2uo by 2uo

2uo is Machado Mijiga & Mike Gamble, filling the sonic void with drums & guitar, respectively.

Inspired by '90s PNW grunge, early '00s progressive rock, and 20th century classical film scores, 2uo brings a retro-futurist aesthetic that confusingly groovy, yet unabashedly authentic.

This debut album is a collection of curated clips from a 2-hour improvisation at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, OR on February 22nd, 2024 (except for the bonus track, which is a remix of a test recording, waiting for our bassist, for a Color Therapy session in 2021)

There were no improvisation cues, but the excerpts chosen were giving off strong '60s/'70s Spaghetti Western/Crime/Blaxploitation vibes, so all of the titles are inspired by that overall aesthetic.

There were no overdubs, cuts, or production elements added to any of the tracks, aside from mixing/mastering; everything was completely improvised and performed live, in-studio.

This is 2uo's debut album, but Mike and Machado have been improvising as a bi-tet for nearly 5 years– this album was long overdue.
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Personnel:

Guitar, Baritone Guitar - Mike Gamble
Drums, Call Bells - Machado Mijiga

Recording Engineers - Mike Gamble & Machado Mijiga
Mix Engineer- Mike Gamble
Mastering Engineer- Machado Mijiga
Front Artwork- Machado Mijiga
Back Artwork (CD Only) - Mike Gamble

Tracklist

1.	Vista	4:12

2.	Most Wanted	1:43

3.	Five Paces From The Sun	9:34

4.	Manifest Destiny	4:15

5.	Borrowed Time	1:03

6.	Bass Ackwards	1:31

7.	Mark My Words	1:16

8.	Not On My Watch	3:29

9.	You Got Me	2:13

10.	Saddle Up	0:51

11.	It's On	2:27

12.	Whodunnit	0:36

13.	You And What Army?	4:08

Credits

released March 13, 2024

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