The Syn

Also known as: Syn, The

Origin: Wembley, England

This underrated London area band came to be when songwriter Steve Nardelli (guitar, vocals) and John Painter (guitar) from the High Court combined forces with Chris Squire (bass), Andrew Jackman (keyboards) and Martyn Adelman (drums) of the Selfs to form the Syn in 1965. Influenced by bands like The Beatles , Who and Yardbirds , the group dove headfirst into the maximum R&B and mod sound of the time. In 1966, Painter and Adelman were replaced by Peter Banks (guitar) and Gunnar Jökull Hákonarson (drums), and like many bands of the time, began to take on a more psychedelic vibe. One of their lan…

Albums

The Rubble Collection, Volumes 11-20
Chocolate Soup
The Psychedelic Scene
The Best Of The Rubble Collection, Vol. 3: Psychedelia Volume 2
The Freakbeat Scene
A Perfumed Garden, Volume One
Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond
Piccadilly Sunshine, Part Twelve: British Pop Psych And Other Flavours, 1967-1971
Chocolate Soup For Diabetics, Volume 2: U.K. Psych Classics
Original Syn 1965-2004
Psychedelic '60s: London Underground