MIKE GRAFF

is a guitarist from Texas, mostly known for work

with 90's post-industrial / alternative metal group

COURSE OF EMPIRE.

 

Starting in 1988, C.o.E. became one of the top-drawing

live acts to emerge from the Deep Ellum scene in Dallas.

During their decade together,

the band released three studio albums:

COURSE OF EMPIRE,

INITIATION,

and TELEPATHIC LAST WORDS

 

Teaming up with former Course drummer

MICHAEL JEROME and keyboardist VAN ERIC MARTIN,

Mike released an album of minimalist ambient music

under the name

HALLS OF THE MACHINE.

 

The first album

"ATMOSPHERES FOR LOVERS AND SLEEPERS"

is available through streaming platforms.

The new album

"ALL TRIBAL DIGNITARIES"

is available now!

Please visit the Halls site:

http://www.hallsofthemachine.com

 

 GRAFF NEWS:

*The first live date since Covid is finally happening at

House Of Blues Dallas on Friday November 11th

with our friends THE TOADIES and CASEY HESS!

(This will be Mike Graff with Mike Daane and Duncan Black)

We are very thankful for The Toadies invitation to

join them on this old-school Ellum evening!

Tickets can be purchased here:

https://www.livenation.com/event/vvG1YZ92UxHKQk/toadies-doosu-mike-graff-w-mike-daane-duncan-black

*​The lost COURSE OF EMPIRE album

"FIELDS OF DISCIPLINE"

is now available for pre-sale at the Bandwear online store,

along with other merchandise that the band has made available

on behalf of our brother, drummer Chad Lovell

who suffered a traumatic brain injury following a fall

on November 8th 2019.

 

Please follow this link to order the vinyl album

which is currently in production at Hand Drawn Press in Dallas:

https://shop.bandwear.com/collections/course-of-empire-shop

 

​​​​​​Lean more about Chad Lovell and consider supporting at:

https://loveforlovell.com

 

And keep up to date on the activities

of drummer Michael Jerome

at his site:

http://www.michaeljeromeondrums.com

 

 

Have you considered how cool you might look

in a HALLS OF THE MACHINE

shirt?

Visit the band camp site for vinyl, CDs and shirts:

https://hallsofthemachine.bandcamp.com


 

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