| Biography | Soft Machine were an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene, and helped pioneer the progressive rock genre. Though they achieved little commercial success, they are considered by Allmusic to be "one of the more influential bands of their era, and certainly one of the most influential underground ones."
MEMBERS
Mike Ratledge keyboards, flute (1966-1968, 1969-1976),
Robert Wyatt drums, vocals, keyboards, bass (1966-1968, 1969-1971),
Kevin Ayers bass, vocals, guitar, keyboards (1966-1968; died 2013),
Daevid Allen guitar, vocals, bass (1966-1967),
Larry Nowlin guitar (1966),
Andy Summers guitar (1968),
Hugh Hopper bass, saxophone, guitar (1968-1973; died 2009),
Elton Dean saxophone, keyboards (1969-1972; died 2006),
Lyn Dobson flute, saxophone (1969-1970),
Mark Charig cornet (1969),
Nick Evans trombone (1969),
Phil Howard drums (1971),
John Marshall drums, percussion (1971-1984),
Karl Jenkins oboe, saxophone, keyboards, synthesisers (1972-1984),
Roy Babbington bass (1973-1976),
Allan Holdsworth guitar (1973-1975),
John Etheridge guitar (1975-1978),
Alan Wakeman saxophone (1976),
Ray Warleigh saxophone (1976),
Ric Sanders violin (1976-1978),
Percy Jones bass (1976-1977),
Steve Cook bass (1977-1978) |