Halls Of The Machine

Friday, April 18th, HOTM will open for legendary greats TEN HANDS at The Kessler Theater / Kessler X+ in Oak Cliff (Dallas), TX. The show will feature Graff🎸, Jerome🥁, and Daane🎸, with special guest Scott Danbom on keys. 🎹 Hope to see you there! ~Peace 🎼 MEET THE BAND ​ HALLS OF THE MACHINE - (HOTM) is an instrumental, post-rock trio featuring Mike Graff (guitar), Michael Jerome (drums and percussion), and Van Eric Martin (keyboards and production). Moving on from its minimalist ambient debut "Atmospheres For Lovers And Sleepers," the trio has finally completed work on its long-awaited second album "ALL TRIBAL DIGNITARIES"! Atmospheres Fo Lovers And Sleepers : An Instrumental Landscape of Ambience and Melody inspired by themes from Fritz Lang's 1927 film, "Metropolis". Guitarist Mike Graff and drummer Michael Jerome, formally of the post-industrial rock band Course of Empire, surprise their long-time fans with an album of ambient instrumental music. Atmospheres for Lovers and Sleepers, the seductive, hypnotic debut from Halls of the Machine, evolved organically from their previous group, Course Of Empire. ----- Produced and engineered by Van Eric Martin Executive producers: Michael Jerome, D. Blake Werts, Todd Williams ----- All compositions by Mike Graff, Michael Jerome, and Van Eric Martin except: Shadows on the Moon by Graff, Jerome, Martin, and Todd Williams Nightfall by Graff, Jerome, Martin, Chad Lovell Voyage, Dark Shores, and Perpetual Moment by Van Eric Martin ----- drums and guitars recorded by Ray Sanchiz at Free Spirit Studios, except: Shadows on the Moon recorded by Martin Baird at Verge Music Works Dark Shores piano recorded by Nathan Freeze at Ed Landreth Auditorium, TCU ----- Sleep Walk recorded by Casey DiIorio at Valve Studios mixed by Michael Jerome and Will Golden bass by Mike Daane vocal on Immortality, Inc. by Blythe Gaissert planetary soundscapes provided by NASA original mastering by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisc, NYC photograph by Steven Karlisch roman road painting by Donald Joseph Graff (1969) package design by Mark Couvillion All Tribal Dignitaries : Largely inspired by Fritz Lang's 1927 sci-fi classic "METROPOLIS," the new disc is a mix of deco dance decadence, alien street scenes, and stark piano overtures which take the listener on a highly stylized sonic journey which defies musical genres."ALL TRIBAL DIGNITARIES" was produced by Van Eric Martin, engineered by Van Eric Martin, and mixed by Will Golden at Chalet Recording Los Angeles. Additional musicians included Neel Hammond, Jonathan Flaugher, and Zack Busby. It was mastered and sequenced by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering. The executive producer was Michael Jerome.