Future Leaders of the World

Future Leaders of the World is a rock band formed in 2003 by singer and guitarist Phil Taylor, drummer Carl Messina, and bassist Toby Cole, in Buffalo, New York. Their debut album, LVL IV, was released in 2004. With a new lineup, the band was renamed Machina in 2005. They released another album under the Future Leaders of the World name, Reveal, in 2015.

History
Future Leaders of the World was formed in 2003 by guitarist and singer Phil Taylor in Buffalo, New York, with drummer Carl Messina and bassist Toby Cole. They drove to Los Angeles to record demo sessions, and Cole left due to creative tensions. In late 2003, bassist Bill Hershey and lead guitarist Jake Stutevoss joined the lineup, and the band signed a deal with Epic Records. Their debut album, LVL IV, was released in 2004, but while on tour, Epic terminated their contract with the band. In 2005, Taylor regrouped with a new lineup, including guitarist Jack Wiese, guitarist John LeCompt, bassist Thad Ables, and drummer Rocky Gray. The band was later renamed Machina.

Machina toured in the US in 2007, and released a self-titled EP. In 2009, they released a three-song EP,  Delirium. In 2012, Machina signed a deal with Rogue Records for the release of their album To Live And Die In The Garden Of Eden. They released their next album Reveal, in 2015, via Pavement Entertainment.

Discography
Studio albums
 * LVL IV (2004)
 * To Live And Die in the Garden of Eden (as Machina) (2012)
 * Reveal (2015)

EPs
 * Machina EP (2007)
 * Delirium EP (2009)

Compilations
 * Bootlegs & B-Sides (2009)

Members
Machina
 * Phil Taylor – vocals
 * John LeCompt – guitar, backing vocals
 * Thad Ables – bass
 * Rocky Gray – drums
 * Jack Wiese – guitar

Future Leaders of the world
 * Phil Taylor – vocals, guitar, bass

Former members
 * Toby Cole – bass
 * Jake Stutevoss – guitar, backing vocals
 * Bill Hershey – bass
 * Carl Messina – drums
 * Jeremy "13" – bass
 * Erik McGreevy– bass
 * Ian Severson – guitar
 * Jarred Mosely – bass
 * Russell Bullock – drums
 * Justin Carder  - drums