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Meeting the Family	"You are a true professional, sir. I just got your disk a few minutes ago and me and my fellow computer nerds crowded around the speakers to give it a listen. It was fantastic. Thanks so much for it - it's gonna really make my thing, which I've finally decided to call "Meeting the Family," a completed package. And the inclusion of the music (score) was a classy touch, I must say. Thanks again Craig, this has been a really cool experience and perhaps not the last professional dealing we'll have with each other." Mark
	George Crumb Composer	"I hear good things about you. Maybe you will be the one that can bridge the gap of music composition and film music."

	Robert Convery Composer	"You write simply complex. By that I mean that every line you write is simple and has good voice leading. But when you put them together they become very complex and very good."

	Sherry LeGare Turner Entertainment Group	"That music sounds terribly ominous. I love it!" - Regarding the re-scoring of the music for Forbidden Planet.

	Darmon Meader New York Voices	"Nice arrangement! Nice shape to the arrangement. " Regarding "Stay Awake" arrangement

	Crash The Machine Reviews
	Unsigned Music Magazine (go here to see the review) Artist: Crash The Machine Album: 4AM Score: 4.5 (out of 5) Comment: Yes, finally something worth listening to! This is cool, secret agent type rock. BUY IT NOW! This Four Piece has Future! BonaFideStudio - London This Sacramento, California band's music is easy on the ear, fun and melodic. Crash the Machine's string-based (guitar) songs are fervent and frank. I am sure that this four piece has a future. Really Original! *REPEAT Online - UK This ("Two Worlds") is a really original, entertaining song. The Egyptian backing tune and the fuzzy guitars just fit perfectly and hold the music together. All the tracks (on 4 a.m.) sound different and there's always a gut busting solo in there somewhere! Sweeping Melodies and Big Choruses Zeitgeist - Scotland/UK Crash the Machine from Sacramento, California specialise in that strain of American rock that is peculiar to the United States, purveyed by the likes of Matchbox 20. It doesn't rock hard enough to be hard rock, it isn't mellow enough to be soft rock and it isn't spikey enough to be alt rock. It's music based on sweeping melodies and big choruses. The band themselves say it is about re-embracing our humanity and thinking for our self. It veers on the edge of being indie but manages to pull back from that dreaded brink with good tunes, best demonstrated on "Two Worlds", "Better (If You're Still)". They've also taken the time to try and come up with trite free lyrics, which is refreshing in the moon, June, spoon world we currently occupy... it is definitely promising and well worth a listen. FEATURED! Various** Picked by JetSet Sound for Film, TV, Multimedia Placement of Song, "Love Forgotten" Selected by WCH St Louis for their Top 30 Songs of 2005 Picked by IMP (Independent Music Publishing) for Film, TV and Multimedia Placements for Song, "Love, Peace, Beauty" Selected by IRL Music for Asia Licensing & Distribution Representation Modern Rock Track of the Day on GarageBand.com for the song "Love, Peace, Beauty" Honorable Mention in Peacedriven Song Contest for "See the World Bleed" Full Length Interview on syndicated radio show, "On the Horizon". This session will be aired Nov 13 and broadcasted to approx. 4 million listeners worldwide Featured Artist/Album on CyberstormRadio.com Consistently in top 10 Artists and songs on Indie Artist Radio Airplay on the Australian ISR radio network (113 Australian stations + worldwide online) 1 Hour Live Interview with the band on ArtistFirst World Radio will be broadcast worldwide Dec 15th at 7pm PST at www.artistfirst.com. CTM reaches Top 5 "Most Requested Artist for 2006" for the "On the Horizon" Radio Show world wide. CTM Gets Great Review from Unsigned Music Magazine! "Love, Peace, Beauty" voted in Top 25 on American Idol Underground Rock Charts Originality at Its Best! GarageBand.com Review* You can write your own ticket with this sound. You have a definite style all your own... The song (Love, Peace, Beauty) has a good hook and the Performance was done with a passion that the listener can feel. Tangent Sunset Review Alex Cosper Crash the Machine has an optimistic sound, without getting too sweet. The album 4am tunefully rocks with meaningful lyrics in songs such as "Two Worlds", "Love, Peace, Beauty," and "Better (If You're Still)." It has more of an indie feel than an industry feel, which is another plus because it's refreshing. Guitar sounds range from tingling to smashing. For a moody alternative to everything else out there listen to "See the World Bleed." Alex Cosper TangentSunset.com writer & former KWOD 106.5 Program Director (Sacramento, CA) "Love, Peace, Beauty" Review TAXI "This song moves forward with a ferociousness." "The vocals bring a passion into this song and support the lyrics very well... The instrumentation is powerful and keeps the listener engaged." "What an amazing band." Len - Recent buyer of Crash the Machine Album, 4 a.m. The whole album was tasty. If you like Cold Play, Matchbox 20, or U2 you must get this CD!


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