Luke Machin
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Luke Machin
| image = Karnataka live at HRH Prog XI in Great Yarmouth (53349763362).jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = Machin with Karnataka in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Congleton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
| origin =
| genre = Progressive rock, progressive metal
| occupation = Guitarist
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = Soulshine Music
| current_member_of = {{hlist|The Tangent|Karnataka|Maschine|Cyan}}
| past_member_of = Francis Dunnery
}}
Luke Machin (born 22 November 1988){{Cite web |date=28 November 2018 |title=MASCHINE - Happy 30th birthday to Mr. MACHIN!!! 🎉🎈🎶 {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/maschineuk/photos/a.473298149441394/1940267946077733/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} is an English guitarist, composer and record producer known as a member of The Tangent, Francis Dunnery's It Bites and Karnataka, as well as founding member of Maschine and Soulshine.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Rich |date=2023-07-08 |title=“Personally, I’d love to get to where Steven Wilson’s at". Luke Machin welcomes you to the Maschine |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/personally-id-love-to-get-to-where-steven-wilsons-at-luke-machin-welcomes-you-to-the-maschine |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=louder |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Luke Machin Official Website - Home |url=https://www.lukemachin.com/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.lukemachin.com |language=en-gb}} He has been named in Prog' Magazine's top ten guitarists of the year for 4 years, alongside Steve Hackett, Guthrie Govan, Steve Howe, David Gilmour and Steve Rothery.{{Cite web |title=Luke Machin Official Website - Home |url=https://www.lukemachin.com/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=www.lukemachin.com |language=en-gb}}
Biography
Machin started playing guitar at age 2 or 3.{{Cite web |title=MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Luke Machin |url=https://www.maschineuk.com/the-band/luke-machin |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.maschineuk.com}} He studied at Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) between 2007 and 2010,{{Cite web |title=Luke Machin {{!}} LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-machin-85405a19/?originalSubdomain=uk |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=LinkedIn}} playing under Guthrie Govan and with the likes of Jeff Beck,{{Cite web |last=Field |first=Alison |date=24 August 2009 |title=Talented young musician jams with guitar legend |url=https://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/1518 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=The University of Sussex |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2009 |title=Sussex student jams with guitar legend Jeff Beck – The Badger |url=https://thebadgeronline.com/2009/08/sussex-student-jams-with-guitar-legend-jeff-beck/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |language=en-GB}} Francis Dunnery,{{Cite web |date=6 January 2023 |title=Francis dunnery’s it bites - 6 Jan 2023 - Classic Rock Magazine - Readly |url=https://gb.readly.com/magazines/classic-rock/2023-01-06/63b0d2201ac8d8d05854fc25 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=gb.readly.com |language=en}} Pain of Salvation{{Cite web |last=Lye |first=Andy |date=February 13, 2012 |title=Pain of Salvation - LIVE: The Garage, London 2012 |url=http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2012/pain-of-salvation-live-the-garage-london-2012/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035549/http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2012/pain-of-salvation-live-the-garage-london-2012/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=3 February 2024}} and Robert Plant, by the age of 22.
Machin formed Maschine in 2008 while studying at BIMM. The band consists of Machin (guitar, vocals), Dan Mash (bass, vocals),{{Cite web |title=MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Dan Mash |url=https://www.maschineuk.com/the-band/dan-mash |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.maschineuk.com}} Marie-Eve De Gaultier (keyboards, vocals),{{Cite web |title=MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Marie-Eve De Gaultier |url=https://www.maschineuk.com/the-band/marie-eve-de-gaultier |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.maschineuk.com}} Andy Morgan (guitar, vocals),{{Cite web |title=MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - Andy Morgan |url=https://www.maschineuk.com/the-band/andy-morgan |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.maschineuk.com}} James Stewart (drums).{{Cite web |title=MASCHINEUK : The Official Maschine Website - James Stewart |url=https://www.maschineuk.com/the-band/james-stewart |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.maschineuk.com}} Maschine have released two albums Rubidium (2013) and Naturalis (2016). The band are influenced by Pain of Salvation, It Bites and many other prog and non related prog artists.File:The Tangent headline Winter's End 2023 at the Drill Hall, Chepstow, UK - 52895450084.jpg in 2023|left]]In late 2011, Machin and Mash joined The Tangent, with band leader Andy Tillison describing Machin as an "unbelievable musician". Mash and Machin parted ways with Tillison in 2012 due to Tillison's financial struggles. However, Tillison referred Machin to Thomas Waber to get the band signed to prog label InsideOut Music.
