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Members
  • Scott Benzel-Vocals
  • Mike Fisher-Keyboards,Programming
  • Ray Riendeau-Bass
  • David Suycott-Drums
  • Tom Coffeen-Live Guitars (Not Pictured)

  • Biography
    Formed in 1989 in Tucson, AZ, Machines of Loving Grace cut its eponymous debut album on an eight track tape recorder and released it on the band's own label. Machines of Loving Grace is a quartet whose music obliterates all considerations of genre by using stabbing guitars, pulsating keyboards, and a wide variety of rhythms to fuse industrial, post-punk, and melodic pop into a unique synthesis. Machines have released three albums including 1995's Gilt, 1993's Concentration, and their 1991 Debut album. They have managed impressively to be included in the unbelievable soundtrack to the The Crow and to The Hackers Soundtrack as well. Along the way with them is David Suycott who joined the band after leaving Stabbing Westward. Scott Benzel is the lone remaining member of the band and is forming a new lineup. Machines will soon be releasing their brand new album in 1999/2000. Stay Tuned.
    Toured With:

    Gilt Tour
  • KoRn--Have Since Gone Way Mainstream!
  • Ash--Punk Group!
  • Candlebox--Seattle Based Grunge Group
  • Jim Rose Sideshow Circus--Awesome Show
  • Everclear--I Hate This Band!
  • J.Mascis--In Dinosaur Jr.
  • The Rentals--Weezer Side Project
  • Foetus--Experimental Group
  • Grotus --Industrial Rock Band
  • Vent--Toured Fall 1995
  • Code 4-- ?
  • Halcion-Toured Fall 1995
    Other Tours
  • Stabbing Westward--Awesome Industrial Group
  • Peter Murphy--Former Vocalist for Bahaus
  • Human Waste Product--Have Since Broken Up!
  • My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult--Fellow Crow Band!
  • Prong--Heavy Metal Group
  • Course Of Empire--Have Since Broken Up (Dallas,Tx.)
  • No Doubt--Everfamous Ska Group
  • The Hunger--Houston-Based
  • Society Burning--Industrial Band
  • Dethkultur BBQ--From Houston,Tx.
  • The Swans--Classic Cult Alternative Band
  • Hal--Detroit-Based
  • Surgery--?
  • Blood Of Abraham--?
  • Former Members
  • Stuart Kupers-Guitars
  • Brad Kemp-Drums

  • Did you Know?
    The Image within the Concentration album of the man strapped into that device was orignally slated to be the cover of Concentration. There is a rare remix for Perfect Tan that Die Warzau did as as a promo single for the Concentration album. The cover of Gilt is based on a news photograph from the early 1940s in which a woman had jumped from the Empire State Building and landed on a car below. MLG are fans of the group Steely Dan.Well the song Butterfly Wings features the lyric "tonight when I chase the dragon......".In
    one of Steeley Dan's Lyrics it states "Tonight when I chase the dragon, The water may change to cherry wine And the silver will turn to gold Time out of mind"!

  • Thanks Goes to MOLG/Steely Dan Fan Jordan Krall of Antibody/LoudCat Productions for submitting!
  • Apparently A guy named Vance claims this home to be the 1st MOLG recording studio which they recorded their self titled album in.It was Mike Fisher and Brad Kemp (Former Drummer) that lived here.Vance now resides in the house as he purchased the home from Mike Fisher's Dad in 10/92!
    One of The Theme songs for the show Due South is in fact Butterfly Wings. You can locate info on the show by Clicking Here!
    Appear on the Soundtrack for the Film Steak and Lobster which is about tall tales of the humorous and corrupt snowboard world, as seen from the riders point of view. Cool claymation and a martial arts film spoof complete this outstanding film from your friends Artie and Jerry. Click Here to Purchase the Film.

    Videos Include
  • Richest Junkie Still Alive--Directed by:John Reece (NIN)
  • Butterfly Wings--Directed by:Julie Hermelin (Moby,Stabbing Westward)
  • Perfect Tan (Bikini Atoll)--Directed by:Julie Hermelin (Moby,Stabbing Westward)
  • Golgatha Tenement Blues--Directed by:?
  • X-Insurrection--Directed by:Kevin Borque

  • Email Machines At:
  • mlginfo@emerald.net
  • phatgroovz@aol.com-Ray Riendeau's Email


  • Contact Machines At:
    Machines
    1830 Broadway #124-227C
    Tucson,Arizona 85719

    ................your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.


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