★Mammal Machine NEW CD【Mitsugi - Esoteric Rituals】 Release Party in Tokyo★
Yumi Hara Cawkwell & Yukie Sato
Majo to Danball (Yumi & Tsutaki Shunji from TOTSUZEN DANBALL)
♪Kosugiru Trio!(Yumi + Yukie + Tabata)
Mammal Machine
Mammal Machine's debut album Mitsugi: Esoteric Rituals of Progressive Psychedelic Rock!
Mammal Machine consists of four Japanese musicians with international acclaim: London based Yumi Hara Cawkwell (Vocals & Keys) who has collaborated with many big names in progressive rock such as Hugh Hopper (ex-Soft Machine), Geoff Leigh, Chris Cutler, John Greaves (ex-Henry Cow) and David Cross (ex-King Crimson); 'Kaleidoscopic Guitarist' Mitsuru Tabata (Leningrad Blues Machine, Acid Mothers Temple, Zeni Geva) ; Yasuyuki Watanabe (Drums & Percussion) from a trance psychedelic rock band Mandog; and Rie Miyazaki, who gained an international reputation as 'the roaring bass player' while she was in Marble Sheep.
The band name derived from the names of bands which Yumi, Tabata,Watanabe & Rie have been related to and/or involved with: Soft Machine and Leningrad Blues Machine; and Henry Cow, Mandog and Marble Sheep - all mammals!
Take the north exit of JR Koenji station and you'll see a large open area with taxis waiting, etc. Cross and go down the shopping street on the left heading away from the station. Keep going to the end, then turn left and Penguin House is in the basement of a building on the left.