Robin Proper-Sheppard, Jimmy Fernandez, Ronald Austin
Profile:
Atmospheric hard-rock/heavy metal band from San-Diego which ended up relocating to England. They were active from the early 90s to 1994 and fell apart due to sudden death of bassist Jimmy Fernandez. After his death, "One Last Laugh In A Place Of Dying" was released and both Robin and Ronald went their separate ways soon.
Ronald Austin is not in the music business any longer, while Robin is recording with his main band Sophia (3) as well as working on other projects like May Queens and running his own label The Flower Shop Recordings. Sophia recorded "Desert Song No. 2" for their album "People Are Like Seasons" which is an homage of sorts to the legacy of God Machine, as well as a tribute to Jimmy.
Alastis, Feb 21, 2006
Alas, history doesn't accept phrase "what could've been" and I really wish to see how this one particular band would've developed, if it wasn't for death of their bassist Jimmy Fernandez. Musically and vocally, there are a lot of comparisons thrown in - Neurosis, Swans, Jane's Addiction (not musically), Soundgarden, but God Machine had a sound of their own, while taking bits and pieces of ideas from other musicians. Lyrically, they deal with anger, isolation, role of religion in one's life and many other topics well-known to teens and younger adults. However, its a tad more deep, than, say, Kurt Cobain lyrics. They were also really large on atmospherical pieces - some of the most striking examples are "Purity" and "Seven" (from their debut "Scenes From The Second Storey" (1992)) , which are really frightening in their depiction of internal emptiness and desperation.
