Artist description Jonathan Vance & the Satisfaction Machine plays often in Georgia and the southeast. Maryn and Jonathan sometimes play acoustic shows in addition to the full band concerts. All members of the band are in their early 20s.

Music Style alternative and acoustic rock

Musical Influences Radiohead, Tool, Led Zeppelin, Tom Waits, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jeff Buckley.

Similar Artists Tool, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley.

Artist History Vance has been playing music for as long as anyone can remember. You might remember him from Jorge or Froot Loop Soop in Macon. Vance started the Satisfaction Machine project on his own in 1998 in Los Angeles. The name was originally inspired by the sequencer that was his back-up "band." He formed the first human Satisfaction Machine in summer of 1999 with Tai Myamoto on guitar, Jonathan's brother Benjamin Vance on the drums, and Jonathan on six-string bass. Tai and Ben were replaced by Michael Creamer on guitar and Jason Creamer on drums that fall, and Maryn joined in March of 2000. Michael and Jason Creamer left the band in June of 2000 when Benjamin came back along with Justin Joyner, who took over the bass. Today, Jonathan is back at his rightful spot: guitar.

Group Members Jonathan Vance plays guitar. Justin Joyner plays bass. Benjamin Vance plays drums. Maryn Mills plays violin.

Instruments Bass, electric & acoustic guitar, drums, violin

Albums Just a demo CD, so far.

Press Reviews "high technical profficiency" "remarkable fluidity" --Ballard Leseman, Flagpole Magazine

Location Athens, Georgia - USA

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