SHORT BIO

 

Originally a three-piece house band laying down sweet improvised grooves for dinner guests at various Fortitude Valley establishments, a chance encounter with a live-to-air freestyle rap session on 4ZZZ introduced the Soul Mechanics to the lyrical wizardry of Master Wolf. 

 

The Soul Mechanics released their debut EP “Explorations with Master Wolf” in early 2018 via Valley Heat Records and were finalists for best Hip Hop / Rap award at the 2019 Qld Music Awards. The EP is a collaborative effort with local MC and unquestionably dope freestyler; Master Wolf.

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Some would say some of Soul Mechanics finer moments are when they feed off Master Wolf’s energy during the live shows. They always have an idea on where they want the music to be but sometimes no one knows where it will end up. This is the beauty of trusting these amazing players with a musical idea and watching it evolve.

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PRESS REVIEW - https://scenestr.com.au/music/review-circuit-music-in-many-places-spark-ipswich-ipswich-20240716

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"More people keep arriving after me for Master Wolf and the Soul Mechanics and the room to is filling up. The Soul Mechanics get the party started by throwing down a very funky groove. We give a cheer and then Master Wolf joins them and lets us know how they started jamming tunes together and how it is improv tonight. We even get asked for topics to spit. A punter throws out "coal seam" and Master Wolf sets it to rhyme and does a damn great job of it. Jason, Brian and Dave lace it with jazz-tainted sounds and it is delicious. I would not have thought that hip hop/ rap to funk and jazz-infused instrumentals could create such a harmonious contrast. I like it. I like it a lot! Taking more requests from the crowd, anecdotes about learning what 'lapping' is, Master Wolf gives thanks to Tom Thum who is here watching the set and a shoutout to all the local talent and his own origin story. It was a very entertaining and informative set. You could say Master Wolf connected the room through the storytelling during and after each song.​ I leave the packed rooftop and see more people were watching from the venue inside, great to see so many here."

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