Lounge Act Recap - The Answering Machine SXSW 2008
From the moment we heard “Lightbulbs” on the Artrocker radio show last Fall, we began to seek out more about The Answering Machine. Martin, Patrick and Gemma formed the band in 2005 while attending the University of Manchester and initially used a drum machine, Mustafa Beat (get it?), before adding Ben to round out the quartet.
After releasing just two singles, “Oklahoma” and “Silent Hotels”, they were invited to play the 2007 Glastonbury Festival. “Lightbulbs”, their third single, appeared in November prior to making the trip to SXSW in 2008. Their Lounge Act session at EAR Studios marked their first performance of any kind in the USA and includes all three of their singles. Obviously, we think they’re awfully special and have an extremely bright future.
As a matter of fact, the band has attracted the attention of producer Tony Hoffer, who’s previously worked with Beck, Belle & Sebastian and The Fratellis, and has expressed interest in possibly recording the band in the future.
View the entire photoset here….
Tracklisting -
Silent Hotels
Your Father’s Books
Emergency
-interview-
Lightbulbs
Oklahoma
Day In Day Out
The Answering Machine - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)
