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Sister Machine Gun | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Industrial rock |
| Years active | 1990–2007, 2015–present |
| Labels | Positron!,TVT,Wax Trax!,WTII |
| Members | Chris Randall |
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Sister Machine Gun is an Americanindustrial rock band originally based inChicago,Illinois.
Sister Machine Gun was formed in New York City by Chris Randall and Guilherme Machado. After a short hiatus, the band signed with Wax Trax! Records and released their debut album,Sins of the Flesh, in 1992. The band went through several lineup changes over the years, with their sound evolving throughout their career. After leaving Wax Trax! Records, they moved to Randall's own label, Positron! Records. In 2007, the band disbanded, and Randall pursued a solo career. However, Sister Machine Gun returned in 2015 with a new albumThe Future Unformed, released on WTII Records.
Sister Machine Gun was formed byChris Randall and Guilherme Machado inNew York City. They performed atNew Jersey's Pipeline, and New York's Limelight. Their name comes from a lyric in the Skinny Puppy song "Tin Omen." The band went on a short hiatus after Chris Randall joinedKMFDM's tour as a stage technician.[1] After the tour, Randall left New York City and relocated toChicago. He then found work in the mailroom ofWax Trax! Records,[1] and began recording a demo with Jim Marcus and Van Christie ofDie Warzau. The rough demo was given toSascha Konietzko ofKMFDM for mixing.[1] Konietzko passed the demo along to Jim Nash, head of Wax Trax! Records, where Randall worked. The label then signed the band to a record deal.
Sister Machine Gun's debut albumSins of the Flesh was released on Wax Trax! in 1992.[2] During this time, Chris Randall assembled a group of musicians to tour in support of the album. Tom Gaul andSteve Stoll joined the band, alongside Chris Kelly and Randall. Stoll left the band after this tour, and work on the next album began.
The Torture Technique was released in 1994.[2] Tom Gaul left midway through the recording process, after contributing to the album. New members were recruited for the upcoming tour. Guitarist Greg Lucas (later a member ofFinal Cut) joined, as well as drummer Scott Churilla (later a member ofThe Reverend Horton Heat's band). Sister Machine Gun went on to join the Angstfest tour with KMFDM andChemlab.
After this tour, Kelly left the band. Prior to the recording ofBurn, Sister Machine Gun went on another tour. The lineup during this time consisted of Randall, bassist Bob Jones, drummer Tom DeSalvo (former member of Chemlab), and Chris Smits on guitar.
The band then began work on the albumBurn. Guitarist Geno Lenardo (ofFilter) joined in the studio.Burn was released in 1995.[2] The album peaked at #9 on the CMJ Radio Top 200.[3] The title track became one of the band's most recognizable songs, as it later appeared on theMortal Kombatsoundtrack.
The tour line-up at this time consisted of Randall, bassist Richard Deacon, and drummer Kevin Temple (formerly ofDie Warzau and laterApartment 26). This line up remained mostly consistent throughout the touring forBurn andMetropolis, with guitarists Pat Sprawl and Brian Sarche joining at various times.
The final Sister Machine Gun album on Wax Trax!,Metropolis, was released in 1997.[2] The album spent more than 14 weeks on the CMJ Radio Top 200 chart, peaking at #7.[4]Reeves Gabrels did guitar work on the album.
After1997'sMetropolis album, Sister Machine Gun left Wax Trax. The rest of the band's material was released on Randall'sPositron! Records,[2] the record label he founded and operates with his wife, Lisa. The band's sound changed considerably after their move to the new label.
In 2007, Sister Machine Gun officially disbanded and Randall began a solo career.
On November 5, 2014, a Facebook page for Sister Machine Gun was launched, along with a teaser image announcing the project's return in early 2015 onWTII Records.[5] This image was also shared on Randall's personal Facebook account with the caption, "Remember that thing I said I'd never do again? Yeah. I'm doing it. Spring '15 on WTII Records."
On March 13, 2015, the band releasedThe Future Unformed.
Guilherme Machado joined Randall in Chicago for the recording of the band's debut album,Sins of the Flesh. After recording some guitar parts, Machado left the band. After the completion of the album, Chris Kelly joined the band. After Kelly's departure in 1995, Randall continued the band primarily as a solo project. Miguel Turanzas joined the band in 1999, and continued as a member until it was disbanded in 2007.
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