I Speak Machine

I Speak Machine are vocalist and synth-nerd Tara Busch and filmmaker Maf Lewis. Together, they make brooding soundtracks and horror/sci-fi films, creating audio and visual in unison to give both elements equal prominence. The result is a “live score film”, where all screenings of the film are accompanied by Tara perfoming the score live.

They released their first soundtrack, the score to their mind bending sci-fi short The Silence in 2014 on Lex Records. They released their latest soundtrack to their short film Zombies 1985 in May of 2017 in collaboration with producer / writer Benge (Wrangler, John Foxx). The soundtrack & film is a sinister, synth-centric love letter to 1980s horror.

I Speak Machine toured the US & UK in 2016 with Gary Numan, and was part of the TROIKA! tour (a triple bill with Kite Base & Hannah Peel). New projects on the horizon include the groundbreaking sci-fi horror animated series STRATA with illustrator / writer / director Tommy Lee Edwards. Also recently announced is Tara’s upcoming I Speak Machine album WAR - a sonic dive into the harrowing trenches of mental illness and one’s internal struggle to navigate their way to sanity & peace.

Past Shows


Sep
11
th
2022
First Avenue
Sep
11
th
2022
First Avenue

Gary Numan

THE INTRUDER TOUR
with I Speak Machine and DJ Jake Rudh

More Shows

Jun
7
th
Amsterdam Bar & Hall

The Crane Wives

May
18
th
Turf Club

Neil Hamburger

with Chris Crofton
Apr
30
th
7th St Entry

Sawyer Hill

May
30
th
7th St Entry

Nothing Buy Joy, glowingtide, Radiator Girl, and Orthe