Falling Nine are an alternative, melodic rock band that creates music that fuses classic rock and pop influences with a modern approach. The band consists of David Lydiard (vocals), Steve Watts (rhythm guitars, Jon Davies (drums), Jos Davies (bass) and Rob Hollands (lead guitars). After two years of line-up changes, personal problems and lots of frustration, Falling Nine found themselves not only personally, but artistically on previous release All Paths Divide (2007). With the firing of Jenny Jarman, who had shared vocal duties with Lydiard on demo EP Attempted Fate (2006), the band scaled themselves down to a two-piece and began work on what would be a breakthrough for them. Multi-layered vocals added extra weight and counter melodies to already strong songs and the pair utilised every instrument they could lay their hands on to painstakingly craft a solid, cohesive six song EP. Quicksand picked up radio play when Tom Robinson played the short a cappella song on his Introducing radio show and it proved so popular that it was played the following week due to it being chosen as the best song of the week. With All Paths Divide, Falling Nine have started to build a fan base through the Internet. Sound Machine, the brand new 12 track album see’s Falling Nine strip everything away and turn to a more basic rock setup of drums, bass and guitars. The multi-layered vocals are used sparingly and the use of keyboards are kept to a minimum as the band set about showing us that they can rock with the best of them. From the big, catchy riff of vitriolic opener Fist Through A Wall right through to the didgeridoo drone of closing track Trapped (1810 Onwards), Sound Machine is an album that captures Falling Nine doing what they do best, creating catchy, melodic music that demands to be listened to again and again.