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INTERVIEW AND EDITED BY: JOSHUA KOLOSKI
ANOTHER BIG MACHINE’s concoction of rock instrumentation, pop vocals, tightly
constructed anthems and youthful exuberance has produced a gem of a self-titled
debut album.
The seed of ANOTHER BIG MACHINE, a band called Addavoy that featured White and
Carmouche, was formed in 2003 when several of the members were just out of high-
school. Their sound was mature beyond their years - not deliberately crafted pop, what
it became was a natural progression for the members - “We would just jam and jam,
so our sound came off of what we did in rehearsals,” says Carmouche.
Learning by getting out there and DOING IT was the only way to break out of their local
music scene – a small, insular one at that. Their hometown, Gonzales , Louisiana , is
about 20 miles from Baton Rouge . “Where we are from,” White explains, “you had to
play cover music in order to play, period.” Soon they were peppering their covers of
Tonic, Better Than Ezra and the like with songs of their own, and within a year they had
self-released a CD and established themselves along the so-called Redneck Riviera ,
from Louisiana , Arkansas and Texas to Florida . In time, Addavoy popped up on the
constructed anthems and youthful exuberance has produced a gem of a self-titled
debut album.
The seed of ANOTHER BIG MACHINE, a band called Addavoy that featured White and
Carmouche, was formed in 2003 when several of the members were just out of high-
school. Their sound was mature beyond their years - not deliberately crafted pop, what
it became was a natural progression for the members - “We would just jam and jam,
so our sound came off of what we did in rehearsals,” says Carmouche.
Learning by getting out there and DOING IT was the only way to break out of their local
music scene – a small, insular one at that. Their hometown, Gonzales , Louisiana , is
about 20 miles from Baton Rouge . “Where we are from,” White explains, “you had to
play cover music in order to play, period.” Soon they were peppering their covers of
Tonic, Better Than Ezra and the like with songs of their own, and within a year they had
self-released a CD and established themselves along the so-called Redneck Riviera ,
from Louisiana , Arkansas and Texas to Florida . In time, Addavoy popped up on the
radar at a couple of major West Coast record labels and it was off to Los Angeles to showcase. The guys then headed back to Louisiana
just in time for the mother of all storms to knock the wind out of their sails. Addavoy sadly became another of Hurricane Katrina’s casualties.
In it's place came something new, invigorated by Carmouche's switch to bass, and the addition of Plaquemine and LA native / former
GoodNight City drummer Josh Lee, the band truly became ANOTHER BIG MACHINE.
Buoyed by a new name, a reconfigured lineup and renewed enthusiasm, ANOTHER BIG MACHINE retooled their sound. Near the end of
2005 the band began writing, and in May of 2006 recording began. McCoy, White, Carmouche and Lee crafted a sound that ranges from
songs of ardent love like “Sedated” to the defiant stomp of “Do Me Like This.” The lyrical story of each track is perfectly punctuated by the
instrumentation, which is why the album merges genres and styles with such ease.
ANOTHER BIG MACHINE had to, literally and figuratively, have things shaken up to get the right equation for their self titled debut. This
equation adds up to some soul-stirring music that could serve as the soundtrack to many young lives.
written by:Anne Carlini - Exclusive Magazine
just in time for the mother of all storms to knock the wind out of their sails. Addavoy sadly became another of Hurricane Katrina’s casualties.
In it's place came something new, invigorated by Carmouche's switch to bass, and the addition of Plaquemine and LA native / former
GoodNight City drummer Josh Lee, the band truly became ANOTHER BIG MACHINE.
Buoyed by a new name, a reconfigured lineup and renewed enthusiasm, ANOTHER BIG MACHINE retooled their sound. Near the end of
2005 the band began writing, and in May of 2006 recording began. McCoy, White, Carmouche and Lee crafted a sound that ranges from
songs of ardent love like “Sedated” to the defiant stomp of “Do Me Like This.” The lyrical story of each track is perfectly punctuated by the
instrumentation, which is why the album merges genres and styles with such ease.
ANOTHER BIG MACHINE had to, literally and figuratively, have things shaken up to get the right equation for their self titled debut. This
equation adds up to some soul-stirring music that could serve as the soundtrack to many young lives.
written by:Anne Carlini - Exclusive Magazine
M4M: HEY GUYS SO ORIGINALLY YOU WERE A COVER BAND FROM LOUISIANA. AT WHAT POINT DID
YOU DECIDE TO START WRITING YOUR OWN MUSIC, OR HAVE YOU ALL ALONG?
JUSTIN: WE STARTED WRITING MUSIC NOT LONG AFTER PLAYING SHOWS. THE IDEA WAS TO GET
INTO THE CLUBS PLAYING COVERS. AFTER WE DEVELOPED A FOLLOWING WE STARTED ADDING
OUR ORIGINAL MUSIC INTO THE SET.
M4M: WHEN PLAYING THOSE COVERS DAY IN AND DAY OUT WAS IT FRUSTRATING TO KNOW THAT
YOU HAD TO PLAY THOSE COVERS JUST TO GET YOUR OWN MUSIC HEARD?
JUSTIN: YES. BUT IT MADE US A BETTER BAND IN THE END. WE GOT BETTER ON OUR
INSTRUMENTS AND LEARNED HOW TO WORK AS A BAND. OTHER THAN THAT WE HAD SOME
GREAT TIMES.
