Hot Machine, Max Watts, 11th September 2025 by Mary Boukouvalas
Hot Machine are the fast rising, fiery 5 piece all girl rock band from Melbourne who are quickly becoming one of the hottest live bands in the country with their high energy and heavy, classic rock sound. The band released their debut EP, “Leather and Steel” in 2024 which has been described as a “wild, hot listening experience jam packed with a vibe that explains why it is cutting through the noise and going beyond Melbourne’s city limits” – Music Is To Blame.
Mary is a photographer and a writer, specialising in music. She runs Rocklust.com where she endeavours to capture the passion of music in her photos whether it's live music photography, promotional band photos or portraits.
She has photographed The Rolling Stones, KISS, Iggy Pop, AC/DC, Patti Smith, Joe Strummer, PULP, The Cult, The Damned, The Cure, Ian Brown, Interpol, MUDHONEY, The MELVINS, The Living End, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine, The Stone Roses –just to name a few - in Australia, USA, Europe and the Middle East.
Her work has been published in Beat magazine, Rolling Stone magazine, Triple J magazine, The Age Newspaper, The Herald Sun, The Australian, Neos Kosmos, blistering.com, theaureview.com, noise11.com, music-news.com. She has a permanent photographic exhibition at The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria Australia.
