Matching Mole

MatchMatching Mole
75%Soft Machine
65%Robert Wyatt
63%Daevid Allen
59%National Health
58%Egg
46%Caravan
45%Robert Fripp
44%Kevin Ayers
40%Gong
37%The Wilde Flowers

Biography

Matching Mole was formed by Robert Wyatt (Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945, Bristol, England) after he left Soft Machine in 1971. The name was conceived by a brilliant twist, by using a French translation of the name Soft Machine (La Machine Molle). He recruited David Sinclair (keyboards, ex-Caravan), Phil Miller (guitar, ex-Delivery) and Bill McCormick (bass, ex-Quiet Sun) to complete the line-up. Having secured a contract with CBS Records, the band embarked on recording sessions for... Read more