The Sway Machinery November 30, 2010

The Sway Machinery is a New York quintet formed in 2008 by prominent underground musicians from Balkan Beat Box, Arcade Fire, Antibalas and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The source of their inspiration is Jewish liturgical music, which they fuse with blues, rock and West African grooves. Guitarist Jeremiah Lockwood layers the haunting notes of his Cantorial-influenced vocals over the energetic, celebratory rhythms of afro-pop, hard-hitting drums and the blues.