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Luke Machin

Luke Machin (born 22 November 1988)[1] is an English guitarist, composer and record producer known as a member of The Tangent, Francis Dunnery's It Bites and Karnataka, as well as founding member of Maschine and Soulshine.[2][3] He has been named in Prog' Magazine's top ten guitarists of the year for 4 years, alongside Steve Hackett, Guthrie Govan, Steve Howe, David Gilmour and Steve Rothery.[4]

Luke Machin
Machin with Karnataka in 2023
Machin with Karnataka in 2023
Background information
Born (1988-11-22) 22 November 1988 (age 36)
Congleton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
GenresProgressive rock, progressive metal
OccupationGuitarist
Years active2008–present
LabelsSoulshine Music
Member of
Formerly ofFrancis Dunnery

Biography

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Machin started playing guitar at age 2 or 3.[3][5] He studied at Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) between 2007 and 2010,[6] playing under Guthrie Govan[3] and with the likes of Jeff Beck,[7][8] Francis Dunnery,[9] Pain of Salvation[10] and Robert Plant, by the age of 22.[5]

Machin formed Maschine in 2008 while studying at BIMM. The band consists of Machin (guitar, vocals), Dan Mash (bass, vocals),[11] Marie-Eve De Gaultier (keyboards, vocals),[12] Andy Morgan (guitar, vocals),[13] James Stewart (drums).[14] Maschine have released two albums Rubidium (2013) and Naturalis (2016). The band are influenced by Pain of Salvation, It Bites and many other prog and non related prog artists.[2]

 
Machin with The Tangent in 2023

In late 2011, Machin and Mash joined The Tangent, with band leader Andy Tillison describing Machin as an "unbelievable musician".[2] Mash and Machin parted ways with Tillison in 2012 due to Tillison's financial struggles.[2] However, Tillison referred Machin to Thomas Waber to get the band signed to prog label InsideOut Music.[2]

Around this time Machin auditioned for Pain of Salvation but didn't take the role due to his commitment to Maschine and geographical issues,[2] though he did guest with the band in 2012.[10]

Machin re-joined The Tangent for their 2015 album A Spark in the Aether,[15] and has remained a member ever since.[16] Contributing to later albums including The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (2017),[17][18] Proxy (2018),[19] Auto Reconnaissance (2020),[20][21] Songs From the Hard Shoulder (2022).[22][23]

In January 2018, Machin joined Francis Dunnery's IT BITES playing guitar, sampling, triggering, vocals and keyboards alongside Francis Dunnery, Paul Brown, Peter Jones, Bjorn Fryklund and Quint Starkie up to 2023. The band released 1DVD/CD, Live from the black country.

In November 2018, Machin joined Welsh progressive rock band, Karnataka,[24] as a guest guitarist, however he has stayed with the band to the present,[25] contributing to their 2023 album, Requiem for a Dream.[26]

 
Machin (left), Pete Jones and Dan Nelson performing with Cyan in 2023

In March 2021, Machin announced his debut solo album, Soulshine.[27] Which will include guest appearances from Marco Minnemann,[27] Guthrie Govan,[28] Francis Dunnery (It Bites),[29] Jonas Reingold (Steve Hackett, The Tangent)[29] and Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation).[30]

In August 2021, Machin joined a revived Cyan. A project by Magenta keyboardist Rob Reed and Camel multi-instrumentalist Peter Jones.[31] He appears on their albums, For King And Country (2021)[32] and Pictures from the Other Side (2023).[33]

References

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  1. ^ "MASCHINE - Happy 30th birthday to Mr. MACHIN!!! 🎉🎈🎶 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Wilson, Rich (8 July 2023). ""Personally, I'd love to get to where Steven Wilson's at". Luke Machin welcomes you to the Maschine". louder. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Luke Machin Official Website - Home". www.lukemachin.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Luke Machin Official Website - Home". www.lukemachin.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Luke Machin". www.maschineuk.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Luke Machin | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ Field, Alison (24 August 2009). "Talented young musician jams with guitar legend". The University of Sussex. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Sussex student jams with guitar legend Jeff Beck – The Badger". 28 August 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Francis dunnery's it bites - 6 Jan 2023 - Classic Rock Magazine - Readly". gb.readly.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b Lye, Andy (13 February 2012). "Pain of Salvation - LIVE: The Garage, London 2012". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ "MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Dan Mash". www.maschineuk.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ^ "MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Marie-Eve De Gaultier". www.maschineuk.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  13. ^ "MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Andy Morgan". www.maschineuk.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  14. ^ "MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - James Stewart". www.maschineuk.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  15. ^ Rowden, Jez (18 April 2015). "The Tangent – A Spark In The Aether: The Music That Died Alone, Volume II". T P A. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  16. ^ "The Tangent : Official Website - Band Line Up". www.thetangent.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  17. ^ "The Tangent : Official Website - The New Album - Slow Rust..." www.thetangent.org. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  18. ^ Furbank, Kevan (30 June 2017). "The Tangent – The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery". T P A. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  19. ^ Furbank, Kevan (13 November 2018). "The Tangent – Proxy". T P A. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  20. ^ "The Tangent : Official Website - New Album Announced for 2020". www.thetangent.org. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  21. ^ Furbank, Kevan (1 August 2020). "The Tangent – Auto Reconnaissance". T P A. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  22. ^ REINGOLD, JONAS (10 July 2022). "2022 – The Tangent – Songs from the hard shoulder". Jonas Reingold. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  23. ^ Furbank, Kevan (1 June 2022). "The Tangent – Songs From the Hard Shoulder". T P A. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  24. ^ "KARNATAKA - The band are excited to announce guitarist Luke Machin has teamed up with the band as a special guest for future tours and recording". www.facebook.com. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Band". KARNATAKA OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  26. ^ Ewing, Jerry (30 May 2023). "Karnataka to release Requiem For A Dream in July". louder. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  27. ^ a b Ewing, Jerry (23 March 2021). "Luke Machin releases teaser video for solo album Soulshine". louder. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  28. ^ Ewing, Jerry (14 June 2021). "Luke Machin announces Guthrie Govan collaboration". louder. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  29. ^ a b Ewing, Jerry (12 October 2021). "Luke Machin announces Francis Dunnery as new guest on upcoming solo album". louder. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  30. ^ Ewing, Jerry (15 April 2022). "Luke Machin announces Daniel Gildenlow as guest on upcoming solo album". louder. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  31. ^ Morey, Bryan (20 August 2021). "Rob Reed and Peter Jones Resurrect CYAN Band". Progarchy. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  32. ^ "Review – Cyan – For King And Country". Progradar. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  33. ^ Ewing, Jerry (16 October 2023). "New prog supergroup Cyan return with second album". louder. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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