Audible Mainframe

Where man meets machine & where analog vs. digital is a way of life…

Audible Mainframe was conceived in Boston, MA in May, 2003. As a six-piece live, hip-hop band, AAudible Mainframe combines old and new hip hop, giving a fresh and eclectic sound with a creative message. Known for their high-energy shows, AMF appeals to crowds of all musical tastes. Their message is socially conscious, explicitly political and educational, leading them to be dubbed the “faces and souls of this generation.” Having performed sold-out shows with well-known artists like Damian Marley, Wale, LMFAO, K-OS, Common, Arrested Development, Slick Rick, Tone Loc, Biz Markie and Blackalicious, AMF has created a remarkable hype within the industry.

The AMF sound has been compared to influential groups such as The Roots, Rage Against the Machine, De La Soul, and The Pharcyde. With the success of their first album Framework, which debuted at No. 14 on the CMJ charts, the band continues the momentum with their newest album, "Transients," released in August 2009.

AMF arrived in Los Angeles in 2006 riding a wave of awards and accolades bestowed upon them in Boston, including the 2006 Mass Industry Committee Award for “Best Live Act” and “Best Underground Emcee." After taking first place in Boston’s 107.3 FM WAAF’s “Battle of the Bands” in 2004, AMF was named the first ever hip-hop act to perform live on-air on an all rock station. As a result, they were also chosen among a pool of local up-and-coming acts to record their debut album on Emerson Records, home of the nation’s largest college radio station: 88.9 FM WERS. It didn’t take them long to add the West Coast scene to their resume by advancing to the finals of the 2009 International Emergenza Festival, winning the Star 98.7 FM & Long Beach’s The District Weekly’s 2008 “Battle of the Bands,” as well as most recently winning AirWalk’s 2009 Unsigned Hero Contest, with an all-expense paid trip to SxSW to play for the SPIN Magazine showcase.

AMF includes six young musicians comprised of a vocalist/emcee, guitar, bass, drummer, keyboards/trumpet, and a DJ who combine their musical talent with the realities of everyday life in pure, hip hop form. Vocalist and Emcee, Exposition (a.k.a. Expo), takes the crowd on a journey of poverty, anger, happiness, and revolution through his masterful diction and rhyme.
The band’s most notable collaborations include an opening act slot for Slick Rick, which then led to a backing band role for his national tour from 2006 - 2007. They later recorded a live band re-creation of the classic hip-hop album “Dah Shinin’ with Smiff N’ Wessun.