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Syd

21 year old singer-songwriter, opened for John Mayer and others currently on tour.

2 top 50
5 songs
18.8K plays
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All I Know

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Back Home

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The Bottom

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Rest Of My Life

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Picking Up

Credits: Syd-guitar, vocals | Jason-drums, vocals | Tom-bass | Produced by Jason Gardner | Co-Produced by Syd | Engineered by Jason Gardner | Mixed by Jason Gardner | Mastered by Dave Locke @ JP Masters|
Band/artist history
“My early musical influences included Fraggle Rock, the Transformers and G.I. Joe. Not much has changed.” On a more serious note, Syd later reveals that his influences range from Ani Difranco to Pearl Jam to Metallica to Dave Matthews. This kind of remark typifies the lightheartedness and humor that Syd constantly carries - on and off the stage. At 21 years old, the acoustic rock musician has cultivated a dedicated fan base almost entirely due to touring and the Internet, as verified by the near 400,000 plays received on Mp3.com last year. It’s no wonder that listeners are engaged by Syd’s catchy guitar work, resonant vocals, and passionate lyrics. Syd began playing music at 12 years old in his native state of Vermont. “My dad played the drums and the guitar, my mom sang, and my step dad was a radio DJ and played the piano. I was doomed from day one,” recalls Syd. It was actually drums, not the guitar, which Syd picked up as his first instrument. Though Syd played the guitar and wrote from time to time, being the drummer in several bands at a time overshadowed everything else. Syd attributes his transition from drummer to singing and playing guitar to one distinct incident: “One night I was filling for a drummer at a punk show and one of the bands didn't show. There were 150 people in the crowd. The guy who put on the event was freaking out. I said, ‘I've got a couple of songs I could sing.’ I grabbed some crappy acoustic guitar, sat down on stage in front of the crowd and started playing. People actually applauded. I remember getting off the stage to people asking when I was playing my next show. For the first time, I thought I might have something to work with.” With this encouragement, Syd put the drums aside to focus on songwriting and performing. Soon thereafter, Syd released a collection of raw demos on the Internet. Listeners and critics alike responded with such encouragement that Syd continued to write and perform. After high school, Syd headed off to Boston for college. In Boston, he began to put together what would become his debut album, “Week Days Weak Knees” at only 19 years old. Syd completed the record out of a friend’s Boston apartment in a couple weeks with just a few hundred dollars. “Week Days Weak Knees” instantly received exceptional reviews and impressive sales, moving as high as #2 in sales on Mp3.com. Syd independently sold thousands of CD’s at live shows and all over the web, including CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, and Awarestore.com. In the last year, Syd has played for dozens of clubs, colleges and festivals, including the Nashville River Stages (John Mayer, Live, Aimee Mann, Jason Mraz) and the House of Blues (Hollywood, Boston). With over 35 dates booked for his Fall 2003 college tour alone and a collection of new songs, Syd continues to build his fan base. Syd’s independent success, with little publicity or marketing, has been the result of relentless live performances, the Internet, and word of mouth. Recent experiences have proven that all the work is paying off. “The funniest thing started happening this year. I’d be at a gig far from anywhere I had ever been before and people were singing the songs with me. I was in Kentucky for my first time ever and right there in the front row there's this group of people singing along. I was floored. That was an awesome moment.”
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Syd’s independent success, with little publicity or marketing, has been the result of relentless live performances, the Internet, and word of mouth. Recent experiences have proven that all the work is paying off. “The funniest thing started happening this year. I’d be at a gig far from anywhere I had ever been before and people were singing the songs with me. I was in Kentucky for my first time ever and right there in the front row there's this group of people singing along. I was floored. That was an awesome moment.”
Your musical influences
Ani Difranco, Third Eye Blind, Tonic, Days of the New, Jonatha Brooke, Shawn Clovin, Indigo Girls, eagle-eye cherry, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews
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Syd

Boston, MA  USA

Pop Pop Rock

id: 1557

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