Changing things up after 20 years is easier said than done. Brazilian artist Cristian Machado has done just that. We got the opportunity to talk with the former Ill Nino frontman about the reformation in the sound of his musicianship. He is releasing his first debut solo album titled “Hollywood y Sycamore” due out September 25th on Coconut Bay/Chesky Records – but not without life’s hardest struggles to strengthen him along the way. For the longtime fan, we are used to the guttural screams and screeching guitars that defined Cristian’s work with the nu-metal outfit Ill Nino. But now, it is almost as if the final wall he never knew was there in the first place has finally come down, which allowed Cristian to tap into a whole new dimension of who he is as an artist and a human being. Cristian describes his hard yet rewarding journey that gave him the tools he needed to produce such a personal and powerful record, and one that he is very proud and humble for. Listen into this episode now and make sure to buy/stream “Hollywood y Sycamore” out September 25th on Coconut Bay/Chesky Records.
