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Mach Four began as a four-piece band in August of 1994 in Richmond, Virginia.
Their sound is best described as avant-garde rock 'n roll with roots in jazz and punk. With only a six-song cassette tape to offer, the group traveled for six weeks on their first tour of the United States and Canada in the fall of 1995. A brief tour in the spring of 1996 culminated in a performance at South By Southwest. In the summer of 1996, Moodswing Records of Atlanta, Georgia released Hell Mach Four's first self-titled 12" record. Shortly thereafter, Ruido Records of Richmond, Virginia, in association with Moodswing, released a Hell Mach Four / Stinking Lizavetta split 7" single. In support of their two new releases, Hell Mach Four completed a second six-week U.S. and Canadian tour. In the winter of 1997, guitarist, David Sanchez, left the band on good terms to pursue his dreams as a painter. After a short break, Hell Mach Four reorganized as a three-piece. The result was their first full-length CD, Ten Meter Resolution (Moodswing Records, Porcelain Productions, Richmond, and Stickfigure Distribution, Atlanta). Current distribution is provided regionally by Red Eye in North Carolina, nationally by Stickfigure, and internationally by Sonic Onion in Canada. Ten Meter Resolution has received radio play in Richmond, New York City, Atlanta and many other cities and is currently charting in the top 200 on college radio stations. Hell Mach Four moved to Atlanta in the fall of 1999. Atlanta offers a strong fan base, a greater variety of venues, and proximity to their record label. The move to a new region adds greater emotional and sonic texture to what is already dynamic music. Their third album "Origami Rockets" will be available on Moodswingrecords.com late summer 2001.
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