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This Machine & Me |
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| Location: | England and |
| Country: |  Belgium |
| Last Login: | Aug 19, 2008 (467 days back) |
About Me |
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| This Machine & Me began life as a duo in the Summer of 2005 when English singer/songwriter Christopher Brennan hooked up with Belgian guitarist Luc Van Haver and they began writing songs together. Two like-minded spirits, the blueprint was to write songs which not only told a story and which occasionally made a foray into the darker recesses of the human mind, but combined the whimsy of classic late 60s pop and traditional English music hall with the freedom to explore any other genre that happened to take their fancy.
Having spent the best part of a year writing material, the two then proceeded to recruit other musicians, a sometimes long and arduous task. Enigmatic pianist and multi-instrumentalist Olaf Janssens (ex-Satellite City) soon found himself onboard playing keys, followed by guitarist / saxophonist Mark Somers (ex-Street Legal and sometime Billy Jenkins cohort), on bass. By the Spring of 2007, drummer Robert Van De Laar had swelled the ranks and the line-up was complete. The group immediately went into their own recording studio and recorded and produced 4 tracks, including the evocative ‘View From A Hill’ and the darkly comical ‘Swamp Song’. The band try to keep it simple, creating music which has as organic a sound as possible and which combines ‘strong, heartfelt melodies and beautiful lyrics’ with a dynamic, ‘captivating rhythm’ section. Each of the personalities involved in the group put something of themselves into the songs and this certainly shines through: Chris: “The wonderful thing about ‘This Machine & Me’ is that everyone involved all get along so well – we’ve developed a great friendship and bond – something that I have never experienced at this level personally in a band before. I love spending time with these guys and the feeling seems uncommonly mutual. I really think this helps in the development of the music – we gel so well, the whole writing process is a pleasure from beginning to end – everyone knows exactly what to do and how to do it – it really feels like a match made in heaven, and I feel blessed that I got to be here with everyone involved in this project.” CM |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 2/14/2007Band Website: not yet Band Members: Chris Brennan - vocals/guitar Olaf Janssens - piano/vocals Luc Van Haver - guitars Mark Somers - bass Robert Van De Laar - drums Influences: Scott Walker, Wilco, Elliott Smith, Velvet Underground, Radiohead, The Beatles, Small Faces, Patrick McGoohan, Family, Bert Jansch, Leonard Cohen, James Jamerson, James Blood Ulmer, James Last, Elmore James, Jessie James. Sounds Like: Hedgehog This Machine & Me Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk Rock/Melodramatic Popular Song/ |
My Blog |
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New Photos - Studio Session |
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| New photos up of the band during the recent album recording session. Posted by This Machine & Me on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:42:00 PST |
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New Songs Coming Soon |
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| We're finally going into the studio this weekend to begin work on new tracks that will eventually be released on our forthcoming album, news of which will be available sometime later in the year.... Posted by This Machine & Me on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:17:00 PST |
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TM&M at Peniche Fulmar, along with a live set by Marcus |
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| New gig announced for Friday 19th September. We'll be performing songs from our forthcoming album, amongst others, followed by a live set by Marcus (see friends).
The link to the venue is below ... Posted by This Machine & Me on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:32:00 PST |
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Cutting Edge Myspace Talent Of The Week Review |
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The Best Recipe
Making music yes, let's look at it from a theoretical point of view is not the same as cooking. The recipe that produces a heavenly stock in gra... Posted by This Machine & Me on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:35:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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WILCO, Bert Jansch, The Beatles, Ennio Morricone, Artemisia, Mark Somers, kowzi, The Sky About to Rain, Kinky Star Club, MARCUS, music portal, The Most, Judith Jones Band, Peter, HollerWood, the RED BANANA, Dominique, Nikki, Dirk Stoops, Mister Raze, Marten de Paepe, DavidRMerry, The Committee Who Brought TSATR To DK, Emil Brynge, A Sundial In A Grave, Woodstock MusicWorks, Nic Koray & Band, Wolf Mountains Radio Freeform Podcast UK, Simon Freedman, Martina, Paul Adrian Warren, superherofigurineforum, Matilda Berggren - Nya låtar!, Lata, Iain Wilkinson, Goose, Mariya, Home, azflowerchild, Sunset Johnson, Laura, Constant Craving, Lenny & de Wespen, Just like rainbows, two girls & a macbook
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