Steam Machine

Minneapolis, Twin Cities metro

Minneapolis old-time and bluegrass string band fronted by fiddler AJ Srubas and guitarist Rina Rossi.

Steam Machine is an old-time string band that formed in Minneapolis in 2018, drawing on older fiddle recordings by players such as Ed Haley, Lyman Enloe and Gene Goforth. AJ Srubas on fiddle and Rina Rossi on guitar front the group, which released a self-titled 16-track album in 2018. The band played the Turf Club in St. Paul on January 14, 2026 with AJ Lee & Blue Summit and is on the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association calendar for November 2026.