Died On This Date (May 23, 1994) Jimmy Fernandez / Bassist For The God Machine
themusicsover Jimmy Fernandez
DOB UNK – May 23, 1994
Jimmy Fernandez was the bassist for alterna-metal band, the God Machine. Though formed in San Diego in the early ’90s, the God Machine spent most of their career living in the UK where they had moderate success. Alternative Press called their second album, One Last Laugh In A Place Of Dying one of the “90 Best Albums Of The ’90s.” While recording their third album, Fernandez fell into a coma and later died of what was thought to be a brain tumor. The remaining members of the band decided the couldn’t go on without Fernandez.
Ashton Savoy was a talented blues guitarist and singer who eventually made the Houston area his home. Born in Louisiana, Savoy took his homegrown Creole sound and moved south in 1960. He settled in the heart of the Texas blues scene of Houston. Though diffiicult to find these days, Savoy made several recordings in the ’50 and ’60s. He also toured, both regionally and throughout Europe well into the 1990s. Ashton Savoy passed away after a long illness at the age of 80.
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