Shortly after their formation in January of 2005, these guys knew they had a good thing going. Consisting of Keegan Pavlovic (bass), Rob Knugg (keys), Ray Dunham (drums), Jeremy Pinell (guitar, vocals), and John Turner (guitar), the Heat aims to please. Hailing from Murfreesboro, TN, they excel in a live setting and pride themselves on originality. Their influences are quite diverse (Pink Floyd, Rush, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan, The Grateful Dead) and it can be very difficult for the average music listener to pinpoint The Incredible Heat Machine’s sound. Some may say that acts performing in the land of genre ambiguity will struggle to reach a core audience. These guys disagree. The genre they’re going for is good music. Whether it be rock, jazz, experimental, new age, or anything else, fans of this group will testify to the fact that as long as the music gets them out of their seats and onto the dance floor, no specification is necessary.

The future holds bright things for The Incredible Heat Machine. After a phenomenal response to their first full-length release in 2006, they will be hitting the studio again to knock out their second album, which they hope to have available in early 2008. In a town with 200+ bands and one of the nation’s most prominent recording industry institutions (Middle Tennessee State University), this group has become a premier attraction. How, you ask? By bringing the heat, of course.