Artist description Joy Machine is a quartet of electronic musicians from the Connecticut area. Our primary goal was to create great synth-pop which is evident in our music. Our style could be compared to Depeche Mode or Erasure, as products of the 80's I'm sure we brought a little of everything from that era into the project.I hope you get as much out of listening to our songs as we did writing them.

Music Style Synth-pop, Techno-pop

Musical Influences Synthpop, Industrial, Gothic/Darkwave

Similar Artists Depeche Mode, New Order, Alphaville, Wolfsheim, Beborn Beton, Synthpop, Synth-pop

Artist History Formed in Connecticut around 1988 under the moniker "Heads Up Display" After visiting England in the same year we got the idea that there weren't enough good US Synth-pop bands and the rest is history. Joy Machine broke up in 1996, but Tim and Kris Heireth have gone on to form Brand New Idol along with Frank J. Freda. Check them out at http://www.mp3.com/brandnewidol.

Group Members Kris Heireth aka XO4 - Synths & Programming, Timothy Heireth - Synths & Programming, Simon Matthews - Synths and Programming, Peter Riley - Vocals and Lyrics

Instruments Emu ESI-32, Emu Emax, Roland Juno 106, Roland JX-10, Roland D-70, Oberheim Matrix 6, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Korg Poly 800, Kawai K5, Kawai K4, Yamaha TQ5, Yamaha TX81Z, Boss DR660, Kurzweil K2000 VP

Albums Heads Up Display-Days Gone By (1990), Heads Up Display-Private Heaven, Private Hell (1991) Joy Machine-Too Late To Live

Press Reviews Listen.Com - "Joy Machine recreate the most jubilant moments of '80s Synth Pop, but cannot restrain the introverted dark side of the genre which pours from their many layers of synths and resonant vocals"

Location Jersey City, NJ - USA

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