All natural experimenters, Jeff Zipp (guitar), Tylor Rolyt (vocals, guitar) and Nick Beddow (bass) each contribute unique but complimentary musical sensibilities to create the fleshed-out modern Brit-pop sound that is The Light Machines.

 Zipp is a fan of Chuck Berry's sloppy rhythm licks and plays with an easy looseness, and Tylor's cranking vocals are reminiscent of a young Jagger with undertones of David Bowie. Beddow pulls from the inimitable baselines of bands like Sonic Youth and the Rolling Stones and is unafraid to infuse a classic blues riff with disco beats or a reggae baseline.

Together the trio blends genres as disparate as southern rock, blues, glam and disco. It's an artful mix of electronic beats, powerful vocals and alternately delicate and shredding guitar. And though the band regularly draws comparisons to names like Kings of Leon, Jet, and LCD Soundsystem, The Light Machines are impossible to pigeon-hole – they have a sound all their own.

Onstage, the band's shared passion for classic Brit-pop rock 'n' roll trumps all. It's no surprise that The Light Machines can take a live show from a slow-dance lovers pace (Come One, Come All) to a rattle-your-brains, hide-your-grandparents-and-children frenzy (Criminal) in a matter of minutes. The band also comes with superb representation care of Jonathan Fluevog and the Vogville Recording family, and will also be featured in the upcoming music documentary Undiscovered: The Film. The Light Machines look forward to embarking on a cross-Canada tour to promote the film this January, playing a high school every day and a venue every night – working hard and doing what they love.

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