Misty Lanes x Magic Machine

Get ready to embark on a mind-bending journey as two of Sydney Eora’s most electrifying psychedelic rock bands, Misty Lanes and Magic Machine, join forces for an unforgettable double album launch extravaganza!

First up, Misty Lanes takes the stage to unveil their highly anticipated second album, “Colourless Green Ideas”. Following the success of their self-titled debut in 2017, Misty Lanes returns with a sonic masterpiece that transcends boundaries and ignites the imagination. Released via Third Eye Stimuli Records, “Colourless Green Ideas” promises to mesmerize audiences with its kaleidoscopic soundscape and visionary lyrics.

But the psychedelic odyssey doesn’t stop there! Prepare to be enchanted as Magic Machine unveils their latest sonic adventure, “Castle in the Sky”. Fresh off the presses and bursting with cosmic energy, Magic Machine’s new album is set to elevate listeners to new heights of sonic bliss. With their signature blend of ethereal melodies and pulsating rhythms, Magic Machine invites you to lose yourself in the sonic landscapes of “Castle in the Sky”.

Join us for a night of sonic exploration and celestial celebration as Misty Lanes and Magic Machine redefine the boundaries of psychedelic rock. Mark your calendars, secure your tickets, and prepare to embark on a musical journey unlike any other. See you at Vic on the Park on April 12th!

Misty Lanes full bio:

Misty Lanes is the moniker for the solo recording project of Sydney based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, engineer and producer, Steven W. Schouten. Beginning in 2017 after releasing his self-titled album, Misty Lanes has become defined by reverberating guitars, punchy drums, dreamy organ melodies and delicate vocals that embody the soul of cult-classic late 1960s bands such as The 13th Floor Elevators and The Kinks.

The idea for Misty Lanes’ new album came about after Steven W. Schouten stumbled on a sentence — “Colourless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously” — a grammatical yet semantically nonsensical phrase by American author/linguist, Noam Chomsky. The phrase got Steven thinking about how we are always searching for meaning in things but not everything needs meaning and can just exist — “art for art’s sake”. This idea was the driving force behind Misty Lanes’ forthcoming sophomore album, Colourless Green Ideas, with the record being an eclectic collection of songs that explores a plethora of sounds and sub-genres from psychedelic rock, baroque pop, outsider folk, krautrock, funk infused garage-rock and more. The album was written, recorded and pieced together between 2016-2021 in different home studios before Schouten finished up the mixing in 2022.

A long time coming since Misty Lanes’ 2017 self-titled album, Colourless Green Ideas sees Steven Schouten levelling up his songwriting, mixing and production, with new instruments such as his Mellotron Micro appearing all through the record. Both the songwriting and the production of the album nods to 1960s artists such as Brian Wilson, Billy Nicholls, The BeeGees, The 13th Floor Elevators and The Kinks. Schouten thoughtfully tries to stay true to the rawness of his ideas, which he calls “colourless green” — the naive first demo, which always captures the initial feeling of a song’s idea but is almost impossible to recreate in the studio environment.
Magic Machine bio:

Magic Machine are an independent and emerging Sydney based psych rock n roll outfit.
Since forming in 2021 the group has released two Albums with a third record “Castle In The Sky’ due April 2024.
Heavily inspired by golden era psychedelia, Their Live shows are an energetic ball of noisy psych-rock/krautrock with a garage edge.