[3][5] He studied at Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) between 2007 and 2010,[6] playing under Guthrie Govan[3] and with the likes of Jeff Beck,[7][8] Francis Dunnery,[9] Pain of Salvation[10] and Robert Plant, by the age of 22.

[2] However, Tillison referred Machin to Thomas Waber to get the band signed to prog label InsideOut Music.

[2] Around this time Machin auditioned for Pain of Salvation but didn't take the role due to his commitment to Maschine and geographical issues,[2] though he did guest with the band in 2012.

[16] Contributing to later albums including The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (2017),[17][18] Proxy (2018),[19] Auto Reconnaissance (2020),[20][21] Songs From the Hard Shoulder (2022).

[27] Which will include guest appearances from Marco Minnemann,[27] Guthrie Govan,[28] Francis Dunnery (It Bites),[29] Jonas Reingold (Steve Hackett, The Tangent)[29] and Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation).