes, you did.
So, for a long time, I was actually able to hit those notes.
Like, I was able to do a Dell songs.
I was able to do a lot of, I was able to do a variety of songs.
And then, you know, of course, you know, think life by my body was changed.
Yeah.
Everybody was changed.
Yeah.
So, I had to change it up.
And a lot of people, like, you know, what happened?
You know, singing change is going to come.
Sing all these, sing love in the dark.
Sing all these different songs.
I'm like, my voice can't do that anymore.
Yeah.
What happened to Michael Jackson?
Why me?
He didn't happen to Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson.
Right.
I heard it.
Michael Jackson, Arkelli.
The kid used to just walk around the house, man.
Just singing.
Just singing, man.
Wow.
A lot of people didn't think it was a good look for him.
But, like, again, we told him, hey, man, do whatever you want.
Do whatever you want to do, man.
Yeah.
No, you have to be different.
Oh, man.
You have to be unique.
You have to keep up with the Jones.
And he's who you are.
He's styling, right?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
Well, let's get back to live music from the man city with main Thompson presented by the
Aaron Weber group, the next song that you have for us tonight.
It's called If It Was Up To Me.
And what's the other half of this, if then statement?
Well, first off, the song came into place.
It was a lot of fun.
We dropped off this guitar after I did a show at the up north bar Monday.
And he dropped it off.
And I really just, I was just starting, I just started playing this, playing this tune.
And like I said, everything comes from the heart.
And it started off with a freestyle.
And so this song's really just about, you know, it feels up to me.
You know, you'd be, it's about a girl.
Like I said, a lot of my songs are about girls and love, you know.
I'm a teenage born girl now.
Makes sense.
So.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, we'll get an email out there later.
So, um, yeah.
So if it feels up to me, you know, she'd be mine.
So, yeah.
Well, let's check it out.
This is If It Was Up To Me.
The main Thompson right here is live from the man city on magazine radio.
If it was up to me.
You would have a hand of gold.
If it was up to me.
It wouldn't have to worry about the gold.
If it was up to me, you'd be mine.
And I'd be falling, sleeping by myself.
So if you want me, I'll be waiting.
You know, just where to find me.
If you want me, if you need me.
And I'll be there in a minute.
So just call me or you say it for me.
Maybe I'll pick up when you call me.
So think about it and dream about it.
It was up to me.
I don't know if I can change your mind.
But I'm pouring my heart into you.
So much soul and love into this song.
Hope they played on the radio tomorrow.
Radio message.
Cause if you want me, I'll be waiting.
You know, just where to find me.
If you want me, if you need me.
And I'll be there in a minute.
So just call me or you say it for me.
Maybe I'll pick up when you call me.
So think about it and dream about it.
If it was up to me.
Take a one look around.
Tell me what can be found.
Let me know tonight if you want this love.
So if you want me, I'll be waiting.
You know, just where to find me.
If you want me, if you need me.
And I'll be there in a minute.
So just call me or you say it for me.
Maybe I'll pick up when you call me.
So think about it and dream about it.
If he was up to me.
It was if it was up to me.
Wow.
If it was up to me.
Me and Thompson right here live from the Mad City.
And while I'll tell you, I think your dad really likes your music.
Cause he's over here expressing it out.
And it's great.
It's good to really see.
He's fully lost in the sauce.
Number one fan.
That's awesome.
I mean, now you have performed a fetter market and the Mama Ward ceremony.
What's the magic in your beanstalk?
I mean, what do you attribute the success to?
Oh, wait, can you ask that question?
Get on the side.
You know, you've been you're picking up a lot of gigs.
I mean, you know, you're nominated for Mama Ward and maybe even some whamies coming up.
And so, you know, what do you attribute the success to?
You know, usually people are a little older than you that start finding some success.
Well, I don't know.
It's just my parents, you know, really not letting anybody stop me from what I was doing.
And I think I was kind of I was kind of a rush.
Most people are in a rush to grow up and do other things.
But I think mine was just, you know, like, I want to be a singer.
I want people to hear my music, you know, and a lot of people have their different, you know, ways of connecting to people.
You know, whether it's art, you know, whether it's poetry or whatever it is.
You know, they have their different ways of of coping with things in mind is minus singing, you know.
And so I want people to experience that.
You know, that's why I write.
I try to write a lot of different types of music so different people can relate to it.
Because that's how I am with music.
A good song is a good song.
I don't only listen to the country.
I don't only listen to R&B.
