The New Machine Plays Pink Floyd


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Press, Reviews, Testimonials and Interviews &n Theatre Paignton June 6 2008 Hi Paul, Saw the show in Paignton last night and have to admit I was shocked. I had anticipated that you would be you would be good, but had never expected such a professional performance. The music was spot on – faithful but not slavish to the original and the lightshow in particular surpassed many a fulltime touring band and really made the show. Fantastic. Way beyond what you’d expect. The highlight for me, surprisingly, was Great Gig... I must admit when you played the opening chords I feared a train wreck. Very difficult song to get right, I heard Mica Paris murder this song with David Gilmour at the Albert Hall a couple of years ago but you and the girls absolutely nailed it. Powerful, subtle and above all restrained, resisting the easy temptation to let it fall into a lot of “soulful” wailing. My only disappointment was that you played longer than we expected and as we had arranged to pick my daughter up at 11.30, we had to leave after Wish You Were Here so we missed the end. Oh, and something from Animals wouldn’t hurt would it? All in all a really great show and thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable night out. I’ll come again. Nice hat by the way! Ga bsp;Palace reth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wanted to say thanks for the tickets for last Friday nights show and also to say how much we enjoyed it. Thought the light show and sound was fantastic and it was great to hear Pink Floyd songs---old and new----played so authentically and well."Coming Back To Life" with the guitar intro is one of my all time PF favourites. Loved the tone of your guitars.Was that a white Mexican Squire I spotted??? Also had the pleasure of meeting Jamie Darlings Mum and Dad who were obviously proud ,and rightly so, to see their son performing on stage.Quite a talented drummer and singer methinks. Think the venue itself needs to keep a bit more control over the drinkers who insist on talking loudly throughout and that must be a little off putting for you with them wandering in and out all the time but thats just the grumpy old man in me talking now. Thanks once again for the tickets and please tell the other band members that the show was much appreciated.I mostly only go to Wishbone Ash gigs these days anorac that I am but your show was a refreshing change. Kind Regards---------Mike Perring That's Entertainment Southwest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlton Theatre , Teignmouth The New Machine played the Carlton Theatre on Saturday March 8 2008 and delivered a great performance. Hailed as probably the best ‘Floyd’ tribute band in the UK, they certainly livened up Teignmouth. The audience were involved in every aspect of the performance with loud cheering for the Syd Barrett homage. The New Machine were joined at the end by MC Coleman for their exclusive rap version of Another Brick In the Wall, this different spin on a classic had everyone on their feet. thanks to the New Machine the next generation are learning to fly! Teigmouth news Charlotte Bowes 12/3/08 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

'The New Machine' Perform Pink Floyd at the Babbacombe Theatre

(Submitted by Andrew Mayne 15th October 2007)

On Saturday night I went along to The Babbacombe Theatre to watch ‘The New Machine’ playing Pink Floyd…..and what a night. I was sat four rows back from the front and it took until mid-day on Sunday for my ears to stop buzzing/bleeding!!

Anyone who says that ‘Tribute Bands are second best’ really ought to watch these guys perform…..they are truly excellent. the vocals, lighting and sound was just superb. It was a quality performance from a band that obviously really enjoys what they do.

These guys can really perform. I would really recommend getting tickets for any future gig. Like me, you do not have to be a Floyd Fan to appreciate good music and a great performance. After Saturday night I will be returning my Wurzels CD to the bottom drawer and dusting off my copy of Dark side of the Moon.

Well done, and thanks for a great night out.

St Austell Band Club

By: Frank Blades for Alternative View

The Machine hit the stage with Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Right from the start, the crowd was behind them - and that isn't bad considering this wasn't a rocker crowd at all. We had the local youths out in their clubwear drinking to impress the opposite sex; guzzling pints of lager and starting fights - and that was just the girls! And we had grizzled old men with pipes and dark mild tapping their feet to the Floydian beat. And I ended up chatting to a chap recovering from serious brain damage (I kid you not!).

Next up was a favourite of the crowd - Learning to Fly. Being the newest song the band played, I can only guess this was the Floyd album that the crowd had heard of! Whatever - the guys did it proud, excellent guitar work from Mark. This was followed - according to the play list - by On The Turning Away which isn't something I am familiar with and don't remember. Best move on then... The guys then took us on a trip through Dark Side Of the Moon with five tracks all totally suitable to the time and the place. Backing tapes of alarms rang in Time which was followed by an excellent version of Us & Them which saw Dani on backing vocalist really coming into her own. Really got the hairs on the back of my neck leaping around!