Around this time Machin auditioned for Pain of Salvation but didn't take the role due to his commitment to Maschine and geographical issues, though he did guest with the band in 2012.
Machin re-joined The Tangent for their 2015 album A Spark in the Aether,{{Cite web |last=Rowden |first=Jez |date=2015-04-18 |title=The Tangent – A Spark In The Aether: The Music That Died Alone, Volume II |url=https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2015/04/18/the-tangent-a-spark-in-the-aether-the-music-that-died-alone-volume-ii/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=T P A |language=en-GB}} and has remained a member ever since.{{Cite web |title=The Tangent : Official Website - Band Line Up |url=https://www.thetangent.org/about/line-up |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.thetangent.org |language=en-gb}} Contributing to later albums including The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (2017),{{Cite web |date=2017-07-14 |title=The Tangent : Official Website - The New Album - Slow Rust... |url=https://www.thetangent.org/articles/archived-news/91-tangent-posts/112-the-new-album-slow-rust |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.thetangent.org |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Furbank |first=Kevan |date=2017-06-30 |title=The Tangent – The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery |url=https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2017/06/30/the-tangent-the-slow-rust-of-forgotten-machinery/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=T P A |language=en-GB}} Proxy (2018),{{Cite web |last=Furbank |first=Kevan |date=2018-11-13 |title=The Tangent – Proxy |url=https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2018/11/13/the-tangent-proxy/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=T P A |language=en-GB}} Auto Reconnaissance (2020),{{Cite web |date=1 June 2020 |title=The Tangent : Official Website - New Album Announced for 2020 |url=https://www.thetangent.org/component/content/article/91-tangent-posts/121-new-album-auto-reconnaissance-announced?Itemid=437 |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.thetangent.org |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Furbank |first=Kevan |date=2020-08-01 |title=The Tangent – Auto Reconnaissance |url=https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2020/08/01/the-tangent-auto-reconnaissance/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=T P A |language=en-GB}} Songs From the Hard Shoulder (2022).{{Cite web |last=REINGOLD |first=JONAS |date=2022-07-10 |title=2022 – The Tangent – Songs from the hard shoulder |url=https://jonasreingold.wordpress.com/2022/07/10/2022-the-tangent-songs-from-the-hard-shoulder/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Jonas Reingold |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Furbank |first=Kevan |date=2022-06-01 |title=The Tangent – Songs From the Hard Shoulder |url=https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2022/06/01/the-tangent-songs-from-the-hard-shoulder/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=T P A |language=en-GB}}
In January 2018, Machin joined Francis Dunnery's IT BITES playing guitar, sampling, triggering, vocals and keyboards alongside Francis Dunnery, Paul Brown, Peter Jones, Bjorn Fryklund and Quint Starkie up to 2023. The band released 1DVD/CD, Live from the black country.
In November 2018, Machin joined Welsh progressive rock band, Karnataka,{{Cite web |date=18 November 2018 |title=KARNATAKA - The band are excited to announce guitarist Luke Machin has teamed up with the band as a special guest for future tours and recording. |url=https://www.facebook.com/KarnatakaOfficial/photos/a.10150107871286883/10155546051231883/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} as a guest guitarist, however he has stayed with the band to the present,{{Cite web |title=Band |url=https://www.karnataka.org.uk/band/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126143921/https://www.karnataka.org.uk/band/ |archive-date=2024-01-26 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=KARNATAKA OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en-GB}} contributing to their 2023 album, Requiem for a Dream.{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2023-05-30 |title=Karnataka to release Requiem For A Dream in July |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/karnataka-to-release-requiem-for-a-dream-in-july |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=louder |language=en}}File:Pete Jones with Cyan at Night of the Prog 2023.jpg and Dan Nelson performing with Cyan in 2023]]In March 2021, Machin announced his debut solo album, Soulshine.