Machina (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Machina
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Little Rock, Arkansas; Buffalo, New York, United States
Genre = Alternative metal Post-grunge
Years_active = 2005–Present
Label =
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/machinametal Machina]
Current_members = Phil Taylor John LeCompt Thad Ables Rocky Gray
Past_members = Justin Carder Jack Wiese

Machina is the successor project to Future Leaders of the World, founded by vocalist Phil Taylor, which features former members of Evanescence (guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray). The band takes its name from the Latin phrase "Deus ex Machina", a plot device using divine intervention to resolve a seemingly hopeless situation.

History

Future Leaders of the World

Future Leaders of the World was formed by guitarist and singer Phil Taylor, who formed the group in Buffalo, New York with bassist Toby Cole and drummer Carl Messina. They recorded a demo in Los Angeles, and soon after Cole left the group, replaced by bassist Bill Hershey; at this time Jake Stutevoss was also added on guitar. The group signed with Epic Records and released a full-length album, LVL IV. The album reached #153 on the Billboard 200 [ [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dvfpxqualdfe~T5 Billboard] , Allmusic.com] on the strength of the US hit singles "Let Me Out" (#6 Mainstream Rock, #32 Modern Rock) and "Everyday" (#30 Mainstream Rock). [ [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dvfpxqualdfe~T51 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com] The group toured with groups such as Shinedown, Seether, Crossfade, Chevelle, and Alter Bridge, but during their dates on the Sno-Core tour, they learned that Epic planned to dissolve their contract, and the group disbanded. [ [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dvfpxqualdfe~T1 Future Leaders of the World] , Allmusic.com]

Machina

Taylor and with former Evanescence members John LeCompt (guitar), Rocky Gray (drums), along with Jack Wiese (guitar) of Mourningside and Thad Ables (bass) formed a new band, Machina. Since the departure of Gray and LeCompt from Evanescence in May 2007, the band has kept up a relentless touring schedule, released a self-titled, six-song EP, and the single "Trust" has started to receive airplay on radio stations across the US. [cite web | url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/media/article/john-lecompt-tours-new-hard-rock2falternative-band-machina_461170_15.html | title=John LeCompt Tours With His New Hard Rock/Alternative Band Machina | publisher=Fox Business | date=February 1 2008 | accessdate=2008-02-05 ] In August of 2007, Jack Wiese left Machina to pursue his own musical interests in Brookroyal. Most recently, Machina has gone into the studio to record for their debut album, to be released sometime in 2008.

Discography

*"LVL IV" (as Future Leaders of the World) (Epic Records, 2004)
*"Machina E.P." (2007)
*"Upcoming 2008 release"

Members

;Current members
*Phil Taylor - vocals
*John LeCompt - Guitar, Backup Vocals
*Thad Ables - Bass
*Rocky Gray - drums

;Former members
*Justin Carder - drums
*Jack Wiese - Guitar, Backup Vocals

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/machinametal Machina MySpace]
* [http://www.machinaboard.com Machina Message Board]
* [http://www.machinastreetteam.com Machina Street Team]
* [http://www.youtube.com/OfficialMACHINA Machina YouTube Channel]
* [http://apps.facebook.com/ilike/artist/Official+Machina Machina Facebook]
* [http://ilike.com/artist/Official+Machina Machina iLike]