I listen to rap, which actually shocks a lot of people, you know, a lot of the good, lyrical rap, of course.
But anything that can really, people can relate to it.
You know, that's, and so I was like, you know, I'm not going to wait around, you know, until I'm like older.
And then be like one of these older, you know, people who are like, you know, I wish I were to done that when I was younger.
You know, I had so much potential.
I want to do this now, you know, so I'm going to try as hard as long as I can until, you know, it comes true.
Like that always says, you know, even if, even if I'm not richer famous, you know, this is still be something that I love to do it.
I'm going to continue to do it.
That's right. You have to do what you love.
And that's really great.
You have a great drive at a young age.
And it sounds like your mind is right in the right place.
Now, you played Fetta Marquette and some of the other stuff.
Do you play with a band?
Or do you play solo when you play these?
I am a solo act.
I did a song.
I did my first thing with the racing pauses and everybody thought we were.
Yep. And we did that.
We did that song together and everybody kind of thought we were a band.
No, it was just, no, we just, I guess we, we fit so well.
No, but I'm a solo act.
I do everything on my own.
I'm a one man band.
I tried to put a band together.
So I have one, I wouldn't say I have one, but I do have some friends.
You know, we sometimes get together and, you know, we try to jam out.
Of course, you know, I would say I have a different drive than them.
So, you know, they kind of get distracted doing other things.
Yeah.
But I'm like, you know, like I said, I wasn't going to ride around for anybody else to, you know,
you know, what they're going to do.
Right now, I'm just, I'm doing everything on my own.
And then when I need help from somebody like, hey, can you do this?
I'll definitely reach out.
But right now it's just me.
Well, you're never late for rehearsal.
Yep. Exactly.
Totally.
Yeah.
That is awesome.
And is music something you're going to pursue long term?
Yeah.
You know, I've been, I think I've done this.
I love doing this.
I don't think anything could, you know, change my mind on this.
But at the same time, but I've been doing this for as long as I can remember.
So I don't think anything will change, you know, I do play sports.
I play basketball and football.
And that's all fun.
But singing is really my escape.
You know, it's amazing.
It's something I love to do.
I don't, I still have that same drive I had when I was performing at Lucia Community Education Center
and dancing and singing the Michael Jackson.
Nothing's changed.
Nothing's changed.
I don't want to think he should be playing sports and he should be doing this.
And he needs to be doing this at the end of the day.
No one gets to tell him what he needs to be doing except experiments.
Yeah.
So with that being said, you know, mom and I had a run in and she's like, hey, you know, well,
I don't want her to be a tall, you know, goofy, you know, and I'll be like, well, you know, it's okay.
Because you tell however sports are good, but his passion is entertaining.
Let him entertain.
Yeah.
You got to follow your passion.
Let him entertain.
Whatever your kid does, that's what you have to support, right?
Absolutely.
That's what's amazing when I find, and you know, I ask the questions a lot.
I ask the questions a lot about parents all the time, like how did you get into it?
And most times parents are very central to a child's musical upbringing.
So that's a pretty cool, great credit to you guys.
Let's get back to live music from the Mad City with main times and presented by the Aaron Weber group.
The next song that you have for us tonight, it's called Two Bold To Lie.
Is this a song about the truth?
This isn't a song by the truth.
All my songs about the truth.
Well, the story behind this one is a little, it's kind of the same.
Like I said, capals, you know, I don't know.
I think my capals are on the second fret of maybe I was just moving up and down the neck.
But I was just playing, you know, my court, random chords, you know, I love the C chord.
I play that a lot.
But I was kind of, you know, just just playing around with it.
And like I said, it was a freestyle.
And I don't think I freestyle off just like random things.
I think everything comes from my heart.
And then fills up to my brain and then whatever I think I say.
And so here I am.
And so I'm still, this song is pretty recent.
So I'm still trying to, I still think to myself, why did I write this song?
What was in my brain now is writing the song.
But I do know that whatever it is, I know somebody somewhere is going to be able to relate to this song.
And even if I can't relate to it, I know it's something relatable.
So somebody's going to be able to relate to it.
It's going to touch somebody.
Music touches me.
Well, let's check it out.
This is two bolts of lie.
You're listening to main times and live from the Mad City on Maxing Radio.
Another long night.
Another big crowd.
Another sleepless night.
In a hotel room.
I hope it's far from here.
But it's cold out there.
I probably miss it then.
He didn't now cry right there.
But I won't let it drown my tears right now.
Because I'm too far from home yet.
