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the Machiavillains

Asheville, North Carolina, United States | INDIE

Asheville, North Carolina, United States | INDIE
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"Various Artists,"Natural Selections Vol. 1" (Umbrella Tree Records)"

Take eight bands, fifteen songs and one brand spanking new label and you’ve got a good look into Asheville’s Indie Underground. Asheville, N.C. is the current buzz town with a hip and growing music scene that covers all types of music. This compilation is a great tasting slice out of the pie.
First up is the Pallas Cats leading off with a Stooges, tried and true riff and a lot of punk attitude. You can’t help but like these guys. Grammer School weighs in with a quirky but rocking set of They Must Be Giants style madness. The Forty Furies are the Supersuckers and the Melvins rolled into one tight explosive package. Solito sounds like the Minutemen covering X and that’s a pretty damn cool sound. The Machiavillians have a Minutemen vibe with David Byrne meets Jonathan Richman vocals. Balloon Wars first song has a soulful groove that is instantly addictive, while their second song nails Queens of the Stoneage. The Spandrels take the Talking Heads and meld it with rap and folk. And last but not least we have the Muckrakers closing the show with a rip roaring punk ditty that occasionally shoots off onto Zappa-esque tangents.
So, when are you heading to Asheville?
www.umbrellatreerecords.com - Ear Candy Mag


Discography

the Machiavillains EP 2010
Natural Selections 2010
Machiavillains 2 2011

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The Machiavillains found there start in the spring of 2009 formed by front-man/bassist Patrick Willse, a graduate from Western North Carolina's School of Music his music blends jazz, neoclassicism and soulful post-hardcore to present to you with what has been dubbed "philosopher rock."