The answering machine as we know it today took a while to perfect. It has humble beginnings in the late 19th century as a wire able to capture the magnetic fields produced by a sound progressing all the way to its modern day use as a digital storage of messages we've both missed or altogether just not wanted to pick up. In this case it's fitting that this Manchester-based pop-rock quartet decided to name themselves The Answering Machine.
Created while students at the University of Manchester, The Answering Machine credit their sound to a mix influenced by the likes of The Strokes and Blondie. Talking of their name, guitarist Martin Colclough says it was not influenced by The Replacement's song of the same name, although he is a big fan of it. Citing difficulty in finding a drummer, the then trio decided to buy a drum machine - who was named Mustafa Beat. Mustafa was as the band describes "an equal part of the band," although he did seem to make some pretty scathing remarks and place extremely high expectations through his MySpace page.
Since those beginnings during a cold, heater-less winter in 2005, The Answering Machine have gone on a headlining British tour, and played at both Glastonbury and SXSW. They found a new (human) drummer, Ben Perry, and continue to build upon their success. Their new single The Cliffer will be out in June and is available here. A full length entitled Another City, Another Sorry will be out later this year. Keep an ear out for them; they are one call you probably don't want to go to your answering machine.
Fast, furious, big messy guitars, and lines that are in such a hurry to get out onto the dance floor that they stumble over themselves.
The Answering Machine - Another City, Another Sorry
The Answering Machine - Oh, Christina
*I know the video extends outside of the parameters I set up for this text box. Unfortunate, but hey its an HD clip. Worth it, I know.
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