Some folks dubbed a radio they had been bringing to the beach for many years Sand Machine because it was filled with sand, yet it still worked. Inspired by its persistence and dedication to music, they named their band after it. Its called Sand Machine. Their songs range from driving stomp to trudging waltz, from social commentary to storytelling to emotional revelation. Sand Machine is the Hepburn twins, Jay and Dave, Jeremy Bates and Noah Scanlan. Besides playing consistently in Boston and other parts of New England, they play other places like NYC, Pittsburgh, and Nashville. Sand Machine released a new full-length CD titled Porch & Space in 2006. It is now available at CDBaby.com. See www.sandmachine.com for more info.
"This is music with a brain, music with heart - most of all music that will draw you in and hold your attention in a myriad of ways, and that will leave you glad you took the time to listen...Sand Machine are something fresh and interesting in a world filled with imitators and duplicators. There are moments of uplifting joy, as well as fear and self-doubt. There are songs that'll make you want to get up and bop like a dirty Grateful Dead fan, and songs that will make you pour yourself another shot of Jack Daniels into that glass you havent washed in years."
- www.askewreviews.com
"The impressive thing is that Sand Machine put their personal stamp on each song That these guys can play as well as they do and still stay out of each others way is another feat... Lyrical strengths abound...Every track is an accomplishment in song craft as music, lyrics, and vocal approach provid[ing] a tapestry of oddball humor and damn good roots rock."
- Skope Magazine Online
"With a powerful arsenal of songs, a respectable history, and a new CD out, Sand Machine seems poised to take on the industry...This pop-meets-melancholy sound might be too scattered a range for a less experienced group, but Sand Machine tackles their breath of expression with passion and skill."
- InSite Magazine
"Now emerging as saviors to rockin twins everywhere are Jay and Dave Hepburn of the up and coming band Sand Machine. With guitarist Jeremy Bates and bassist Noah Scanlan, the Quincy-based quartet has become one of Boston's most intriguing new bands. As dozens of post-punk Interpol clones multiply like fungal spores over the city, Sand Machine sticks to its idiosyncratic sound. Mixing the Deadpan delivery of Cake with shades of The Band's rootsy harmonies and a healthy dose of The Beatles, Sand Machine doesn't sound like anyone in the city. Despite the heavy influence of these giants, there's something strange and fresh about Sand Machine's sound. "
- Christopher Blagg, The Boston Herald
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