{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bang Bang Machine | image = | caption = | image_size = | landscape = | origin = Evesham, Worcestershire, England | genre = Alternative rock, Indie rock | years_active = 1989–1996 | label = Ultimate Recording Company | website = | past_members = Steve Eagles<br /> Elizabeth Freeth<br /> Stan Lee<br /> Lamp }}
'''Bang Bang Machine''' were an indie band from Evesham, Worcestershire in England. They formed in 1989 and split up in 1996 after record company troubles. After 17 years they re-released their back catalogue on iTunes in 2013.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Joynson |first1=Vernon |title=Discover UK Shoegaze and Dream Pop |date=2023 |publisher=Borderline |isbn=9781899855254 |pages=23–26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yates |first1=Kate |title=WORCESTERSHIRE: Baby is our priority now, not re-forming cult 90s rock band |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/1440607.worcestershire-baby-is-our-priority-now-not-re-forming-cult-90s-rock-band/ |work=Worcester News |date=1 June 2007}}</ref>
In January 1992 the band recorded a Peel Session for broadcast on BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 28/01/1992 Bang Bang Machine |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1990s/1992/Jan28bangbangmachine/ |website=BBC |access-date=3 August 2025 |date=28 January 1992}}</ref> Their track "Geek Love" topped John Peel's Festive 50 in 1992, with Peel stating "even if they never made another record, they’ll have achieved more than most of us do in our entire lives".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marszalek |first1=Julian |title=Sink Ya Teeth — Sink Ya Teeth |url=https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/sink-ya-teeth-debut-album-review/ |website=The Quietus |date=18 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Festive 50s - 1992 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/festive50s/1990s/1992/ |website=BBC |access-date=3 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bang Bang hits the tops; Festive 50 |work=The Times |date=2 January 1993|id={{Gale|A116019794}}}}</ref>
Following the success of their "Geek Love" debut, the band were "steamrollered" by major labels, until in 1994 they released their debut album, ''Eternal Happiness'', on Ultimate. A review within the CMJ New Music Report described the album as "lush, defiant, giddy, sometimes ethereal, sometimes bubblegum-gooey, sometimes pop-snappy". Album track "16 Years", called a "turbulent 1992 indie classic" by The Guardian critic Dave Simpson, was about the Stefan Kiszko case where an innocent man was jailed for a crime he did not commit.<ref name="CMJ"/><ref>{{cite news |title=The F&M playlist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2006/nov/10/1 |work=The Guardian |date=10 November 2006}}</ref>
==Band personnel== *Steve Eagles: Guitar *Elizabeth Freeth: Vocals *Stan Lee: Bass *Lamp: Drums
==Discography==
===Albums=== * (1994) ''Eternal Happiness''<ref name="CMJ">{{cite web |last1=Aston |first1=Martin |title=BANG BANG MACHINE Eternal Happiness |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1994/CMJ-New-Music-Report-1994-08-15.pdf#page=23 |website=CMJ |access-date=3 August 2025 |date=15 August 1994}}</ref> * (1995) ''Amphibian''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bang Bang Machine: Amphibian (Review) |url=https://www.visions.de/review/bang-bang-machine-amphibian/ |website=Visions |language=de |date=30 November 1999}}</ref>
===Singles=== *"The Geek" EP (500 promo copies) *"Geek Love" EP *"Evil Circus" EP *"Technologica" EP *"Geek Love Remixes" EP *"Give You Anything" *"Godstar" (Given away free at gigs) *"Breathless" (#96 UK singles chart, #10 UK Ind)<ref>{{cite web |title=BANG BANG MACHINE songs and albums |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31743/bang-bang-machine/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=3 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UK Music News |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1995/Hard-Report-1995-05-05.pdf#page=68 |website=Hard Report |date=5 May 1995}}</ref> *"Love It Bleeds" *"Show Me Your Pain"
===Music Videos=== *"Aim for the heart Ramon". *"Geek Love" Directed by Andy Lee. *"Lovely Lily" Directed by Rob Crabtree. *"Technologica" Directed by Rob Crabtree. *"Give you anything" Directed by Kinofist Productions. *"Breathless" Directed by Mark Nunnely. *"Show Me Your Pain".
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==External links== * {{Discogs artist}} * {{Allmusic}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bang Bang Machine}} Category:English indie rock groups Category:Musical groups established in 1989 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Category:Musical groups from Worcestershire
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