Machine Gun (band)

This article is about the jazz band. For the Jimi Hendrix tribute band, see Randy Hansen.

Machine Gun is an improvising band formed in New York City in 1986. Its members were Robert Musso: guitars, Thomas Chapin: reeds and flute, John Lunar Richey: vocals, cut-ups, tapes, TV, Bil Bryant: drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells: basses. Karl Berger played melodica on their first album. Guitarist Sonny Sharrock frequently performed with the band and appeared on their first two albums. The band's name came from Peter Brötzmann's 1968 album Machine Gun. N. Scott Robinson played drums with them on one occasion.

Machine Gun
Origin	New York City, New York
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde jazz[1]
Years active	1986–present
Labels	MuWorks
Members	Robert Musso Bil Bryant John Lunar Richey Jair-Rohm Parker Wells
Past members	Thomas Chapin Lance Carter Elliott Levin Karl Berger Sonny Sharrock

Members

• Thomas Chapin – flute, saxophone
• Karl Berger – vocals, melodica
• Sonny Sharrock – guitar
• Robert Musso – guitar, tapes
• Jair-Rohm Parker Wells – bass guitar
• Billy Bryant – drums
• John Lunar Richey – vocals, tapes