* Includes a special limited edition note signed by the band * Join Hide & Shine on talkshoplive to talk about their debut album, Soft Machines. The debut record, Soft Machines, came as a surprise. Writer Chris Kelly describes the project as starting with a “psychic download of 50 song ideas.” These ideas were about to become another in a line of obscure, unknown, invisible solo projects. But a chance meeting in 2022, with drummer Michael Chambers, sparked the wild notion of “a band.” The two began making noise and translating the musical sketches into songs. The addition of bassist Chris Ferguson completed the lower frequencies of this power-trinity.