Innovative, explosive, and highly entertaining, The Machete makes instrumental music you have definitely not heard before. It is a supercharged mix of global influences including pop, folk, Latin, reggae, and more performed with a high-energy approach that will move any crowd in the world. Formed out of necessity by two non-singing musicians, the current four-man lineup of rhythm guitarist Matt Hallett, lead guitarist Dominic Vermeulen-Smith, bassist John Deacon, and drummer Sam Brawn has become a force of nature in the best possible way and does its level best to inspire furious dancing everywhere it goes.  This is a band that demands to be experienced in person but the record gives listeners a taste of what they can expect at a gig. The Machete is vibrant, bold, and well-suited for any environment that needs passionate and talented musicians to bring it to life. This is instrumental music for the people, not the ivory tower, and it shows a complete disregard for the tyranny of labels and genres.