Robert Fairweather & Luv Machine
The Chicago three-piece of Robert Fairweather and the Luv Machine is easily the most accomplished "Hensch's Hometown Heroes" band I've been fortunate enough to cover to date. Well-established, the act has ridden the internet to a sort of niche-y, blues revivalism. Take some of the following as evidence.
Fact: The Luv Machine maintains a hugely popular myspace, with some 3,938 friends signed on to the site (myself included).
Fact: The Luv Machine cracked the college radio top ten, were feature in a VH1 website special, and were an iTunes listed artist all in the same year.
Fact: various radio stations from around the world have added the Luv Machine to their top lists.
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Dirges in the Dark
2012
A quirky collection of innovative tune-smithery.
MP3: $12.99
Big Time
2011
Quirky genre jumping collection of tunes from Robert Fairweather & Luv Machine.
MP3: $9.99
Blizzard In Chicago
2005
An exciting blend of Stevie Ray Vaughan style rock blues. Original songs you will love from the first listen. Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters and other blues greats inspired "Blizzard In Chicago".
MP3: $9.99
Big Maracas
2005
Wow...Big Maracas heralds big change. The amount of new directions present here is staggering, and it seems the Luv Machine has been upgraded many times over. Cool, confident, collected, and even a tad eclectic, Big Maracas is a great cd.
MP3: $9.99