I’ve known Eric for years now, ever since the days of wrenching on our air-cooled Volkswagens together in Anacortes, Washington… Ahhh, bloody knuckles and whiskey gingers. Anyway…
They were luck enough to hop a ride down to SXSW this year, but before they left I was able to catch them during an in-studio performance at KBOO, and as always, I brought my camera.
Machine is Portland duo Madeline Mahrie & Eric Stopke. Their blend of heavy rhythms and fuzzed out piano create a sound that grabs your attention until the last notes ring out from her Marshall stack. This Machine kills eardrums… Wear earplugs.
If you’re a fan of doom-folk songstress Chelsea Wolfe, or garage punk rock legend-in-the-making Teri Gender Bender, you WILL LOVE THIS BAND.
http://www.facebook.com/Iammachine
(If you look closely you’ll see Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil hangin’ out… They’re another AMAZING Portland band!)
Michael Winter 