Soft Machine are an English jazz fusion band from Canterbury. Formed in mid-1966, the group originally consisted of drummer and vocalist Robert Wyatt, guitarists Daevid Allen and Larry Nowlin, bassist and vocalist Kevin Ayers, and keyboardist Mike Ratledge. The current lineup of the band, active since changing their name from Soft Machine Legacy in 2015, features drummer John Marshall (from 1971 to 1984, and since 1999), bassist Roy Babbington (from 1973 to 1976, and since 2009), guitarist John Etheridge (from 1975 to 1978, and since 2004), and saxophonist and keyboardist Theo Travis (who joined for the first time in 2006).