Joy Machine has been played on NTS in shows including Axcess Amnesia w/ Jenny Sayaka Nono, featured first on 29 September 2023. Songs played include I Know You.

Starting in 1988, Kris and Tim Heireth, inspired by the alternative music rich community they called home, founded a band called Heads Up Display (1988-1992), which later evolved into Joy Machine (1993-1996). Joy Machine gained a huge following on mp3.com after the release of their remastered demos in October 2000 on their retrospective CD entitled "The Best That Never Was".http://www.brandnewidol.com/

"Original US Synthpop Band from the early 90's, the already defunct Joy Machine gained a massive following in 2000 with the release of their 1993-1996 demos recordings via mp3.com. As quickly as they arrived they were gone, but never forgotten. Brothers Kris and Tim Heireth moved on to form Brand New Idol, while Peter Riley found his way back to synths via his current band The Dossier." https://joymachineoriginal.bandcamp.com/ (2025)

An unsigned polish group of rock/metal musicians who are strongly inspired by 80's and early 90's hard rock/metal scene. They recorded three songs in Sophiria Studio. http://www.joymachine.prv.pl