Tin Machine were a British–American rock band formed in 1988. The group consisted of English singer‑songwriter David Bowie (lead vocals, saxophone, guitar), Reeves Gabrels (guitar, vocals), Tony Fox Sales (bass, vocals) and Hunt Sales (drums, vocals). The Sales brothers had previously performed with Bowie and Iggy Pop during the 1977 tour for The Idiot. Kevin Armstrong contributed additional guitar and keyboards on the band’s first two studio albums and first tour, while American guitarist Eric Schermerhorn joined for the second tour and the live album Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992). Hunt Sales stated that the band’s name “reflects the sound of the band,” while Bowie explained that the members came together “to make the kind of music that we enjoyed listening to” and to rejuvenate himself artistically. Tin Machine recorded two studio albums and one live album before dissolving in 1992, after which Bowie returned to his solo career. By the end of 2012, the band had sold two million albums. Bowie later said that Tin Machine helped revitalize his career. The 1987 Bowie album Never Let Me Down and the subsequent Glass Spider Tour were poorly received by critics, and Bowie was aware of his declining artistic standing. Wanting to return to making music for himself rather than for the mainstream audience he had gained after Let’s Dance, he began seeking new collaborators. He briefly worked with producer Bruce Fairbairn in Los Angeles, recording several tracks, including a demo of “Lucy Can’t Dance” (later re‑recorded for Bowie’s 1993 album Black Tie White Noise) and a version of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” The Dylan cover was ultimately passed to Bowie’s friend Mick Ronson, who released it on his posthumous album Heaven and Hull (1994).
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