Monster In The Machine
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Monster in the Machine is an alternative rock
band featuring Shannon Crawford (formerly of Cellophane
) on vocals, keyboards and guitar, John Chase (also formerly of Cellophane) on guitar, Jay Kuri on drums and Lats (formerly of Memento
) on bass.
Along with the band Droid, they were one of the first two acts signed to Emotional Syphon Recordings in 2006 when Korn
guitarist James Shaffer
started the independent label. Their first album released on August 21, 2007, was titled Butterfly Pinned. It featured guest spots from James Shaffer and Imani Coppola
, while bassist Doug Ardito
and drummer Josh Freese
also contributed to the album. The lead single
off the album was titled "Savior", for which they also released an official video. "Under Your Shadow" was the second and final single.
They've gone on to tour with other notable bands such as Team Sleep
and Rockfour
.
1 - Fear of the Mind (3:29)
2 - Helicopter (3:53)
3 - Perfect (2:52)
4 - Under Your Shadow (3:34)
5 - One Way Trip (3:09)
6 - Savior (2:46)
7 - Dot On My Soul (2:41)
8 - Shut the Door (featuring Imani Coppola on violin) (5:29)
9 - Dog (Interlude) (1:42)
10 - Dog (2:34)
11 - Burns Inside Me (3:27)
12 - Don't (featuring James Shaffer on guitar) (3:51)
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band featuring Shannon Crawford (formerly of Cellophane
Cellophane (band)
-History:Cellophane was a band that started in 1995 after Shannon Crawford convinced Ross Robinson to produce a demo. Robinson agreed after hearing a demo previously made by Crawford, and suggested that bass player Doug Ardito and drummer Mark Bistany work with Crawford...
) on vocals, keyboards and guitar, John Chase (also formerly of Cellophane) on guitar, Jay Kuri on drums and Lats (formerly of Memento
Memento (band)
-History:Formed in 2001, Memento was composed of Australian natives in vocalist-keyboardist Justin Stewart Cotta, guitarist Space, bassist Leighton Kearns, and American drummer Steve Clark....
) on bass.
Along with the band Droid, they were one of the first two acts signed to Emotional Syphon Recordings in 2006 when Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
guitarist James Shaffer
James Shaffer
James Christian 'Munky' Shaffer is the guitarist for the nu metal band Korn . According to Korn's video "Who Then Now?", The nickname 'Munky' is a reference to his feet which resemble monkey's hands when spread...
started the independent label. Their first album released on August 21, 2007, was titled Butterfly Pinned. It featured guest spots from James Shaffer and Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Francesca Coppola is an American singer-songwriter and violinist probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan...
, while bassist Doug Ardito
Doug Ardito
Douglas John Ardito is a bassist, guitarist, and keyboard player from Bedford, Massachusetts.- Biography :Doug Ardito is the bassist/guitarist for Puddle of Mudd which he joined in 1999. That same year, Ardito also recorded two songs with the short-lived supergroup The Wondergirls. Ardito co-wrote...
and drummer Josh Freese
Josh Freese
Josh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
also contributed to the album. The lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
off the album was titled "Savior", for which they also released an official video. "Under Your Shadow" was the second and final single.
They've gone on to tour with other notable bands such as Team Sleep
Team Sleep
Team Sleep is an American experimental alternative rock group led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno, better known for fronting the Sacramento-based band Deftones....
and Rockfour
Rockfour
Rockfour is a Psychedelic rock band, formed in 1988 in Holon, Israel. Most of their catalog is in English, and they regularly tour the United States.-Early years:...
.
Albums
Butterfly Pinned - Tracklisting1 - Fear of the Mind (3:29)
2 - Helicopter (3:53)
3 - Perfect (2:52)
4 - Under Your Shadow (3:34)
5 - One Way Trip (3:09)
6 - Savior (2:46)
7 - Dot On My Soul (2:41)
8 - Shut the Door (featuring Imani Coppola on violin) (5:29)
9 - Dog (Interlude) (1:42)
10 - Dog (2:34)
11 - Burns Inside Me (3:27)
12 - Don't (featuring James Shaffer on guitar) (3:51)