Sister Machine Gun began life in 1990 as an industrial duo formed by Chris Randall and Chris Kelly in Chicago. Sascha Konietzko (of KMFDM) became interested in their music and produced their first demo, which got them signed to Wax Trax! Records in 1992. Chris Kelly left the band shortly thereafter, and since then Randall has continued the band as a solo project with various collaborators, notably Jim Marcus and Van Christie of Chicago industrial-funk act Die Warzau. See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle... Chris Kelly (born November 11, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Sascha Konietzko (born June 21, 1961 in Hamburg) is the founder/owner of industrial band KMFDM, having founded the group in 1984. ... KMFDM is an industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. ... Wax Trax! Records was a record label in the United States. ... See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... Formed in 1987 by performance artists Jim Marcus and Van Christie, Die Warzau (originally referred to as Die Warzau Synfony) has operated on the fringes of industrial music, creating a unique sound that is a genre-bending excursion into the soul of the music form. ...

After 1997's Metropolis album, Randall left Wax Trax and sued their parent label, TVT Records, for breach of contract. Since then, he has released all his material on Positron! Records, which is operated by his wife, Lisa Randall. See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... TvT Records is an independent record label in the United States. ...

Currently, the band is comprised of Randall and guitarist Miguel Turanzas.

Sister Machine Gun got their name from an essay written by Die Warzau member Jim Marcus, entitled "Sister Machine Gun, Brother Bomb". Despite claims to the contrary, the name was not inspired by the Skinny Puppy song Tin Omen. In fact, both instances originate from the Marcus essay. Formed in 1987 by performance artists Jim Marcus and Van Christie, Die Warzau (originally referred to as Die Warzau Synfony) has operated on the fringes of industrial music, creating a unique sound that is a genre-bending excursion into the soul of the music form. ... Skinny Puppy is an influential industrial band, which formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. ...

Discography

Albums

• Sins of the Flesh (1992; WaxTrax! Records)
• The Torture Technique (1994; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• Burn (1995; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• Metropolis (1997; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• [R]evolution (1999; Positron! Records)
• sistermachinegun: 6.0 (2000; Positron! Records)
• Influence (2003; Positron! Records)

Singles etc. Metropolis is an album by industrial rock band Sister Machine Gun. ...

• Not My God (Single, 1992; WaxTrax! Records)
• Addiction (Single, 1993; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• Wired/Lung (CDEP, 1994; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• Nothing (Single, 1994; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• Hole in the Ground (Promo only CD/12", 1995; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
• Burn 3.2 (Promo only Single, 1996; Wax Trax!/TVT Records)
• [R]evolution 5.1 (Single, 1999; Positron! Records/mp3.com) -- MP3 only double a-side single Smash Your Radio b/w Carbon Copy. Available for a limited time only from mp3.com.
• Transient 5.2 EP (CDEP, 2000; Positron! Records) -- This was originally limited to 1000 numbered copies. It has since been released in a non-limited form.
• sistermachinegun: 6.5: the desert companion (CDEP, 2001; Positron! Records)
• sistermachinegun: 6.6: machine (CDEP, 2002; Positron! Records)
• To Hell With You (Single, 2004; Positron! Records)

The band has also appeared on several compilations:

• Afterburn: Wax Trax-94 & Beyond (1994; TVT Records) -- "Nothing (Mulatto Mix)"
• Black Box - Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years (1994; TVT Records) -- "Addiction" from Sins of the Flesh
• Mortal Kombat (Soundtrack) (1995; TVT Records) -- "Burn" from Burn
• Hideaway (Soundtrack) (1995; TVT Records) -- "Lung (Bronchitis Mix)" from Wired/Lung
• More Kombat (1996; TVT Records) -- "Deeper Down"
• Scream (Soundtrack) (1996; TVT Records) -- "Better Than Me" from Burn
• Sonic Adventure Remix (1998; TOSHIBA-EMI Limited Japan)-- "Open Your Heart <Main theme of Sonic Adventure">
• (this list is incomplete)

Sister Machine Gun has also released or appeared on the following videos:

• Black Box: Wax Trax! Records, The First 13 Years (A video Retrospective) Volume 1 (1994; TVT Records) -- "Not My God" appears on the album Sins of the Flesh
• Black Box: Wax Trax! Records, The First 13 Years (A video Retrospective) Volume 2 (1994; TVT Records) -- "Wired" appears on the album The Torture Technique
• SMG 6.0 Record Release Show (VCD, 2001; Positron! Records)
• SMG 6.5 Record Release Show (DVD, 2002; Positron! Records)

External links

• Official site

• Sister Machine Gun at MusicBrainz
• Sister Machine Gun at Discogs.com