What next? Well, the title track of the vacation - Brain Damage followed by Eclipse. I really can't over-state exactly how relevant these tracks were. Totally bizarre situation and the Floyd seemed to have predicted it - back in 1973! We completed the Moon tracks with a rocking version of Money. The crowd was really raucous and their dancing fast approaching a riot - so what do you play? Well, maybe the anarchic Another Brick in the Wall part 3 wasn't the best choice! Somehow the venue survived as the dancers decided singing the chorus (which they all knew - at least by the third calling) was better than burning effigies of the barman!

More of the newer stuff with Coming Back To Life before the guys interrupted their tribute set with an original song. Sacrilege! What is a damned good tribute band thinking by playing something new and original? For those of you who consider tribute bands to be a shadow of the 'real' bands - check out Interstellar Rockstar - I think its still downloadable from The Machine website. A cracking good song which was greeted by polite applause. Originality is all good and well, but the crowd wanted songs they already knew. What chance do you have to make as an originals band? Well, I liked it!

Succumbing to massed media demand, the set was completed with one of the best known Floyd tracks - a superb version of Wish You Were Here - which I had been hammering to death on the car's cassette player all week. A great end to a superb set. And of course, they were never going to get away with that - the Band Club went crazy (not a long journey for some of them!) until the band returned to the stage for an epic finale of Comfortably Numb followed by Run Like Hell. I suspect the foundations are still rocking to this day!

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The Spotlight Interview

by Severine, We7 PR Guru www.we7.com
The New Machine are an extraordinary band: their tribute to one of the most amazing bands of the Rock history, Pink Floyd, is simply uplifting. They present today their single "Another Brick in the Wall" in collaboration with MC Coleman, which is a Rap version of the hit launched by Pink Floyd in 1980. A new message for the young generation mixing rock riffs and hip hop beats to reach an even bigger audience. A clash of the 2 music genres, or a successful collaboration? Let's see!

The New Machine is a tribute to Pink Floyd. Why?
MC C: It's quite simple really. Pink Floyd are one of the greatest bands of all time and most of the world know of them and love their music. Mark's guitar style captures the essence of the Floyd feel and everyone in the band loves playing the music. The New Machine write their own music too and check the title track of the album "Interstellar Rockstar".

Where did the idea come from to do a Hip Hop version of the very famous track "The Wall"?
MC C: Well the Rap Lyrics were a concept coming from a former band member (Jamie Sinclair). This gave me a good incite of the message which was that kids do need education. So I constructed the lyrics around the instrumental and went back to the studio and spit them over a rough instrumental, Mark was well pleased and produced the track and here it is.

Did you fear the opposition of the Rock aficionados or even your own fans when you mixed Hip Hop and Rock?
MC C: Nada, not at all man, reason being, if I'm happy with what I write that's all that matters. Plus people have been mixing hip hop with rock for years.

What is your favourite CD?
MC C: Best of Reggae
Jai: Helloween - 'The Legacy'
Mark: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Bryn Morgan Evans

And the one you are ashamed of having in your CD collection? ;-)
MC C: Bluedabadedabadi. My bad lol.
Jai: MMMMmmmm that's a hard one, I love all my music including Vivaldi!!! Oh how about on vinyl ' NOW Thats What I Call Music Vol. 12'!!!! Now there's some crap on that!!!!!

What did you want to be as a kid?
MC C:To be honest, I wanted to be a power ranger, but man , nufmanz really. I wanted to be a footballer, then I broke my leg but things happen for a reason and found music.

When did you start playing music?
MC C: Surprisingly, I never proper got into music until I was 15/ 16. I was always brought up with such music as Guns & Roses, Oasis, Supertramp, but I always loved Reggae thanks to Mum & Dad.

You did quite a lot of gigs and festivals recently. How much do you like doing these types of performances?
Mark: We love doing the big stages, The band are all great players and always rise to occasion, then when MC Coleman comes on, we kill'em

Do you have any habits or lucky charm acts before going on stage?
MC C: I tend to have a word with myself and say if this what you really wanna do, ya better get up their and kill it as if it's the last gig ever. That seems to work

What are you projects for the upcoming month?
The New Machine: writing for second album and gigging.
MC C: I'm finishing up writing my album and working with as many people as I can. Then I plan to take over the world. Bless, MC Coleman.

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