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The Music Machine Was An American Rock Band Formed In Los Angeles CA In 1966. Fronted By Chief Songwriter And Lead Vocalist Sean Bonniwell Died December 20 2011 The Band Cultivated A Characteristically Dark And Rebellious Image Now Recognized As A Pioneering Force In Proto-Punk. Originally Getting Together As The Ragamuffins In 1965 They Changed Their Name The Next Year. Their Debut Album Turn On The Music Machine Was Released In 1966 On The Original Sound Label. Seven Of The 12 Tracks Were Originals Written By Vocalist Sean Bonniwell. One Of The Songs Talk Talk Recorded At RCA Studios On July 30 1966 Became A Top 20 Hit In The U.S. The Track Is The Ultimate Spew Of Garage Angst Its Tortuous Chord Changes Complemented By Pounding Electric Keyboards Snaky Asiatic Guitar And Bonniwell's Unforgettable Guttural Howl. It Was The Los Angeles Band's Only High-Charting 45 But From '66 To The End Of The Decade They Released Much Fine Garage-Psychedelia With Bonniwell's Tormented Visions Hard Rock Melodic Hooks And Alternately Gravely/crooning Vocals To The Fore. The Follow-Up Single "The People In Me " Peaked At #66. Bonniwell Blamed The Weak Showing On A Supposed Feud Between The Band's Manager And A Top Record Executive. Four Cover Songs Were Included On This Release Due To Record Company Pressure. After A Promotional Tour Of The U.S. The Rest Of The Original Lineup Which Included Ron Edgar Drums Mark Landon Guitar Keith Olsen Bass And Doug Rhodes Organ Left Bonniwell Due To Internal Conflicts. In 1967 The Music Machine Essentially Only Bonniwell At This Point Was Signed To Warner Bros. And Renamed The Bonniwell Music Machine. A Self-Titled LP Was Released That Year Made Up Mostly Of Previously Recorded Songs With The Original Lineup. The Recording Spawned No Big Hits Despite The Inclusion Of A Few More Pop-Oriented Songs. A Third Album Was Recorded But Never Released. In 2000 A Bonniwell Music Machine Album Called "Ignition" Was Released On Sundazed Records. This Is A Collection Of Songs From The Unreleased 1969 Album As Well As Demo Tracks From The Band's Raggamuffin Days In 1965. In 2000 Bonniwell Wrote About His Life And The Music Machine In A Biography Called "Beyond The Garage " Published By The Small Press Publisher Christian Vision.
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Biography - The Music Machine
The Music Machine Was An American Rock Band Formed In Los Angeles CA In 1966. Fronted By Chief Songwriter And Lead Vocalist Sean Bonniwell Died December 20 2011 The Band Cultivated A Characteristically Dark And Rebellious Image Now Recognized As A Pioneering Force In Proto-Punk. Originally Getting Together As The Ragamuffins In 1965 They Changed Their Name The Next Year. Their Debut Album Turn On The Music Machine Was Released In 1966 On The Original Sound Label. Seven Of The 12 Tracks Were Originals Written By Vocalist Sean Bonniwell. One Of The Songs Talk Talk Recorded At RCA Studios On July 30 1966 Became A Top 20 Hit In The U.S. The Track Is The Ultimate Spew Of Garage Angst Its Tortuous Chord Changes Complemented By Pounding Electric Keyboards Snaky Asiatic Guitar And Bonniwell's Unforgettable Guttural Howl. It Was The Los Angeles Band's Only High-Charting 45 But From '66 To The End Of The Decade They Released Much Fine Garage-Psychedelia With Bonniwell's Tormented Visions Hard Rock Melodic Hooks And Alternately Gravely/crooning Vocals To The Fore. The Follow-Up Single "The People In Me " Peaked At #66. Bonniwell Blamed The Weak Showing On A Supposed Feud Between The Band's Manager And A Top Record Executive. Four Cover Songs Were Included On This Release Due To Record Company Pressure. After A Promotional Tour Of The U.S. The Rest Of The Original Lineup Which Included Ron Edgar Drums Mark Landon Guitar Keith Olsen Bass And Doug Rhodes Organ Left Bonniwell Due To Internal Conflicts. In 1967 The Music Machine Essentially Only Bonniwell At This Point Was Signed To Warner Bros. And Renamed The Bonniwell Music Machine. A Self-Titled LP Was Released That Year Made Up Mostly Of Previously Recorded Songs With The Original Lineup. The Recording Spawned No Big Hits Despite The Inclusion Of A Few More Pop-Oriented Songs. A Third Album Was Recorded But Never Released. In 2000 A Bonniwell Music Machine Album Called "Ignition" Was Released On Sundazed Records. This Is A Collection Of Songs From The Unreleased 1969 Album As Well As Demo Tracks From The Band's Raggamuffin Days In 1965. In 2000 Bonniwell Wrote About His Life And The Music Machine In A Biography Called "Beyond The Garage " Published By The Small Press Publisher Christian Vision.
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