Too dead to cry yet.
Too old to lie there, let it go.
But I do it all year.
So I love this pie.
I probably miss it then.
He didn't now cry right there.
But I won't let it drown my tears right now.
Because I'm too far from home yet.
Too dead to cry yet.
Too old to lie there, let it go.
But I do it all year.
Because I love this pie.
Another long night.
Another big crowd.
Another sleepless night.
In a hotel room.
That's too old to lie.
Like I said, it's pretty recent.
I actually liked that song so much.
Of course, it's not finished.
I like the song so much.
I want to sing it on the radio station.
The song we heard before that, I think, was up to me.
Like I said, I just started writing music pretty recently, actually.
You're really cranking out the tunes quickly.
We have more from main Thompson right after some messages here.
You're listening to Live from the Mad City on Maxing Radio.
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I'm Rocker here with Jane.
Tonight we have main Thompson here in the studio with us tonight.
He's a singer-songwriter doing a fusion of country, pop and soul.
He's only 14 years old.
We love to support kids getting into music.
You know what?
That is the future of music.
If you haven't noticed by now, music is pretty important to us.
Main Thompson, let's talk about your single, re-write the past.
You collaborated with the racing pulses.
It got a little traction in London and beyond.
Talk about that song and your collaboration with the racing pulses.
We met at the high noon saloon.
I got hooked up with Bill Zor.
Lafette, the market, actually.
I met a lady named Susanna there in the studio with Bill Zor.
He asked me to come and sing at the high noon saloon for one of their music.
It makes a difference.
I was like 100% of course.
I was like my actual first gig.
I'd probably say because Lafette was one song.
You know, karaoke, when kind of thing.
But high noon is my first.
I was on stage.
I think my dad would probably tell a story better than I was.
I was on stage when it all happened.
I was on stage and I was singing.
Well, Christian was on Christian from the racing pulses.
He was on before me.
And so I was singing.
And then I guess when I got it, when I was on stage,
my dad, well, Christian walked up to my dad.
And then I don't know how their conversation went because I was on stage.
But I think my dad can explain it better than I can.
Yeah, so pretty much he was doing covers like what he normally doing.
He was rocking the show and you know, all the bands was like love of him.
And you know, I kind of was just like, you know, doing my never one fan thing.
Like, yeah, good job, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
And Christian was just a man leader from the racing pulses.
He pulled me to the side.
He said, hey, man, you know, you know, you know that kid up there, man.
I'm like, yeah, man, that's my son.
He was like, oh, wow, man, he has such a beautiful voice.
And you know, I don't want to know sound rule or you know,
like a creepy thing.
But I would really love to write a song with him.
And you know, of course, I thought he was just running his mouth
because that's what people do.
And you know, once he got down performing and once it was all over
where he pulled me to the side and we exchanged numbers.
And the rest is history.
Now, you've gotten some a lot of Spotify hits
and the song is making a little traction right now, right?
Yeah, it is.
So I don't know if you're familiar with Josh Trip,
but he actually did a movie called The Ultimate 90s movie,
which is actually rewritten to everything after now.
And I was filmed here in a little bit up in Green Bay.
And so we, I got connected with Josh Trip
because I was doing modeling and acting for John Carson Longas.
Sure.
And so they were, you know, send us all these calling calls.
I think it's what the calling cast for like any opening auditions
for either movies or like, or voiceovers or anything really.
And Josh, we got a message and it was like,
hey, you know, this is something you could audition for.
And we didn't really have to audition.
You know, they told us what to wear.
So it was dressed up for the 90s.
And, you know, we kind of, we did it.
We did it.
We had a couple of scenes in this movie,
which is actually, I seen the trailer.
It was a trailer out on all platforms, on YouTube and stuff.
So it was-
What's it called again?
It's everything after.
Everything after.
Yeah.
And so I got a couple of scenes, a couple of looks in there.
And if my dad would have never said anything, actually,
the song, the song, we read the past is,
it's connected to the movie because it's in the trailer.
So if you listen, if you watch the trailer,
you'll hear we read the past in the background.
And Josh has already offered to do a lot.
He's been doing the same.
So with that being said, again, you know,
this goes back to the parents managing
or whatever you want to call it.
He shot the scenes and it was over with.
They told everybody, y'all have to leave.
Y'all got to leave.
It's over with leave, you know what I'm saying?
So they fed everyone pizza and like,
no it's time to go.
And I looked at my kid.
I said, you know what?
We're not going anywhere, man.
