Hell Mach Four began as a four-piece band in August of 1994 in Richmond, Virginia. Their sound is best described as avant-garde rock 'n roll with roots in jazz and punk.
With only a six-song cassette tape to offer, the group traveled for six weeks on their first tour of the United States and Canada in the fall of 1995. A brief tour in the spring of 1996 culminated in a performance at South By Southwest. In the summer of 1996, Moodswing Records of Atlanta, Georgia released Hell Mach Four's first self-titled 12" record. Shortly thereafter, Ruido Records of Richmond, Virginia, in association with Moodswing, released a Hell Mach Four / Stinking Lizavetta split 7" single.
In support of their two new releases, Hell Mach Four completed a second six-week U.S. and Canadian tour. In the winter of 1997, guitarist, David Sanchez-Burr, left the band on good terms to pursue his dreams as a visual artist. After a short break, Hell Mach Four reorganized as a three-piece. The result was their first full-length CD, Ten Meter Resolution (Moodswing Records, Porcelain Productions, Richmond, and Stickfigure Distribution, Atlanta).
