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Hallowe’en gig at Clwb y Bont was “hwyl a sbri”

It was a full house once again on November 1st as The Origin of Machines returned to Clwb y Bont for a second time. We shared the bill with our bonkers and enthusiastic…

Fired Up at Jac’s, Aberdare

On the twenty first of June, The Origin of Machines returned to the brilliant Jac’s for their fourth gig. They shared the bill with an eclectic mix of talented…

Behind the lyrics – ‘Beady Eye’

I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself single in my mid-forties, after being with my ex-husband for twenty years. It was a major shock and it took me a long time to…

Behind the lyrics – ‘Concrete Frog’

I remember being very shocked when I heard on the news that a body had been discovered in Beddau, at a block of flats which I’ve passed daily for years. There was…

Great gig at Green Rooms

We played our third ever gig on May the 25th at the fabulous venue, Green Rooms. We shared the bill with four amazing bands – Beyond Sorrow, Spayed, Built II…

Behind the lyrics – ‘Shwnidygon’

I have a friend called Phil Gill. And he’s a poet. You couldn’t make it up, could you? But it’s very true. Phil is also an actor who has appeared in a…

The Origin of Machines support Ant Trouble

The Origin of Machines supported the brilliant Ant Trouble in November in Clwb y Bont. Tickets sold out quickly with many disappointed punters turned away at the door.…

Behind the lyrics - ‘Spiders’

The band usually rehearses at Studios 56 in Porth. It’s a cracking little studio. We like it because when you book it, you get exclusive use of the entire…

First gig a great success!

We finally played our first gig! The gig was part of a fundraising evening, organised by Josh Bines to raise money for families impacted by the war in Ukraine. Nearly…