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The Machine Stops

About Me

An adventure pursued by many is the ability to do it all.Music is the ultimate adventure.To have the knowledge to open up doors to places great and mysterious…
To have the ability to be inspired by all things around you great and small…
To have the power to let ambition turn into music, and then be heard…Wheeling Bitch Circus guitarist Nate DiDonato and bassist Andy Barndt realized that this could happen. In late 2006, they began their pursuit. Andy's friend since childhood, 91.7 WIXQ radio host Matt Stevenson became front man. After a slew of lineup changes, in mid 2008 fellow WBC members John Rowe and Steve Romano took over drum and second guitar duties, respectfully.Together, they possess the emotion, ability, brains, chemistry, history, and connections to conquer your ears, face, heart, and every other body part. You will not be able to escape.Why "The Machine Stops"? It embraces many ideas.The idea that the machine known as the music industry has constant change, that anyone can indeed have the power to sell their music independently, that record companies are constantly trying to figure out the "new sound" when there are constantly new things coming out that they cannot keep track of, that the worst musicians can make great sounding songs because of technology and money.What is missing is pure, unadulterated talent, and mankind's pursuit of greatness and variety in life.The global village will succeed, as the machine stops…!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!! Custom top banner code by Eileen!!! End Code To Apply Top Banner !!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/06/2007
Band Website: http://www.themachinestops.wheelingbitchcircus.com
Band Members:
Matt Stevenson - vocals

Nate DiDonato - guitar

Steve Romano - guitar

Andy Barndt - bass

John Rowe - drums
Past guest collaborators:
Dan Ankney - djembe, other percussion
Morgan Holtz - vocals/guitar
Mike Morris - guitar
Colin Angstandt - drums
Influences:
Sounds Like: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, Pink Floyd, Tool, Buckcherry, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Soundgarden, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, TNT, Tenacious D, Weird Al, The Seatbelts, Stone Temple Pilots, Wheeling Bitch Circus, The Roots, Rage Against the Machine, Coheed and Cambria
Record Label: Pure Water Bowel Movement
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

free live album from 228 Productions!

Live at the "Let's Kill The ZDTs!!!" Premier(click it!)
Posted by on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:19:00 GMT

"Let’s Kill The ZDT’s!" trailer is online!

Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbjABo8m-60 If you didn't know already, five members of TMS (or three members of WBC, to be comparatively technical) are in the ZDT's movie.  Also, ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:51:00 GMT

Do not come to unconfirmed shows!!!

We were told by The Yellow Tiger that our name was put on the marquee to play tomorrow night (Friday the 25th) at Juno's in Collegeville.We NEVER booked this date, and it was never confirmed by us.&nb...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:00 GMT

Interview/Article of us in The Montgomery Newspaper!

The most excellent Katie Reing interviewed us last week for an article in The Montgomery Newspaper!See it here:http://www.montgomerynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=1982 2658&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=5675...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:45:00 GMT

New shows, new songs!

Live recordings of "Milk" and "Someday I Will Find You" are now up, so yes, we FINALLY have music here with Colin on drums!New shows have been added! You should definitely come see us play on the str...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 18:23:00 GMT

Lotsa new photos!

The awesomeness that is Katie took about 450 photos of us at our last show on 4/19 at Juno's in Collegeville:http://www.flickr.com/photos/eightk/sets/721576 04661140691/Some will go onto our official s...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:43:00 GMT

I Want My Music On MTV!

Yes, a MTV contest. Yes, we bothered entering. Why not?http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/themachinestopsIf you could take 2 seconds and go to this site, click on the "vote" button on the right ...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:36:00 GMT

LAST MINUTE SHOW ADDED! New podcast! New mixed drink!

We were just added to a show THIS THURSDAY with The Yellow Tiger at the Bridgeport Rib House!check out ribhouse.net for details!Wanna check out our new podcast? Well, go on over to http://www.themach...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:21:00 GMT

Photos from last weekend, FREE SHOW TONIGHT!

Our friend Katie took a bunch of awesome shots at our Swamp Pike show last Saturday!http://flickr.com/photos/eightk/sets/72157604151581 259/Check ’em out! We’ll eventually put a select bun...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:33:00 GMT

New show flyer (Feb/March 2008)

..Get the full page one here!It's quarter-sheet, print-ready for 8.5" x 11" standard paper!Download.Print.Photocopy.Cut.Post.Enjoy.
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:11:00 GMT