Additionally, Hopeful Machines was signed to Washington, DC-based label Radio-Active-Music in late 2008. Hopeful Machines' first hard copy album, ::Skinless::, was released in December 2008. Steven Archer is also the creator of the solo project Stoneburner, which incorporates elements of experimental noise, industrial rock, ethereal, trip hop, and worldbeat. Stoneburner's output explores themes of neurodiversity as well as social issues such as abortion rights and anti-racism, and has included homages to media such as Donna Tartt's The Secret History and Peter Watts' Blindsight. In 2021, Steven Archer was nominated and became a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award for his graphic novel adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's Masque of the Red Death. Archer and Lynch are also the creators of the experimental/instrumental/spoken word outfit The Trinity Project. Personal lives Steven Archer and Donna Lynch have both raised hairless sphynx cats. In addition, they are both ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church. Donna Lynch has also been open about her struggles with mood disorders, fibromyalgia, and Lyme disease. Steven Archer is openly on the autism spectrum, and has advocated for increased public understanding of both the creative potential of autistic individuals and the stigma autistic individuals face. Members Current Steven Archer – lead guitar, programming, vocals, music, words Donna Lynch – vocals, piano, words, music Mindcage Rick – live drums, rhythm guitar Mike K. Johnson – live drums Past Justin "Dingo" Sabe – keytar, synths, noise Adam Goode – bass Tim McCracken – keyboards Dave O'Donnell – drums Jenny Mettee – rhythm guitar, cello Stephanie Kim – violin Jerome Lintz – drums Nick "Konchog Nyima" vonZoll – drums Dan Mullin – rhythm guitar Amanda Mason – keyboards, backing vocals Shaun Mason – rhythm guitar Magpie Killjoy – drums Discography Studio albums EPs South, 2007 West, 2008 North, 2009 East, 2012 Compass, 2016 Singles "The Lowest Place on Earth" 2008 "Treacherous Thing" 2012 "New Legion" 2015 Remixes by Ego Likeness "When I Cared" – The Perfects on the rerelease of the album Future Automatic "Cassandra" – The Crüxshadows on the album Fortress in Flames "Terribly When" – The Last Dance on the album Reflections of Rage "Tarnished" – Black Tape for a Blue Girl on the single "The Scarecrow" "Inside of You, In Spite of You (Ti Bon Ange Mix)" – ThouShaltNot on the single "The Projectionist" "Vena Cava"- Angelspit on the CD Krankhaus "Demon"- Hypofixx on the album After December