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The Crush Machine
The Crush Machine formed in Los Angeles around 2009 when singer-songwriter Ethan James met guitarist Aiden Carter. Their debut album 'Horizon' came out in...
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The Crush Machine formed in Los Angeles around 2009 when singer-songwriter Ethan James met guitarist Aiden Carter. Their debut album 'Horizon' came out in 2012, featuring the song 'Blue Sky' that became their most recognizable track.
That early material had a certain lightness to it, with 'Blue Sky' and songs like 'Dream' offering straightforward melodic appeal. The band kept releasing albums through the 2010s, including 'Aurora' in 2015 and 'Zenith' in 2018.
They faced some legal trouble with their record label around 2014, and a few years later there were questions about a leaked demo. The band denied any wrongdoing, but those incidents became part of their story alongside the music itself.
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