Future Leaders of the World
Future Leaders of the World | |
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| Also known as | Machina |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-grunge |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Members | Phil Taylor John LeCompt Thad Ables Rocky Gray Jack Wiese |
| Past members | Toby Cole Jake Stutevoss Carl Messina Bill Hershey |
Future Leaders of the World is a rock band formed in 2003 by singer and guitarist Phil Taylor, drummer Carl Messina, and bassist Toby Cole, in Buffalo, New York. Their debut album, LVL IV, was released in 2004. With a new lineup, the band was renamed Machina in 2005. They released another album under the Future Leaders of the World name, Reveal, in 2015.
History
Future Leaders of the World was formed circa 2003 by guitarist and singer Phil Taylor in Buffalo, New York, with drummer Carl Messina and bassist Toby Cole. After driving to Los Angeles to record a demo session, Cole left due to creative differences. In late 2003, bassist Bill Hershey and lead guitarist Jake Stutevoss joined the lineup, and the band signed a deal with Epic Records. Their debut album, LVL IV, was released in 2004, but while on tour, Epic terminated their contract with the band and the group disbanded. In 2005, Taylor regrouped with a new lineup, including guitarist Jack Wiese, guitarist John LeCompt, bassist Thad Ables, and drummer Rocky Gray. The band was later renamed Machina.[1]
Machina toured in the US in 2007, and released a self-titled EP.[2] In 2009, they released a three-song EP, Delirium.[3] In 2012, Machina signed a deal with Rogue Records for the release of their album To Live And Die In The Garden Of Eden.[4] They released their next album Reveal, in 2015, via Pavement Entertainment.[3]
Members
Machina
- Phil Taylor – vocals, guitar
- John LeCompt – guitar
- Jack Wiese – guitar
- Thad Ables – bass
- Rocky Gray – drums
Former members
- Toby Cole – bass
- Jake Stutevoss – guitar
- Bill Hershey – bass
- Carl Messina – drums
Discography
Studio albums
- LVL IV (2004)
- To Live and Die in the Garden of Eden (as Machina) (2012)
- Reveal (2015)
EPs
- Delirium EP (2009)
References
- ↑ Future Leaders of the World, AllMusic
- ↑ "John LeCompt Tours With His New Hard Rock/Alternative Band Machina" (Press release). Fox Business. February 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008 – via PR Newswire. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Reveal". AllMusic. July 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Former Evanescence Members Sign Machina Deal With Rogue Records - Sep. 12, 2012". Blabbermouth.net (Press release). Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2024. Unknown parameter
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