简介：SophiaisthebrainchildofFlowerShopheadandformerGodMachineleaderRobinProperSheppard.NearlyayearafterthedeathofGodMachinebassistandclosefriendJimmyFernandez,ProperSheppardbeganwritingsongsthatsoundednothinglikehispriorband.Insteadofearbustingandgrating,theywerelowkeyandintrospective.WithhelpfrommembersofLigament,Elevate,andOilSeedRape,herecorded1996sFixedWater.FeaturingthesingleAreYouHappyNow,thealbumreceivedfavorablecomparisonstoNeilYoungandSparklehorse.Twoyearslater,TheInfiniteCirclefollowed,receivingjustasmuchcriticalpraiseasthedebut.DeNachtenwasreleasedinlate2001.