Bang Bang Machine
| Company type | Indie band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Evesham , England |
| Products | Music albums, singles, music videos |
Bang Bang Machine was an indie band originating from Evesham, Worcestershire, England, active between 1989 and 1996 before dissolving due to complications with their record label. In 2013, they made their previous recordings available again through iTunes.
In January 1992, the group participated in a Peel Session broadcast on BBC Radio 1. Their song "Geek Love" reached the top position on John Peel's Festive 50 that same year, with Peel commenting that "even if they never made another record, they’ll have achieved more than most of us do in our entire lives."
Following the acclaim of "Geek Love," the band garnered attention from major record companies but released their first album, Eternal Happiness, in 1994 via Ultimate Recording Company. The album received praise from CMJ New Music Report, which described it as "lush, defiant, giddy, sometimes ethereal, sometimes bubblegum-gooey, sometimes pop-snappy." The track "16 Years," noted by The Guardian journalist Dave Simpson as a "turbulent 1992 indie classic," deals with the false conviction of Stefan Kiszko.
Band personnel
- Steve Eagles: Guitar
- Elizabeth Freeth: Vocals
- Stan Lee: Bass
- Lamp: Drums
Albums
- (1994) Eternal Happiness
- (1995) Amphibian
Singles
- "The Geek" EP (limited promo release of 500 copies)
- "Geek Love" EP
- "Evil Circus" EP
- "Technologica" EP
- "Geek Love Remixes" EP
- "Give You Anything"
- "Godstar" (distributed free at concerts)
- "Breathless" (peaked at #96 on UK singles chart and #10 on UK Independent Charts)
- "Love It Bleeds"
- "Show Me Your Pain"
Music Videos
- "Aim for the Heart Ramon"
- "Geek Love" (Directed by Andy Lee)
- "Lovely Lily" (Directed by Rob Crabtree)
- "Technologica" (Directed by Rob Crabtree)
- "Give You Anything" (Produced by Kinofist Productions)
- "Breathless" (Directed by Mark Nunnely)
- "Show Me Your Pain"