Monster In The Machine

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Vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Shannon Crawford crafted a record that entrances the listener with swirling acoustic melodies and haunting, hypnotic electronics. From the infectiously incendiary chorus of “Under Your Shadow” to the sonic dreamscape of “Helicopter,” the music remains memorable. Pristine melodies soar over brooding beats, and tracks like “Savior” convey a message of disenchantment and call for change. Underneath the beauty of the music lies an honest mirror reflecting social ills. Yet, hope for a solution exists. Issues faced include the death of our environment, religion’s contradictions and the perilous existence of an artist under the thumb of a corporation. Signed to Ko_n guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer’s independent label Emotional Syphon Recordings, these are some of the darker themes that Crawford delves into with Monster in the Machine’s debut Butterfly Pinned. This album is not Crawford’s first foray into the recording world. In 1997, his band Cellophane was signed to Virgin. “Cellophane had a good record that fell through the cracks,” Crawford says. “For a long time it was really heartbreaking to have had that and lost it. I was 23-years-old, and I couldn’t deal with personalities of the music business. I quit, because no one at the label was doing anything anyway. They just put us out on the road, and that was it.” Disillusioned with the music industry, Crawford pursued another passion, painting. His work has been acquired by celebrities from L

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Butterfly Pinned

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Promo Only Modern Rock Radio February

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Coachella Sampler 2008

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Savior / Perfect - Single

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Promo Only Modern Rock Radio February 2008

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Funky New Year: Rockmix (Mixed by DeLeTe)

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Savior

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Butterfly Pinned [Explicit]

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Modern Rock Feb 2008

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