Max & Veronica with Michael Woods

Award-winning duo Max & Veronica are among the leading ambassadors of early American roots music in Europe, delivering vintage blues, ragtime and jazz with irresistible charm, wit, and groove turning every concert into a warm, joyful experience.Their unique blend of ragtime, country blues, early jazz and hillbilly music captures the authentic sound of the 1920s and 1930s while bringing it to life for contemporary audiences.Max De Bernardi is a master of fingerpicking guitar, drawing inspiration from legendary artists such as Mississippi John Hurt, Furry Lewis, Blind Blake and Reverend Gary Davis.His musical journey began as a young street busker and grew through years of touring on major national and international stages.After his early experiences with electric blues bands in the 1980s, Max returned to acoustic blues in 2001 with his album Stories We Can Tell and went on to collaborate with American artists such as Mitch Woods, Tom Russell, Lowell banana Lavinger, Sugar Blue among others.Over the years, he has performed at the most prestigious blues festivals in Europe and worked with top musicians in the roots scene.Veronica Sbergia is an award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist, celebrated for her warm, expressive vocals and her mastery of early blues and roots styles.She is particularly known for her work in country blues, ragtime and jazz music, blending tradition with her own modern artistic vision.With her project Veronica & The Red Wine Serenaders, she won the European Blues Challenge in 2013 and received the prestigious MEI Award in Italy.Together, Max & Veronica have toured extensively across Europe, performing at major festivals such as Gate to Southwell Folk Festival, Lugano Blues To Bop, Cognac Blues Passions, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues, Pistoia Blues, Notodden Blues Festival, Lucerne Blues Festival and Shetland Folk Festival.

Their concerts are a journey into the heart of early blues and American roots music, enriched by storytelling, vintage arrangements and timeless energy.