
Rather than pull the plug on The Secret Machines when his brother, co-founder/guitarist/vocalist Ben Curtis left the band last year to focus on other things, Brandon Curtis and drummer Josh Garza remained dedicated to completing work on their third full-length album, simply titled Secret Machines. They hooked up with longtime friend Phil Karnats, who played with Ben in Tripping Daisy, and his fantastic skills on guitar are a perfect fit for the Machines' huge sound. The trio made their Austin debut at Stubb's indoor earlier this month, and put any doubts about their new incarnation to bed. [...]