ArtistInfo

The Music Machine

Band, 1965-1969 US, Los Angeles
Rock

The Music Machine was an American garage rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1966. Fronted by chief songwriter and lead vocalist Sean Bonniwell, the band cultivated a characteristically dark and rebellious image reflected in an untamed musical approach. Sometimes it made use of distorted guitar lines and hallucinogenic organ parts, punctuated by Bonniwell's distinctively throaty vocals. Although they only briefly managed to attain national chart success with one single, the Music Machine is today considered by many critics to be a one of the groundbreaking acts of the 1960s. Their style is now recognized as a pioneering force in proto-punk; yet within a relatively short period of time, they began to employ more complex lyrical and instrumental arrangements that went beyond the t

Members

	Keith Olsen eb, b US
	Sean Bonniwell g, acg, voc 1940-2011 US
	Ron Edgar dr
	Doug Rhodes org *1945 US
	Harry Garfield key US
	Eddie Jones b
	Guile Wisdom
	Mark Landon g
	Jerry Harris dr