Adding Machine is a Bristol based four-piece formed early in 2011 by Hazel Mills, Greg Stoddard, Andy Sutor and TJ Allen. Early Cocteau guitar shrieks, pulsing John Carpenter-eque synths and Silver Apples-inspired rhythms writhe beneath macabre-pop tales, bridging the gap between hauntingly danceable and abrasively mesmerizing.

The band stemmed from the solo project of @hazel-mills (musician/song-writer who has also worked with Roxy Music's Andy Mackay, Goldfrapp's Will Gregory, and Mark Ayres from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop). Adding Machine are currently playing live as a temporary trio, while TJ Allen is off touring as a member of Bat For Lashes’ live band. On his return in September, the four of them will be recording new material with Portishead’s Adrian Utley at the helm.


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