The Machine in the Garden is a gothic/darkwave duo featuring Roger Fracé and Summer Bowman. They have released five full-length albums and one EP.
... The Machine in the Garden is a gothic/darkwave duo featuring Roger Fracé and Summer Bowman. They have released five full-length albums and one EP.
The band's first release was the 1994 release Veils and Shadows EP. Initially a solo endeavor by Roger Fracé, the debut EP blended the dark elements of goth with new wave and industrial tinges. However, folded within the songs were melodies of a more classical nature.
The band's sound evolved with the addition of musician Summer Bowman. Her voice lent an ethereal quality to the music on the band's first full length recording in 1997, Underworld. The dark electronics of the debut EP were still there, but multi-layered with an atmospheric mood and style. Read more
