Max & Bianca
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Products | Pop music |
Max & Bianca was an Australian pop music pair consisting of Max Donovan and Bianca Oechsle, formed in 2011. Their first single, "Love Drunk," released in December 2013, entered the ARIA Singles Chart within the top 100. The duo parted ways towards the end of 2015.
History
Max Donovan and Bianca Oechsle connected through a Talent Development Project held in Sydney, leading them to establish a pop duo with shared lead vocals. They secured a contract with Wonderlick Recordings under Sony. In January 2014, their debut track "Love Drunk" attained a peak position of No. 92 on the ARIA singles chart. The song was collaboratively written by Donovan, Oechsle, alongside producers Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci (known as DNA Songs). The accompanying music video was shot at Larnach Castle in Dunedin and produced by Benn Jae.
Mike Wass from Idolator remarked on the duo’s fusion of catchy pop melodies and striking choruses, drawing parallels to Karmin. Andrew Le of Renowned for Sound awarded "Love Drunk" three-and-a-half stars, commending its polished production and vocal layering despite some conventional aspects. In October 2015, Max & Bianca delivered a live rendition of "Love Drunk" at the studios of The Music Network.
Their follow-up single, "Young and Broken," launched in April 2015, was co-written with Xavier Dunn. Damian Ormerod from auspOp described it as an energetic dance/pop number featuring compelling harmonies. Additionally, they appeared on G-Wizard's track "Into the Light," which climbed to No. 26 on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart in October 2015. The partnership ended later that year, with Oechsle going on to create Kalide alongside DJ Mike Smith.
Members
- Max Donovan
- Bianca Oechsle
Discography
- "Love Drunk" (13 December 2013) – Wonderlick Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment Australia, AUS: No. 92
- "Young and Broken" (30 April 2015)
- "Young and Broken" (G-Wizard Remix) (27 March 2015) – Sony Music Entertainment Australia
- "Into the Light" (by G-Wizard featuring Max & Bianca) (October 2015), AUS Club: No. 26