Meet Mach FoX !

http://www.machfox.com
http://www.myspace.com/machfox

From their press release:

Of all the local musicians to emerge since the new millennium, no one has embraced synths, guitars and drum
machines as thoroughly as Mach FoX(Mark Howard). With a forceful emphasis on image, his group is one of the
finest acts to emerge from the Twin Cities electropunk scene - a cluster of musicians whose on-stage talents
are on par with their computer skills.

In the 90's Howard wrote and performed in Manplanet, Grand-80, Puck, Vena cava, Charlie dont surf, Silver FoX,
and other bands in his hometown of Minneapolis, while absorbing the influences of electronic artists from all
over the world. Though mainly a songwriter, guitarist, and singer, he wished to broaden his sound to include
synthesizers, drum machines, and samples. A fan of Prince and Todd Rundgren, and eager to produce his own music,
he wrote and recorded hundreds of songs with a 4-Track recorder and later a digital 8-Track, as he programmed and
experimented with his newly acquired electronic instruments. Guitars, sequencers, samplers, effects, and the
implementation of MIDI all play their part in the recording of a stream of distinct Mach FoX tracks at his home
studio -The FoX Den.

He released Mach FoX - "FuturePast" in 2005, a collection of demos from the previous five years, and began
performing solo as Mach FoX, before adding Adam01 on guitar and TeA on vocals. Like David Bowie and Marc Bolan,
whose glam influences had a direct effect on Mach FoX, Howards' imagery and Live shows became another layer of the
music. In early 06' he had a new album, and bassist D-bot joined the line-up. The bands combination of confident
image and a music which mixed Howard's goth-tinged vocals, stabbing synths, and churning guitars, with sultry
female vocals, funky bass and drum machines, had defined the bands unique style on the 2006 Mach FoX self-titled
release. Later that same year Martin Atkins(PiL/Pigface) and Howard discussed the possibility of reworking several
tracks for release on one of his labels. No deal was struck and in May 2007 The "AXion/FriXion" E.P. was released
on Italian based indie label - The Family Records. Adam01 and TeA had left the band, and it was the addition of
MissK's svelte vocals which helped shape the new sound on the songs he had already been recording on and off in
07' and planning to use for the next release.

With the cooperation and inspiration of MissK(Karen Meyer) and D-bot(David Erickson), Howard recorded, edited,
and manipulated audio tracks, often applying remix techniques to assemble the songs on "Build it down". He also
credits Depeche mode, Matthew Dear, Roxy music, Fad gadget, SchneiderTM, ambient music, and digital recording with
inspiring some of the tracks. The experimental yet dancey approach of "The smile that killed", and "Like clover"
(both featuring Ericksons Bootsy inspired bass lines) is offset by The almost ballad-like "B4 it's over", which
along with opener "The conneXion" and "This city", were written years earlier and awaiting a voice like Meyers'.
The last track on the album - "DTMG" was a collaboration between Mach FoX and French producer Francksom, who had
done an outstanding remix of "Build it down" after being contacted by The Family Records(label that releases music
from both artists). They both expressed interest in doing a song together, so Francksom sent the music track for
"DTMG", Mach contributed the lyrics and sang it along with MissK. Francksom then remixed "DTMG" for the 2008
bonus release -"RemiX and Repeat" which has 12 Mach FoX remixes by artists from Poland, Japan, France, USA, Sweden,
Canada, and the UK.

Released independently in early 2008, Mach FoX - "Build it down" has 9 tracks Mixed and Produced with French
musician/friend Severin24, who helped capture the emotive yet raw feel with an edgey, english style mix on the
tracks "Build it down", "Teena tonite" and the Ray Davies/Kinks penned "Allday and all of the nite", which finds
Mach twisting the song into a stalkers dark confession. Pushed along by a Technicolor array of sequenced drum and
synth tracks "Build it down" still possesses a powerful organic presence with intoxicating sound-scenery.


Their new album "Build it Down" will be available soon this month. Here, some tracks so u can hold still in the meantime. HAve phun!

Mach Fox - The smile that killed

Mach Fox - Teena Tonite