Free Machine, the passion project that brings together a group of friends, has just released the lyric video for their track 'So Long Now', taken from their debut album Dead Echoes. Known for their 90s-inspired grunge sound and raw, unfiltered approach to music-making, Free Machine delivers a powerful anthem that connects deeply with fans of the genre.
 
So Long Now embodies the spirit of grunge, with influences from legends like Soundgarden, Nirvana, and Big Wreck. As the band explains, “Listening to way too much Nirvana, Big Wreck and Soundgarden, I picked up the guitar and just had this ‘uplifting, uptempo feeling in my gut’ and just went with it. Next thing that opening riff hit me... and we were off,” says Free Machine's guitarist Clint Jurgens.
 
The track, which touches on the theme of cutting ties with a negative presence, speaks to the challenge of ending relationships where one person has been doing all the emotional heavy lifting. “There are good memories, but you were the only one that was pulling their weight, and you finally made the call to end it," says the band. "Though this sounds like a relationship, it's actually about a former bandmate who never valued the friendship as much as we did."
 
Fans will experience the dynamic contrasts of the track, from the catchy main riff that kicks off the song to the off-time, top-string melody of the verse. The bridge offers a departure from the familiar, showing just how Free Machine allows the music to take them where it feels it needs to go.

“We love the contrast of the uptempo feel with the deeper emotional message,” says Clint. “It’s a feel-good 90s anthem about disengaging with the nonsense in your life."
 
Free Machine’s debut album, Dead Echoes, is a testament to their passion for crafting authentic rock music, and the band's approach to songwriting and recording is equally unconventional. With no members ever meeting in person, the entire album was created remotely, driven by their shared love for 90s grunge. The result is an album that captures the essence of what it means to make music purely for the love of it.
 
As the band describes it, "The whole thing is a project for like-minded fans who just want to enjoy good music. There’s no bigger picture, no marketing pushes, just the joy of sharing our sound."

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