MACHINA: New Single To Be Mixed By TOBY WRIGHT

June 22, 2009

MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update:

"We are entering the studio to mix the first single from the soon-to-be-released [MACHINA debut album], 'To Live And Die In The Garden Of Eden', today with Toby Wright [METALLICA, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, SOULFLY, FEAR FACTORY]. The single, 'Crown', is a very important song to us and has not been previously released. So far, about 10 songs are complete and ready for mixing... Two more to go!!!"

In early 2008, MACHINA collaborated with Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE on a new song entitled "Save You". The sessions took place between February 8 and February 10, 2008 (Grammy weekend) in Los Angeles at Mick Mars' personal studio. The track will feature guitar work by Mars and LeCompt, vocals by Phil Taylor, drums by Rocky Gray and bass by Thad Ables. Footage of the sessions can be seen below.

MACHINA previously released a self-titled, six-song EP, which has received play on XM Satellite Radio and rock stations nationwide by virtue of the buzz the band has generated.

LeCompt formed MACHINA with former FUTURE LEADERS OF THE WORLD vocalist Phil Taylor, and the two are the group's songwriters as well. The lineup also includes bassist Thad Ables and drummer Rocky Gray, LeCompt's fellow EVANESCENCE alumnus. Longtime friends, John and Rocky have also played together in the groups KILL SYSTEM, SOUL EMBRACED and MOURNINGSIDE.

LeCompt and Gray started playing with EVANESCENCE in 2002, before they were Grammy-honored as 2003's Best New Artist. They both left the band in mid-2007.

With MACHINA, LeCompt is relishing artistic and creative freedom in his songwriting partnership with Taylor and the band's grass roots touring exploits. "Everything blew up so fast with EVANESCENCE," he remembers. "We were instantly rock stars, everything was taken care of. With this project, we started from scratch and we're having to prove ourselves. We've had exciting response playing out live, and a lot of people know our stuff already. The crowds are growing in size and enthusiasm at every show, we can really feel things building."

For more information, visit www.machinarock.com.

Photo credit: Nelson Chenault

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