MP3: Marlon Rando - "Time Machine"

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	MP3: Marlon Rando - "Time Machine"	06.20.2011


	New York Duo Explores Time Travel While Establishing Mid-Fi Sound

Critical Praise for Marlon Rando: "The Marlon Rando duo of Greg Timmes and Jeff Wilkins deserve some cred for the "Mid-fi" pop they emit." - Music Under Fire The Song: The boys of Marlon Rando are at it again, this time with their second single, "Time Machine" from their forthcoming, self-titled EP coming out June 29th. With a darker sound than their previous single, "Weird Science," "Time Machine" conveys a visceral atmosphere amidst a driving bass line and Jeff Wilkins' boisterous drum fills. The warm, piercing tones of Greg Timmes' guitar sit comfortably atop the rhythm section, while the eerie vocals resonate throughout the mix showing another side of the genre the two coin as "Mid-Fi." The endearing lyrics of the first two verses, like the line "I like you cause you're watered down," contradict the last two, showing the erratic progression of time travel. "The song centers around coming to terms with the present, past, and future while the chorus sheds light on everything somewhat ironically," states Timmes. While the description is left slightly vague, the lyrics of the chorus are what the listener is left with. Timmes sings smoothly, "Those ghosts in your head are all I want to be" and for those music theory aficionados who might be wondering, the song ends in a half cadence leaving the audience hanging on the edge of their seats. Download Marlon Rando's song, "Time Machine" here: http://media.audibletreats.com/Marlon_Rando-Time_Machine.mp3 Tweet Please contact Megan if interested in talking with Marlon Rando. The Background: When Baltimore guitarist/singer, Greg Timmes and New Jersey drummer, Jeff Wilkins met in New York City in 2010 creative sparks began to fly. It was not long before the power duo Marlon Rando was formed. Following in the footsteps of bands like Gringo Starr and Truman Peyote, the band's moniker is a play on a celebrity's name. But for those who are not familiar, Rando is short for Random - specifically a person who shows up at a party that no one knows and starts stealing and breaking stuff. Their self-titled EP will be released on June 29th. It was recorded partly in Philadelphia and in Timmes' Alphabet City Apartment. The subject matter of the EP revolves around revenge, time and space travel, Staggered Rationalizations, and strange encounters. Marlon Rando intends to create a full soundscape that surrounds their audience and confuses the senses.
Streams: "Time Machine": http://media.audibletreats.com/Marlon_Rando-Time_Machine.mp3 http://soundcloud.com/marlonrandoband/marlon-rando-time-machine "Weird Science": http://media.audibletreats.com/Marlon_Rando-Weird_Science.mp3 http://soundcloud.com/marlonrandoband/weird-science-marlon-rando Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/marlon-rando/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/marlonrandoband Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarlonRandoBand Sound Cloud: http://soundcloud.com/marlonrandoband Official Site: http://www.marlonrando.com