Soft Machine

A pioneering Canterbury psychedelic group that initially featured Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers, later developing into an experimental jazz-rock unit.

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Active

1960s - 2020s

Formed

1966 in Canterbury, Kent, England

Genre

Pop/Rock, Jazz

Styles

Art Rock, British Psychedelia, Canterbury Scene, Experimental, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Fusion, Modal Music

Group Members

Allan Holdsworth, Daevid Allen, John Marshall, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt, Elton Dean, Karl Jenkins, Larry Nowlin, Roy Babbington, Hugh Hopper, Alan Skidmore, Alan Wakeman, Andy Summers, Brian Hopper, John Etheridge, Lyn Dobson, Marc Charig, Nick Evans, Phil Howard, Ray Warleigh