The Beta Machine is a electronic rock band from Los Angeles, led by bassist, vocalist and keyboardist Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl (both also of A Perfect Circle). Recognizing a powerful creative bond that went beyond that band’s ranks, the duo was soon asked to join Puscifer, led by Tool frontman and APC co-founder Maynard James Keenan. Their associations still extend far beyond that cluster of bands: Friedl has performed with Filter and Devo, McJunkins with Thirty Seconds To Mars, and the pair also appeared together in Eagles Of Death Metal. The pair put a name to the energetic, futuristic sound they were developing: The Beta Machine. But they wouldn't be alone in their mission. They had already worked and palled around with vocalist Claire Acey of Nightmare Of The Cat and guitarist and keyboardist Nicholas Perez, who both gamely stepped up to join them for The Beta Machine's lineup.
