Machines of Loving Grace was an American industrial rock band from Tucson, Arizona, formed in 1989 by vocalist Scott Benzel, keyboardist Mike Fisher, and guitarist Stuart Kupers.
In 1989, vocalist Scott Benzel recruited guitarist Stuart Kupers and keyboardist Mike Fisher to work on music for a film project.
[1] Pleased with the song, the trio continued to work together, and formed a band named Machines of Loving Grace.
[3][4] Despite landing a deal with a label, the band didn't play their first live show until later on in 1991 as they opened for Pigface in Hollywood, California.
During a chance encounter in Arizona through a mutual friend, the band met Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
Along with Brian Liesegang, they created a remix for the Machines of Loving Grace track "Burn Like Brilliant Trash".
[4] In 1993, Machines of Loving Grace entered the studio with producer Roli Mosimann (who had previously worked with bands such as New Order and The The).
[1] That same year, Machines of Loving Grace contributed the song "Golgotha Tenement Blues" to the soundtrack of The Crow.
Influenced by the extensive touring behind Concentration, the band opted for a rawer sound more akin to a live setting for their third album.
[10] Around the same time, a slight remix of the Gilt track "Richest Junkie Still Alive" appeared on the soundtrack to the film Hackers.
The lineup of Benzel, Fisher, Suycott, Riendeau, and Melchionda then commenced recording the band's fourth album.
In 1997, "Richest Junkie Still Alive" appeared on a compilation which promoted the European release of the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
Song names mentioned included "Superfuck", "Transgression", and "Never Learn Not to Love" (a Beach Boys cover).