Founding Members:

Marty Moore - Lead Vocals
Phil Kresge - Bass Guitar
Corby Myers - Guitar
Mike Aston - Background Vocals and Trumpet
Jeff Aston - Lead & Background Vocals and Trumpet
Tim Polito - Drums
Mickey Knighton - Keyboards

Subsequent Members:

Kathy (Matthews) Aston– Lead Vocals
Alan Roth– Bass
Gary Waters– Drums
Danny Steuber– Keyboard, Lead and Backing Vocals
Jimi Harris - Sax and Backing vocals

Noteable Highlights:

-1978 Hit “Radiation Funk” went to #1 on the local charts.

-opened for: the Spinners; Village People; Howard Melvin & the Blue Notes; Mc Fadden and Whitehead; GQ; Instant Funk; The Temptations and other Motown acts.

Additional Info:

Maxwell is a mix of Soul, R&B, and Funk music. Originally the band was called The Soul System which after disbanding, remaining members formed Maxwell in 1972 with their first gig atThe Harvey T. Makle American Legion Post in Columbia, PA. During their time as Maxwell, the garnered much success with their number 1 hit, "Radiation Funk" and opened for big names such as the Temptations, Village People, and the Spinners.

The band disbanded in 1986 but re-formed under the name The Maxwell Project in 2002. Currently consisting of original members of Maxwell and adding several musicians from Hit and Run; Half Moon Band, and Blitz Dinette; they have been playing the Harrisburg/Lancaster area for the past several years. The band is currently has 10 members with a 5 piece horn section playing covers of Tower of Power; Earth Wind and Fire; Average White Band; etc. They have been opening shows at the Strand Capitol Theatre in York, PA; the Host Farm Resort in Lancaster and are also regularly featured at the Hollywood Casino in Grantville. On July 4th the band was featured at the Harrisburg Jazz and Multi-Cultural Festival.

The band has also produced a CD of original material entitled “Jamaphonic” which is available on the CD Baby website or the band website: www.maxwellproject.com