Pōneke based interspecies trio vegetable.machine.animal is proud to be touring the new album GUEST. vegetable.machine.animal presents new music that blends electronic sound, the analogue percussion and drumming skills of Kieran Monaghan, and the biosignals of non-human band members such as plants, fungi, and lichen.

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It is a mixture of creativity, scientific exploration, and a hopeful expression of co-existence. GUEST was recorded while Monaghan was the 2024 Creative New Zealand/NZSM/Toi Pōneke Sonic Artist-in-Residence. The album consists of 13 tracks, featuring collaborations with 15 adventurous musicians and sound makers, all invited to work with vegetable.machine.animal.

Kieran Monaghan is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, writer, recording artist, and sound engineer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. A prolific creative and organiser with an irrepressible DIY ethic, he is known for his experimental and innovative approach to performance and sound-making.