Holly Johnson 1986, his star had faded considerably. Frankie Goes to Hollywood had not released any material since early 1985 and were absent from that year's Live Aid event. In addition, he did not perform on the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid in December 1984. By 1987 his relationship with the rest of the band had broken down irretrievably, not helped by his decision to gain legal rights to exclusive use of the band's name, without consultation with other members. The UK Intellectual Property Office ruled against Mr Johnson, however, and during a reunion on the
The Machine in the Garden (band) exploration, the band made a video for the haunting and melodic song, "The Unaware." Creating a mix of darkwave influences and ethereal melodies, the duo of Roger Fracé and Summer Bowman used soaring guitars, tribal rhythms and electronic sweeps to create 2002's "Asphodel". "Asphodel" deals with the many layers of the band's vision, relating songs of love and desire, sorrow and despair. "XV" was released in December 2007 to celebrate the band's 15th anniversary. In December 2010 they released the single "In The Vanir" as a digital only release. The Machine in the Garden (band) The Machine in the Garden