Originating from San Diego, California, USA, Sophia is the creation of songwriter and guitarist Robin Proper-Sheppard, the mastermind behind critically adored cult act the God Machine. Formed with high school friends Jimmy Fernandez (bass) and Ron Austin (drums), the God Machine appeared to be on the brink of a major breakthrough when Fernandez died in May 1994 from an undetected brain tumour. Proper-Sheppard and Austin decided to end the God Machine, rather than continue with a replacement member. Instead of automatically forming another outfit, Proper-Sheppard opted to focus primarily on getting his independent label, The Flower Shop Recordings, up and running and producing UK-based acts, including Elevate. However, Proper-Sheppard's desire to record and perform his own songs returned, resulting in the formation of Sophia in the mid-90s.

Listen to Sophia at Finetune.

• (2006)  Technology Won´t Save Us

• Pace (Bonus Track - Music For Picnics Version)
• Bastards (Bonus Track - Music For Picnics Version)
• Where Are You Now
• Big City Rot
• Birds

• Interpol
• The Strokes
• Cold War Kids
• The Notwist
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Eels
• The Killers
• Cat Power
• Fratellis
• Imogen Heap
• Radiohead
• Death Cab for Cutie
• Aerosmith
• Yo La Tengo
• Ladytron
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Automatic
• The Velvet Underground
• Tom Waits
• Daft Punk

• flowoess
• FuguFisch
• jflc35
• grizzlly
• andy37z
• HansMeisa
• Sral