I said, this guy can make some big moves for us.
You know what I mean?
So we stayed till the end of the movie.
And I said, you know what?
We're not going anywhere, man.
You know what I mean?
So we stayed till the end.
And we stayed and we stayed it.
And I sent the coming out.
And I said, hey, man, excuse me.
You know what I'm saying?
I know you told everyone to leave.
You know, but my kid just did a couple of scenes.
You know, can I show you some of his videos
and him performing?
I showed him the videos and him performing the scene.
And he was like, wow, you know what I mean?
We exchanged numbers.
And again, the rest is history.
Now working.
Correct.
Now there's a story behind your guitar.
Grandpa Harvey and Grandma Kathy brought you a guitar.
And I think it might be the one you're playing there.
Tell us the story behind that quickly.
Um, so I had a show Monday night at the up north bar
for the second time.
And I wasn't expecting my uncaughty, uncaughty
and Uncle Harvey to be there.
But they were.
And they drove up from a school that I believe is how you pronounce it,
which is about an hour and a half drive.
And they brought, they didn't bring the guitar with,
but they, you know, came and they listened and watched.
Um, at the, at the show I mentioned how I only had five guitars.
I've six, but I have five.
And, uh, they're all acoustic and none of them have a plugin
besides my electric guitar.
And, um, so after the show, you know,
music makes a difference.
You know, they made a post.
You know, asking if anybody, you know,
there's a bunch of different organizations, you know,
offering to help me, you know, try to find me acoustic.
But the next day,
Uncle Harvey dropped off this guitar.
I wasn't at the house at the time,
but he was quick with it and he dropped off this guitar.
At the case, it had chords, it had just about everything I needed.
Nice.
And, uh, he dropped it off.
And I was, I was, you know, I was in shock,
because I wasn't expecting it.
Um, you know, I didn't know it was going to come from him,
but he did.
He dropped it off and it had a nice little, uh, note on the back.
Um, oh, wow.
Yeah.
And, uh, it's, he just, he just dropped it off
and I, you know, started playing it or whatever.
And it's, uh, it's a nice guitar to have now.
So now I don't have to ask my friends,
okay, can I use your guitar?
Because there's having a plugin in mind, doesn't.
But, um, I'm so great to have all this support.
Yeah.
You know, from cars from, uh, from parents.
Well, let's get back to live music from the mad city
with main Thompson presented by the Aaron Weber group.
The next song you have for us tonight,
it's called, I don't know who you are now.
Is this song about amnesia or epiphany?
Oh, it's about a girl.
Um.
By the way, you don't have a girl.
So, uh, this song was actually about, um,
we're not going to, we're not going to call our girlfriend.
We'll, we'll say a friend that happened to be a girl.
And, uh, we were really close.
Okay.
And, uh, so, um, we, uh, we kind of went our separate ways
after a while.
And, um, I really, I really liked her.
And, uh, it didn't, uh, it didn't end the best.
And, uh, so I wrote the song about her.
And, um, I wrote a lot of songs about her, actually.
And, um, and after a while,
after a while, we got back friends.
We got back friends again.
And, uh, so now this song doesn't, it, uh,
it reminds me of the time we weren't friends.
But, um, at the same time, uh,
it's just a good song that she likes it.
Um, but, uh, I like it too sometimes.
Well, let's check it out.
Uh, I don't know who you are now.
This is Maine Thompson,
live from the Mad City on Maxine Radio.
I saw a photograph the other day.
It was me and you in a theater's cup of sea.
And, you should've seen the way I felt.
Wrapped up with you, miss your step.
Well, I heard you got a boyfriend now.
I don't hope he treats you well.
Better than I ever did.
You don't need to cry.
I don't want to cry.
But, I just can't tell you that I love you.
Ain't it strange I thought that we were meant to be?
I don't know who you are now.
I don't want to bother you or upset again.
But, I really miss you for you.
And, my honor all,
Thank you.
You loved me.
They say time heals.
Time don't know your name.
Well, I won't write.
I won't write.
But, I just can't tell you that I love you.
Ain't it strange I thought that we were meant to be?
I don't know who you are now.
I don't want to bother you or upset again.
But, I really miss you for you.
Problems is you meant to be broken in your mistakes and worth making.
God says second day is our infinite and that's why I love you.
I'm not going to say your name or put it in your name because I know it's going to hurt.
But, I still remember the picture you drew before everything, before I everything got broken.
I'll remember how I learned on a specific night that you weren't afraid to go to sleep because of the dark.
