Also known as: Music Machine, The
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
The Music Machine was an L.A. based garage-psych band fronted by singer-songwriter Sean Bonniwell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) that is best known for scoring a Top 20 hit with the hard-edged 'Talk Talk' in 1966. The group's sound was defined by fuzz-toned guitar instrumentals, and a Farfisa organ, uniquely tuned lower in comparison to more conventional musical acts. The band is now considered influential proto-punk pioneers, and although their success was brief, they are still recognized for establishing one of the more aggressive and rebellious musical stances of the era. The nucleus of the e…