When Saints Go Machine

{{Short description|Danish electropop band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = When Saints Go Machine

| image = When Saints Go Machine.jpg

| caption = When Saints Go Machine in concert October 2009

| image_size = 260px

| alias =

| origin =

| genre = Electropop

| years_active = 2007–present

| label =

| website =

| current_members = Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild
Jonas Kenton
Silas Moldenhawer

| past_members = Simon Muschinsky{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

}}

When Saints Go Machine is a Danish electropop band from Copenhagen. The group consists of three members: Silas Moldenhawer (drums), Jonas Kenton (synth, vocals) and Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild (vocals). Until February 2019, there was a fourth member, Simon Muschinsky (keys).{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} Moldenhawer and Kenton are also known from their parallel project, Kenton Slash Demon. When Saints Go Machine brings a more soulful sound than Kenton Slash Demon's rhythmic electro-house music.

{{cite web

|url=http://gaffa.dk/artikel/43853

|title=Kenton Slash Demon - Den elektroniske musiks vakuum

|trans-title=Kenton Slash Demon - The electronic music vacuum

|work=Gaffa.dk

|date=16 October 2010

|first=Simon|last=Christensen

|language=Danish

}} When Saints Go Machine was formed in 2007 and debuted with their self-titled EP in 2008. In May 2009 they released their debut album Ten Makes a Face. Their most popular songs are "Fail Forever", "You or The Gang" and "Kids on Vacation".

In 2008, When Saints Go Machine participated in DR P3's "P3 Gold" contest, being awarded the title "P3 Talent". One year later, they were awarded the top prize, "P3 Award", which came with a kr 100,000 prize.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.dr.dk/DRPresse/Artikler/2012/04/06/180717.htm

|title=De løb med P3 Guldet

|trans-title=They Ran with P3 Gold

|first=Jan|last=Dohrmann

|date=6 April 2012

|work=DR Forside

|language=Danish

}}

In 2010 the group opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival.

When Saints Go Machine signed a contract with the German record label K7 Records in October 2010 for publications outside of Scandinavia.

{{cite web

|title=When Saints Go Machine underskriver international pladekontrakt

|trans-title=When Saints Go Machine sign international record contract

|work=Gaffa.dk

|url=http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/43823

|first=Rune|last=Schlosser

|date=15 October 2010

|language=Danish

}}

On 16 May 2011 the band released their second studio album, Konkylie.

{{cite web

|url=http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/46820

|title=When Saints Go Machine udgiver nyt album

|trans-title=When Saints Go Machine release new album

|first=Tine Louise|last=Brunk

|date=14 February 2011

|language=Danish

}} The album's popular hit came with the single release "Kelly" while tracks like "Church and Law" and "Add Ends" have been the critics' favorites.{{citation needed|date=April 2010}} The album has been well received by critics both in Denmark and abroad.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/when-saints-go-machine-konkylie

|title=When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie

|work=DIY

|date=13 June 2011

|first=Huw|last=Oliver

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.soundvenue.com/anmeldelser/2011/02/25/when-saints-go-machine-konkylie

|title=When Saints Go Machine – fra højdepunkt til højdepunkt

|trans-title=When Saints Go Machine - from peak to peak

|work=SoundVenue

|first=Simon|last=Sass

|date=13 May 2011

|language=Danish

}}

{{cite web

|url=http://www.undertoner.dk/2011/06/when-saints-go-machine-konkylie-2/

|title=When Saints Go Machine: Konkylie

|language=Danish

|first=Jacob|last=Aksglæde

|date=7 June 2011

}}

At the 2012 Steppeulv Awards, When Saints Go Machine was awarded the prize for "Best Producer".{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}

On February 14, 2019, Simon Muschinsky announced on Facebook he was leaving the band.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}