Because you were afraid to go to sleep because the next day.
Now, sometimes I've forced myself to go to sleep because I'm thinking you.
You know, I sometimes dream.
I miss you truly.
In the earth forever.
My name.
Wow.
I don't know who you are now.
That is me and Thompson live from the Mad City.
I mean, crazy.
You know, I hear actually, you know, it's a weird influence I hear in the music.
The almond brothers believe it or not.
I've never heard of monsters like them out.
Really?
Yeah.
Yeah, I kind of heard a little almond brothers.
They're kind of, you know, fulky rock.
I mean, you know, they're bluesy, but they're also kind of a little country maybe.
I mean, what comes first for you?
Lyric, riff or concept?
I think lyrics.
Lyric's because you can't, I don't think you can have a good song without lyrics.
You know, I think lyrics, you can write a song about like anything.
I'm used to people nowadays.
They're going viral for like stuff that doesn't even make sense.
But I think me personally, I'm not going to speak for anybody else.
I don't want to listen to a song that has literally no meaning.
It's just talking about a bunch of nothing.
So I want, I want, I want to write lyrics that people can relate to.
They can feel or they can imagine it, you know, you have to tell a story, I think.
Because all the songs in my playlist, I think they tell a good story.
I understand like I can envision it in my head or I can feel it and relate to it some way.
So that's what I try to do with my lyrics.
And then I'll be like, okay, well, maybe I find a good tone for it or whatever.
But everything's different.
Oh, that's awesome.
That's a good concept.
I love it.
And you write good songs.
And I think you're a good storyteller.
I think you'll, you'll just improve with age just like a fine one, maybe, huh?
Absolutely.
You're performing at the big brothers and big sisters of America's 60th anniversary fundraiser.
It's coming up.
What does that mean to you to perform in such a large and an important event?
It means a lot.
I'm happy that I was thought of or even brought up of and, you know, acts to do this.
Because it's great, you know, because I get to big brothers, big sisters.
Is it big brothers, big sisters?
Or yeah, it is.
They've done so much for the community and for the young, young people like me, myself.
But I think it'd be great because I get to show people, especially the young people that I'm young, you know,
but I started chasing my dreams at a young age and that's what I kind of want other people to do.
Of course, my music doesn't, you know, always, you know, tell you to chase your dreams, you know.
But it's about stuff I feel.
I want people to be like, yeah, you know, this kid's young, you know, I want to be like,
you know, I want to start chasing, you know, I want to do my, chase my dreams to, you know,
reach for the stars, but keep your feet on the ground.
Okay.
So Kasey Kasem.
That was his quote.
Really?
I've never, it's good to know.
I kind of, you have ever heard the song of a test, your brothers.
Hold me.
No, I haven't.
Okay.
I think he should do a sample.
No, that's, that's what I kind of envision it for this high ticket.
It was like, hold me, but keep my feet on the ground.
So, yeah, that's kind of what I, that's kind of how I took it.
Well, let's get back to live music from the Mad City with main times and presented
by the Aaron Weber group.
The next song that you have for us tonight, it is called Is the Light Still On?
Is this a song about a motel six?
No, it is not.
How is it going?
It's nice try.
This song, it takes inspiration from every live in the house is on.
I believe it's Trace Adkins.
I believe it's who it's by.
And then Vern Gaston, is it raining at your house?
So, this song is about the same friend, friend of mine, I guess.
No, yeah.
But, girl, okay.
It is, but I kind of, it tells the true story.
So, you know, if you can listen closely to the lyrics and kind of envision a picture,
I think I, I think I won't have to explain anything.
But, if I think I'm a good lyricist, I think this is how you say it,
then you should be able to envision a story.
So, nice.
Is the light still on?
This is main time's in live from the Mad City on Maxing Radio.
The screen doors, creaking in the midnight breeze,
the same old porch, where I had big city dreams.
I'm staring at the road, locking my talk back,
wondering if you ever walked down this path.
Same old path, I walked home that night.
Same night, the rest of the world looked you like.
I heard you happy now, got a lot somewhere,
but I hope you're doing fine these nights.
You stay on my mind most times.
It ain't healthy, but I'm learning how to freeze through hell.
And I wonder if you ever walked down this path.
Same old path, I walked home that night.
Same night, the rest of the world looked you like.
Here's the light still on.
Incredible songs, man.
I really like it.
I mean, you have some shows coming up.
Me second at the high noon saloon.
