Max Allard is a gifted young 5-string banjoist in the 3 fingerstyle. He has been the winner of the 2018 RockyGrass Banjo Competition and the 2019 FreshGrass Banjo Award. He performs as a solo artist, in a duo with his brother Otto Allard, and has toured the midwest with the Minneapolis-based progressive bluegrass band Barbaro.

Max has a new album out called "Odes / Codes" that was produced by banjoist Jayme Stone. He is an extremely good young banjo player. He is currently studying composition at the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory.

"A new mature and poetic voice on the 5 string banjo. Beautiful compositions and a very nice touch.” — Béla Fleck