Biography
"Refreshingly lacking even a shred of hipster-chic irony, Syd delivers that most delicious of rock confections, a capital “P” Pop song...I defy you not to sing along " (Seven Days, VT)
Syd is a singer/songwriter from Vermont living in Brooklyn whose love of "indie rock", driving rhythms and 50's pop has separated him from the growing legions of boys wielding guitars.
After playing hundreds of shows a year since 2002, selling a combined 3000 physical copies of his first two records and an astonishing 23,000 digital downloads, Syd brought his band (drummer Sam Smith, now Ben Folds' throne man and guitarist Dylan Allen, now also living in New York) into the deep woods of Chelsea, VT to record in a gutted barn what would become 2007's "The Way We Found It" a record that re-defines the sound Syd has been honing all these years. Produced by They Might Be Giants' Danny Weinkauf, "The Way We Found It" is a new sound, and altogether familiar.
Along the way, he's earned a spot in Music Connection magazine's "Top 25 Demos of the Year", a nomination for Coffeehouse Performer of the Year, showcases at NXNE and Nemo Music Festival, festival appearances like Washington DC's Virgin Music Fest, plus opening slots in front of Ari Hest, Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, John Vanderslice, The Zombies and Hanson, as well as many others.
Instrumentation
Syd solo acoustic or with a 5 piece rock band.
Discography
**All albums sold a combined 23,000 digital downloads across the digital music stores**
UPSWING EP (2009)
-produced by Syd
-released for free download through The Co-Op (co-opsounds.com)
THE WAY WE FOUND IT (2007)
-produced by Danny Weinkauf (Fountains of Wayne)
FAULT LINES (2004)
- produced by Todd Hannigan (Jack Johnson)
-sold 3000 copies
-named Music Connection's 2004 "Demo of The Year"
WEEK DAYS, WEAK KNEES (2002)
- Singles "Here's A Love Song" and "Picking Up"
played on a variety of college stations nationally
various net streams (Launch, live365, etc)
Links
| http://www.syd-music.com |
| Official Home |
| Syd on Facebook |
| Syd on Myspace |