Chris Catalyst - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Xylophone, Trombone, Percussion
Davros - Vocals, Guitars
Pete Pseudonym- Vocals, Bass Guitar
Wayne Insane - Big Drums
Influences
All the best stuff, and some of the worst. Righteous pop with skyscraper choruses, urgent snot-fuelled punk, riotous rock with beefy riffs and beery tiffs, socio-political acoustic songsmithery, widescreen piano ballads, and the theme tune to Ronnie Corbett's 80s sitcom 'Sorry'.
Sounds Like
There's a load more reviews and such HERE. But for now...
'DO OR DIE' ALBUM REVIEWS
'power-pop perfection - a dazzling debut - 4/5' - The Sun
'a collection of chewy centred pop nuggets' - Kerrang!
'a collision of Jellyfish, QOTSA and The Who... brilliant vocal harmonies and power pop stomp - 7/10' - Classic Rock
'it's like being at the pub with the jukebox playing all the songs you know... it's good; real good' - Sandman Magazine
LEEDS/READING FESTIVAL 2008 REVIEWS
'head and shoulders above the pack in terms of style, substance and festival punter appeal' - Vibrations Magazine
'it’s hard to imagine a better opening act. It's rock and roll in the fullest sense, the original recipe with a kick in every bottle... a fine bravura performance' - Whisperin' And Hollerin'
'as sharp as their threads, splicing rock and pop effortlessly whilst remembering the cardinal rule of rock: entertain! In short, Chris Catalyst and company set the bar incredibly high for the Introducing stage' - www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk
'Between songs Chris Catalyst gently mocks the Festival clichés with the good grace of a rock and roll addict who loves it all, and has done most of it. None of the bands that followed would have done themselves any harm at by watching this band leader showing how to work a stage and connect with a crowd... the man is a star and his mates in the band are more than wiling (and very able) to reinforce the image with rock solid performances in each department' - Sam Saunders, www.leedsmusicscene.co.uk
OTHER LIVE REVIEWS:
'Eureka Machines fuse classic
rock and roll with a punk spirit. It’s
not directionless thrash though;
these are carefully crafted chunks of
serotonin-laced exuberance designed
to create a hedonistic party
atmosphere. Suffice to say they
succeed comfortably. If the UK
needed its own version of Rocket
From The Crypt, then we need look
no further' - Sam Shepherd, Night Shift, Oxford
'with their frankly incredible live shows and one remarkable album already under their belts, it would almost be a travesty for Eureka Machines to not become the biggest band in the world as well' - www.themusicmagazine.co.uk
'a fine stripped-down set - 8/10' - Paul Raggity, Rock Sound Magazine, April 2008
'it's chuffing marvellous. a bit power pop QOTSA, Mansun, and late 80s power pop. a nice Soulwax feel to it… it's all good’ – Dan Morfitt, Kerrang! Radio, April 2008
'the younger members of the audience shuffle forward to catch sight of acoustic duo Eureka Machines, who look like punk rock sales reps, but their effortless twin harmonies quickly make up for their dubiously contrived sharp-shirted appearance' - Rob Bealey, Kerrang! Magazine, Issue 1203
‘close harmonies, barbed riffs and crowd repartee you only get from years honing your art, taking it seriously but never forgetting that it’s supposed to be fun… and an effortless ability to write catchy songs’ – Rob Wright, Sandman Magazine, March 2008
Eureka Machines are a Leeds-based rock/punk/pop band, who have played all over the UK with bands like The Wildhearts, Forward Russia and The Rascals. We opened the BBC Introducing Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals 2008, too. So that's why you pay your licence fee.
We released our debut album Do Or Die (Wrath Records, WRATHCD48) on September 1st 2008 and got some nice press, which you can see down there on the left. Our favourite was the one in The Sun which called us 'power pop perfection'. The one that made us saddest was the one that said 'Eureka Machines are here to rock (in the lightest sense)', somewhere on the internet. Oh well.
We are DIY in the general sense of the term (our old bassist Steve runs the label, Chris books the gigs, Dave cuts out flyers and Wayne makes the tea... we're working on a job for Pete), but we have lots of mates who help us out, generally for nothing. (Big ta to Damian Tichborne for the website, Matt Reid at Lonely Hearts for design and artwork, and Gav for helping us get some nice gigs.) But we also have aspirations beyond playing to our mates in backrooms of dodgy pubs in Whereverthefuck. Ethics, DIY, punk rock and Sticking It To The Man is all good, but how can you get a message out there by only playing to each other?
We wear the suits because it makes us feel good. Every gig for us is an occasion. You wouldn't get married in your shorts, would you? Well, you might, but we wouldn't.
BUY OUR STUFF
You can buy our debut album DO OR DIE, debut single EVERYONE LOVES YOU, spanky new t-shirts and so on from our website shop which is HERE.
We also have some stuff available download-only, on...
... like our 2008 Christmas single Silent Night (yes, that one) and our now-very-difficult-to-get-hold-of Acoustic Sessions CD. Go download them forthwith, because they're great. Silent Night in particular will have you stuffing your turkey and polishing your baubles in no time.
T-shirts and badges also available at the webshop.
WATCH US IN ROCK ACTION
Here's the first video from the album - the forthcoming single Everyone Loves You (out in April 2009), by those fine folk at AshTV:
Here's a live video, filmed at Unity Day in Hyde Park, Leeds, also by the very lovely people at AshTV.