{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2021-03-23 |title=Luke Machin releases teaser video for solo album Soulshine |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/luke-machin-releases-teaser-video-for-solo-album-soulshine |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=louder |language=en}} Which will include guest appearances from Marco Minnemann, Guthrie Govan,{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2021-06-14 |title=Luke Machin announces Guthrie Govan collaboration |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/luke-machin-announces-guthrie-govan-collaboration |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=louder |language=en}} Francis Dunnery (It Bites),{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2021-10-12 |title=Luke Machin announces Francis Dunnery as new guest on upcoming solo album |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/luke-machin-announces-francis-dunnery-as-new-guest-on-upcoming-solo-album |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=louder |language=en}} Jonas Reingold (Steve Hackett, The Tangent) and Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation).{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2022-04-15 |title=Luke Machin announces Daniel Gildenlow as guest on upcoming solo album |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/luke-machin-announces-daniel-gildenlow-as-guest-on-upcoming-solo-album |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=louder |language=en}}
In August 2021, Machin joined a revived Cyan. A project by Magenta keyboardist Rob Reed and Camel multi-instrumentalist Peter Jones.{{Cite web |last=Morey |first=Bryan |date=2021-08-20 |title=Rob Reed and Peter Jones Resurrect CYAN Band |url=https://progarchy.com/2021/08/19/rob-reed-and-peter-jones-resurrect-cyan-band/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Progarchy |language=en}} He appears on their albums, For King And Country (2021){{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-09-21 |title=Review – Cyan – For King And Country |url=https://www.progradar.org/index.php/2021/09/21/review-cyan-for-king-and-country/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Progradar |language=en-GB}} and Pictures from the Other Side (2023).{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |date=2023-10-16 |title=New prog supergroup Cyan return with second album |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/new-prog-supergroup-cyan-return-with-second-album |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=louder |language=en}}
Discography
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Artist !Title !Notes |
| 2009
|There's A Whole New World Out There |Guitar on "Let Us All Go (New Version)" |
| rowspan="4" |2011
| rowspan="2" |The Tangent |Going Off On Two | rowspan="2" |Guitar, vocals |
| Comm |
| Andy Tillison Diskdrive
|Murk |Guitar on "Energise" |
| rowspan="2" |Cosmograf
|When Age Has Done Its Duty |Guitar solo on "Bakelite Switch" |
| rowspan="3" |2013
|The Man Left In Space |Lead guitar on "We Disconnect" |
| The Tangent
|L’Étagère Du Travail (The Shelf Of Work) |Guitar on "The Iron Crows (From Claude Debussy's "La Mer")" |
| Maschine
|Rubidium |Vocals, guitar and keyboards |
| 2014
|The Andy Tillison Multiplex |Electric Sinfonia No. 2 |Assistant producer |
| 2015
|The Tangent |A Spark In The Aether (The Music That Died Alone - Volume Two) |Guitars |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Kiama |Sign Of IV |Guitars and assistant engineering |
| Maschine
|Naturalis |Vocals, guitar, keyboards, engineering and artwork |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|The Tangent |The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery (Or "Where Do We Draw The Line Now ?") |Guitar, vocals |
| Damanek
|On Track |Electric guitar |
| Tiger Moth Tales
|The Depths Of Winter |Lead guitar on "Winter Maker" |
| rowspan="3" |2018
|Tangekanic |Hotel Cantaffordit |Guitar, vocals and photography |
| Damanek
|In Flight |Electric guitar on 4 tracks |
| The Tangent
|Proxy |Electric guitar, acoustic guitar and "Adam's Apple" |
| 2019
|Seven Steps To The Green Door |The? Lie |Main guitar |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|The Tangent |Auto Reconnaissance |Guitars |
| The Backstage
|Isolation |Guitar on "Can I Have Your Number?" |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Illuminae |Dark Horizons |Lead and rhythm guitar alongside Steve Hackett |
| Cyan
|For King And Country |Lead guitars |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Francis Dunnery |The Big Purple Castle |Guitar |
| The Tangent
|Songs From The Hard Shoulder |Guitars, vocals |
| rowspan="5" |2023
|Cyan |Pictures From The Other Side |Lead guitars |
| The Tangent
|Pyramids, Stars And Other Stories (The Tangent Live Recordings 2004-2017) |Guitars, vocals |
| Karnataka
|Requiem For A Dream |Lead and rhythm guitar |
| colspan="2" |Marek Arnold's Artrock Project
|Guitar solo on "Papillon" |
| It Bites FD
|Live From The Black Country |Guitar, vocals |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|John Holden |Proximity & Chance |Guitar on "Agents", guitar solo on "Chance (Under One Sun)" |
| Cyan
|The Guardians |Lead guitar |
| rowspan="1" |2025
|Karmakanic |Transmutation |solo guitars (End of the Road), nylon acoustic guitar (End of the Road) |
References
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