Bass, Vocals: Tina Simmons Avila
Guitar, Synth, Road Manager: Chris Avila
Drums, percussion: Andrew Mars Copland
Vocals, percussion: Ras Horace
Sound, Samples and Jiggyness: Clark AKA DJ Upchuck SPARKY
Justin Goodrich Synth and keys Melodica
non touring Members: Craig Manges :horns+Keys, and Synth: Dakota, Sax and Keys
Green Machine - 5th of July - Mr. Rick's - Avila Beach - Ready
what happens if if you mix a reggae band with a jam band, positive chick rock and club trance dub.
Horace sounds like some kind of groovy verbal machine gun shootin freestyle bullets in your ears, chris sounds like a funkadellic shredding machine thats just shredded 1000 bills at once, tina sounds like a river thats flowing under a jazz festival hosted by victor wooten, Mars sounds like a crazy beat machine that pulled the cord out the the wall and kept going, , and justin sounds like a brand new pair of socks after being out in the snow all day, and clark sounds like... well whatever we sound like
Rising out of the post Garcia Dead head and Reggae scenes of the late 90s Green Machine's constantly evolving sound has found its way into the hearts of music lovers everywhere. After years of experimentation with all most every genre they have come up with a unique sound that can only be described as reggadelic jam jazz. Tina Avila's powerful bass and vocals,Mars Copland's solid in the groove Reggae drums, and Chris Avila's Skankin Guitar and Groovy synth lines are only complemented by the Rasta ramblings Of Reggae Vet RAS Horace. Green Machines Progressive message and solid grooves have landed them spots opening for the likes of Don Carlos ,Eek- A -Mouse, Skatalites, Pato Banton, The Meliodians and Isaac Halie Selassie. If you get chance check out a Gm show its truly a feast for the eyes ears and soul.
Mix one part roots riddims, a cup of Jefferson airplane, two tablespoons of up-in-the-hills nyahbingh filtered through the suburbs, a pinch of wailing sax, five magic mushrooms and a dash of youthful enthusiasm, stir progressively and you might approximate the recipe for green machine's lions eyes (earth juice) -did i forget the John Conkaroo Root? Psychedelic grunge guitar interspaced with crisp fluid leads, one-drop drums and earthy vocals shared among the band whose female component (Tina Avila) lifts the spirit into otherworldly with ease ..s like"searching""chemical nation" and"property of the state ." she also plays bass! this one has a nice overall feel and lacks the cliche-ridden posturing of some "local band" reggae.
Chuck Foster
Reggae update
the beat vol 25 .. 2006 pg 14
now on Itunes!
GOOD MORNING...JUST ME NOTHIN' BORING, HOPE YOU'RE NOT SNORIN' & MAYBE YA GOT SOMETHIN' TO GET YA BY ME, MYSELF... BEEN DRY FOR DAYS & EVEN SOME BUNK STUFF WOULD CAUSE A DAZE BUT, GOT SOMETHIN' GOOD ACROSS THE HORIZON
WOULD RELAX MY NERVES CAUSIN' RED EYES & MAKE ME WHOLE AGAIN NO THANX TO A PRIOR FRIEND SO HERE'S HOPIN' YOU HAVE A BUZZIN' DAY JUST WANTED TO VISIT, STOP BY & SAY HEY! & BTW, LOVE THIS PIC ALTHOUGH IT MAKES ME SAD SUCH GOOD STUFF, WHAT A TEASE ...KNOW I WISH I HAD JUST A LITTLE SOMETHIN' TO PLEASE TO GET ME THRU THE DAY & IT'S REALLY AN AWEFUL SHAME ... YA KNOW IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS WAY IT SHOULD GROW IN FIELDS OF PLENTY PROVIDING HAPPINESS TO MANY & IT'S NO WONDER IT'S CONSIDERED A GATEWAY DRUG, CUZ WHEN YA CAN'T FIND IT, YA GOTTA FIND AN ALTERNATE BUZZ
Thanks again for coming through for my little soiree on Saturday. Your set was awsome as always. Tina is a natural star, you guy's are true pro's and sound fantastic. If there is anything you need I'd like to be the first call. Can't say enough. Just great.
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YES! I would be very honored! haha