Talk about that show that's coming up just about a month.
Well, actually, this show, so the man who runs it, his name is Gary.
It all started.
I did a, man, I don't remember I actually got hooked up with Briar Patch.
I don't remember this actually, but long story short,
I did like an internship with them and I performed at a couple of their different events
two times and I performed there and I did an internship with Gary, of course.
And so we kind of just linked, I guess.
And then he reached out and he asked me, he was actually,
he actually reached out a couple of times.
I asked him to do a couple of different shows, but I never followed through.
But then he asked me if I would do, I believe it's his birthday event that he's doing.
And there's going to be a couple of other performing guests there.
And so he kind of asked me to do it.
And I was like, of course, a lot of a lot of these shows, they're different,
they're for different meanings.
And a lot of them, I'm like, well, you know, why am I doing this?
You know, like, is there a reason you want me to do it?
But I'm just, I'm just thankful to do it and be able to get my name out there
and happy that they even think of me, you know?
And you're at broadcast May 23rd on the Man City Main Stage.
That's 11 a.m.
You couldn't do an early one just before lunch.
Yeah.
And how exciting is that to be playing broadcast?
Exciting.
I think that's going to be the biggest show I've ever done.
And it's crazy because it's a funny story.
I didn't, they broke it down to me.
So apparently, I believe his name is Tim McCaff.
And what's the other, the other gentleman's name?
Michael Alexander.
Oh, yeah.
They reached out to my parents.
And I guess they heard my name through a couple of people.
And they were, they kind of had their eye on me.
And that's how they put it, I guess.
And they asked me to do it.
I'm like, of course, you know, this is great.
You know, more people, you know, get my name out there.
More people to be able to hear my music.
And broadcast May 23rd on the Main Stage.
And how do we keep up with, you know, your shows
and your music online?
Everything, I put everything on all my social media.
Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, not on Spotify.
I just release, release music on Spotify.
But majority of just Facebook and Instagram,
I post a lot on there.
I do a couple, you know, like, okay, my day-to-day life
without music.
And then I post different events and pictures and modeling photos
and unreleased songs.
So that's where you're going to get a lot of information.
I don't have a website.
Awesome.
We're going to get everything.
Well, it sounds good.
Well, we have time for one more song here.
I'm live from the Mad City with main times and presented
by the Aaron Weber group.
The last song you have for us tonight is called Have You See It All.
And what I would say is you tell such great stories
through your songs.
Let's just hear it right away.
Ready?
This is Main Thompson.
Have you seen it all?
Live from the Mad City.
Have you ever seen the rain?
Or took a midnight train to Georgia?
Have you ever seen what you need to be right there?
Everybody.
Could be on a stage or a bedtime movie screen.
It could be something you'd never seen.
Have you seen it all?
Have you lived it all?
Have you seen it all in midnight light sky?
Or sunrise and Colorado?
Don't knock it till you try it.
My heart put its worth by it
and my cost put its worth by it
just to see it all.
There's another midnight train
that's after you can see the midnight stars
that are on the sky.
Sometimes I want to wait you all
and if you even miss me.
Have you seen it all?
Have you lived it all?
Have you seen it all in midnight light sky?
Or sunrise and Colorado?
Don't knock it till you try it.
My heart put its worth by it
and my cost put its worth by it.
Just to see it all.
Just to see it all.
I hope you've enjoyed it.
And I hope you've enjoyed it.
And I hope you've enjoyed it.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Now let's have you seen it all.
Good night.
Something quick.
I'm going to have a great time
with Shawn Del Marx and we recorded it a song
called I Wish I knew that we started right
and last year and I'm pretty confident
it kind of sounds like a Marcus King.
Wow.
It's got a soul vibe to it.
I'm really, really excited for this.
This is probably one of my favorites.
Well, that's pretty cool.
How many songs do you think you have in total now
that you could put on an album?
Maybe about 9 or 10.
Wow.
The city may second at the high noon saloon
and of course broadcast on the 23rd of May
and that's on the mid city main stage,
11 a.m. to 11 30.
And you know, it's been just incredible.
We've been hearing your story.
Thank you so much for coming in.
Thank you guys.
I really appreciate it.
You've been listening to live from the
mad city on maxing radio presented by the
Aaron Weber group and gosh, we have a lot,
a lot of good artists coming up.
Jane, do you have our schedule there?
No, you don't.
No, we can, we can get to that next week though.
We'll be back next week.
Actually, I'll be here with Rob Roberts.
So we will see you next week.
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