Machine on a Break

TLDR; it’s dark pop for sad girls who secretly play video games until 3am, packaged inside a glittering metalcore tornado. The vocals will melt your soul, the breakdowns will break your neck, and the lyrics will force you to process emotional trauma you didn’t even know you had. A delicate bird in a fiery cage, Machine on a Break will take you down twists and turns as she snaps from fragile to fierce in a heartbeat, weaving stories that are unapologetically raw and honest as she blends dark electronic pop and hip hop with modern metalcore and djent. Her music is an anthemic call to people who have been hurt and pushes them through to a better tomorrow.​ A 2x Grand Finalist in the Listen Up Songwriting Prize, Machine on a Break has mined XP opening for I See Stars, WAAX, Patient Sixty-Seven, and Clay J Gladstone, levelling up her dramatic live show to perform at Melbourne's Outcast Festival and Canberra's NightFEST. By fusing delicate vulnerability with feminine rage, she proves that true strength lies in embracing every unique emotion and fostering a community where it is safe to share the entire breadth of human experience. As she steps into the next bold era, she is carving out a sanctuary where softness and strength coexist without apology.