The Story Of My Life:
And finally, here's the soon-to-be-legendary one-off edition of Cribs filmed at Chris Catalyst's house again for AshTV... featuring Eureka Machines action from the studio, fridge, palatial gardens and some hot tub activity which might just give you twitchy nightmares for years to come. Sit back, relax, and most of all enjoy.
There's a bunch more videos on the, er, video page of our website.
We use Ibanez, Gibson and Fender guitars, Rotosound strings, Marshall, Blackstar and Peavey amplification, Ludwig drums, Paiste cymbals, Zildjian sticks and our outrageously lovely footwear come from TUK shoes. Thank you.
SOME FLYERS AND POSTERS FOR GIGS WE'RE DOING
SOME CAUSES WE BELIEVE IN:
If you can, donate them some cash; if you can't, donate them some time by having a read of what they're about. Thank you.
In the Wyrd Ways Rock Show this week, we’ve got music from Mötley Crüe, Hollenthon, Motörhead, Amon Amarth and Heaven & Hell amongst others. In The Spotlight this week are Steroid Freak Pussy from Wakefield in West Yorkshire and Shock Of The New showcases Hammers Of Misfortune, Dalriada, Heaven’s Basement, Requiem Laus and Warpath. We also continue our push to get Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and continue to look forward to this year’s Bloodstock OA. Here’s the URL:
You! Yes, you! If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song, contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the homepage, comment on the blog or message me through MySpace.
Brilliant gig last night lads! It was great working with you and a pleasure to meet you all. Keep up the great work. Cheers and Best Wishes - Trev, Darren, Sam & Gary from Mugshot.
Hi guys, don't forget next Tuesday 30th June sees the almighty DEATH ANGEL and KATAKLYSM playing live @ SEVEN with KEEP OF KALESSIN
We will be doing an aftershow party with the Total Annihilation DJs in the bar downstairs for those who don't want the night to end- so stick around and see if you can spot anybody interesting! ;)
In the Wyrd Ways Rock Show this week, we’ve got music from
Korpiklaani, Obituary, Thismeansyou, Powerwolf, AC/DC and Fear Factory, amongst
others. In The Spotlight this week are
Wrath Of The Raven’s Dance from Canada and the new, expanded Shock Of The New
hits Escadron, Nebucadnezzar, Stream Of Passion, Temple Of Sin and Delerium
Theory. We also continue our campaign to
get Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and continue to look
forward to this year’s Bloodstock OA. As
well as all that, we’ve also got an interview with Alexisonfire. Here’s the URL:
If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song,
contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or
start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the homepage,
comment on the blog or message me through MySpace. Yes, this does mean you!
Thank you for connecting! If you're interested, I'm offering one free original MP3 download to my new MySpace friends, just let me know the name of which track would you like to get and I'll tell you where to download it for free.
ello, thanks for the fantastic service you held last night in the church of rock and roll, you are now my favourite band in this dimension. see you soon. Fatlad
In this week’s Wyrd Ways Rock Show, we’ve got new music from
Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Eryn Non Dae, Skyclad and Alexisonfire, and
classics from Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper and Queensryche. This week’s Spotlight act are Morpheus Rising
and Shock Of The New focuses on Lowlife Sinner$, Your Demise and Dog Almighty. All three bands you’ve probably never heard
of! We also continue our campaign to get
Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and start to look forward to
this year’s Bloodstock OA. Here’s the
URL:
If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song,
contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or
start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the
homepage, comment on the blog or message me through MySpace. Yes, this does mean you!
SEVEN has some pretty good stuff coming up over the next couple of weeks with the best of up-and-coming talent both locally and nationally. Take a gander below- something might just take your fancy...
Feel free to drop us a comment or a message... it's what we live for, innit.
Hiya We’ve been working on some new songs and are in pre-production for the recording of our first commercial CD release which will be recorded over the summer, with a hopeful release October time,
Our last live performance before our summer holiday will be at the Selby outdoor festival at the James Street 'bowling green' in Selby on the 21st June, the event starts at 1pm and we’ll be on stage at 5pm others on the bill are Dirty Secrets, Chantel McGregor, The Beautiful Sound, Last Gang and headlining is the Bryan Adams Experience, we hope you can be there.
Sorry not to have seen you down here for the tour, shame it was cancelled by The Sorrys. How's things otherwise - much happening? Just dropping by to say hi and also to leave you my ad so that if you have friends who are in Unsigned Bands that want to get their stuff heard, then
please get them to add themselves to my Myspace.
Mushy Peace,
Katy Jay – ‘Freshly Picked’ – Sundays 8-10pm
101.8 WCRfm. xxx
Live on 101.8fm in Wolverhampton and worldwide on http://wcrfm.com
Hey Dudes you like and write some great stuff. So please check us out. We have a song call Forgot to Forget and we are CGP. I chose you because you are fucking cool and i'm sure you wouldn't dislike a little New Wave garage Rock n Roll Punk song, Would ya
Pat yourself on the back for being cool MF and check us out
In The Wyrd Ways Rock Show this week at
http://www.wyrdwaysrs.com, we've all the usual features, topped off with an
interview and Lie Back And Enjoy It from Heri Joensen of Tyr. As well as that, we've got an old song
getting a wash and brush up in Covered, three bands you've probably never heard
before in Shock Of The New. We also
continue our campaign to get Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots!
Add to that, nearly 3 hours in the very best of Hard Rock
and Heavy Metal from across the planet.
If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song,
contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, work out last week's Connection or suggest
a band for Shock Of The New or Spotlight, click on the Contact Form link on the
homepage or message me through MySpace.
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