M4M: SO ORIGINALLY YOU WERE NOT CALLED ANOTHER BIG
MACHINE. CAN YOU TELL US WHAT YOU WERE CALLED, AND
WHY THE NAME CHANGE?
JUSTIN: WE WERE CALLED ADDAVOY. AFTER THE STORM IN NEW
ORLEANS SOME MEMBERS LEFT THE BAND. WHEN THE BAND
REGROUPED WITH A NEW LINE UP, THE MUSIC, THE WRITING
STYLE, AND THE DIRECTION OF THE BAND HAD CHANGED. THAT'S
WHEN WE DECIDED THAT WE HAD CREATED SOMETHING NEW
AND DIFFERENT AND IT WAS TIME FOR A NAME CHANGE.
M4M: SO HOW WAS IT YOU WERE ABLE TO GO FROM THE SMALL
BARS TO SIGNING WITH A LABEL? I AM SURE THERE ARE
MUSICIANS OUT THERE THAT WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE EXPERIENCE.
JUSTIN: GOING AT IT 100%. WE WOULD TOUR, AND TOUR SOME MORE, THEN TOUR AGAIN, MAKE A
RECORD, TOUR. IT'S A PROCESS AND YOU HAVE TO START AT THE BOTTOM. WORKING HARD
ALWAYS PAYS OFF AND THAT'S JUST WHAT WE DID.
M4M: YOUR DEBUT ALBUM COMES OUT ON JUNE 24TH. HOW IS THAT ALBUM COMING AND HOW
DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?
JUSTIN: I THINK THE ALBUM IS GREAT. SOME OF OUR BEST WORK YET. IT'S A DIVERSE RECORD.
SOME SONGS WILL HAVE YOU ROCKING OUT SINGING AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS AND OTHER
WILL HAVE YOU REMINISCING ABOUT PAST TIMES. I THINK EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO THIS
RECORD AND I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S RELEASED.
M4M: A SONG THAT POPS INTO MY HEAD OFF THIS ALBUM
IS "SEDATED" WHICH I BELIEVE OPENS THE ALBUM. CAN
YOU TELL US ABOUT THIS SONG? THIS COULD BE A SONG
OF FEELING FOR MANY FANS
JUSTIN: THIS SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR A FRIEND WHO
WAS IN DENIAL. A LOT OF PEOPLE BATTLE THE DRUG
WAR GROWING UP AND THIS WAS A MESSAGE TO HIM.
YOU ALWAYS HAVE YOUR FRIENDS AND THE PEOPLE WHO
CARE ABOUT YOU. IT'S DIRECTED TO THE LISTENER THAT WAY HE/SHE CAN RELATE TO IT
HOWEVER THEY WANT.
M4M: YOUR FIRST SINGLE "BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE" WAS RELEASED ON 3/24, WHICH MUST BE
EXCITING. HAVE YOU HEARD IT ON THE AIRWAVES YET? I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE
LIKE TO HEAR MY OWN MUSIC ON THE RADIO. I GUESS A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.
JUSTIN: I HAVEN'T HEARD IT YET BUT I KNOW IT WILL BE AWESOME WHEN I DO. I HAVE AN IDEA OF
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE AND IT'S SUCH A PRIVILEGE.
M4M: NOW YOU HAVE THIS GREAT SONG THAT IS QUITE INSPIRATIONAL TO MANY, MANY PEOPLE. I
AM NOT SURE IF IT IS ON THE ALBUM CALLED "OUR TIME" BUT IT IS DEFINITELY WORTH TALKING
ABOUT. WHY WAS THIS SONG WRITTEN AND TO WHOM WAS IT DEDICATED?
JUSTIN: THIS SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE VICTIMS OF
KATRINA. IT'S DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE AND THE REBUILDING OF THE CITY.
M4M: SO WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED TO PROMOTE THE
ALBUM IS THERE A TOUR IN THE WORKS?
JUSTIN: RIGHT NOW WE ARE GEARING UP FOR RADIO TOURS.
HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE SOME BIG TOURING IN THE FUTURE.
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL THE WORLD ABOUT YOUR
MUSIC THAT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN TOLD? I AM SURE THERE IS
SOMETHING NOT COVERED IN ALL THE INTERVIEWS THAT YOU
DO.
JUSTIN: WE LOVE WHAT WE DO AND WE WRITE MUSIC FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR. I HOPE YOU LIKE
OUR MUSIC AND WHAT WE ARE ABOUT. IF YOU ALREADY ARE A ABM FAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THE SUPPORT AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD.
M4M: THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ALLOW US THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO BIG THINGS IN THE FUTURE. WE WILL BE SURE TO PICK UP THE ALBUM ON JUNE
24TH AT BEST BUY, WALMART OR ITUNES.
JUSTIN: THANK YOU GUYS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TALK TO ME ABOUT ABM AND IF YOU'RE
READING THIS INTERVIEW, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ABM IN STORES JUNE 24TH!!!
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| CALL YOUR RADIO STATION AND REQUEST A.B.M SINGLE "BRAND NEW KIND OF LOVE" SONG ON PAGE IS "SEDATED" OFF THERE SELF TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT JUNE 24,2008 |