Marble Engine

There was a packed house at Red’s Entertainment Complex on the 18th of June 2004 for the final evening of the StripDown and the stage was set for one band to literally take control of the night and claim first prize. The band was Edmonton’s Marble Engine and their unique blend of operatic hard rock, three part harmonies and an almost hypnotic control of the audience blew the judges away and in a unanimous decision. Marble Engine made an explosive debut on the Edmonton music scene. Although this performance appeared on the surface to come out of nowhere people who were closest to the band knew that this night was the culmination of months and years of hard work.Their strategy at slowly chipping away at the scene by playing shows at such venues at The Fox, Urban Lounge and Red’s along with aligning themselves with some of the hardest working people in the independent music scene. Their successful performance at StripDown helped Marble Engine to achieve some of their short-term goals that they had been working so hard for such as aligning themselves with a management company (TheSoundRadio.com) and tenacious manager Mike Dilts. Marble Engine soon began to take their show on the road, turning heads in venues outside of their hometown, an aim they hope to achieve more frequently in the future. Recently Marble Engine has set their sites on showcasing in Canadain Music Week a feat which will be acomplished in 2006 as they represent their home town at the Canadian fianls of the Extreme Band Slam.Another objective came to fruition as Marble Engine self recorded, produced, and released their EP The Industrial Nature, in June of ’05. This recording hopes to lay the groundwork for future projects that look forward to incorporating ME’s live sound, and imaginative writing. Most recently Marble Engine has just finished recording a single with new young, and enthusiastic, rock producer Toby Hulse. The single is a sample of the band’s latest influences and is entitled “Calling All Culinary Students”. Also in the works is a video of live footage produced by Intraxx Productions, with highly accredited Michael Maxis as producer.Marble Engine is a group of hard working and devoted friends that are all committed to achieving the goals and dreams of this exciting new talent. New recordings, tours, and brilliant new live shows are just hints of what is on the horizon, and Marble Engine is excited to win over new fans as well as continuing to surprise and delight their loyal fan base in Edmonton’s thriving independent music scene.