Scott Benzel
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Scott Benzel (born in Tucson, Arizona) is an American songwriter, singer and producer whose projects have included Machines of Loving Grace (of which he was frontman and primary songwriter), and Destroy All Monsters, the band led by American artist Mike Kelley.
Machines of Loving Grace (later The Machines) was an industrial/post-punk band from Tucson, Arizona. They formed in 1989 as Machines of Loving Grace (named for a Richard Brautigan poem). The original lineup consisted of Scott Benzel, Stuart Kupers, and Mike Fisher, with Brad Kemp added shortly thereafter. They released their debute, self-titled album in 1991 and contributed a song to The Crow (feature film soundtrack).
In addition to work with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and various others, Benzel has produced albums for Fat Possum Records, Plug Research in Los Angeles and for Paul Avion's Par Avion project.
Benzel is currently working with Shawn King and Nate Flannigan, in an electronic band called Soulo, signed to Plug Research.
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