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Syphon were formed in 2002.. Syphon are a band that have written their own material from the beginning and we are only interested in continuing that way. We very rarely play any cover songs because we feel that the point of being in a band is to write your own music and not copy others!.. Syphon`s music is what we would call Metal/Hardcore/Screamo and each of us in the band have very different tastes in music, which when put together is what creates Syphon`s unique sound.. Carl`s influences are.. Will Haven, Norma Jean, God Forbid.. Keith`s influences are totally different, his influences are.. Silverchair, Marilyn Manson, Muse, Foo Fighters.. Chris`s influences are again slightly different.. Sepultura, (old) Metallica, Pantera.. And then you have Justin`s influences, which are.. Candiria, Norma Jean, and when we put this blend of influences together, we feel that you end up with syphon`s sound.. Syphon are from the south west of England and all of us live in a town called Bridgwater. We have performed many gigs and we have a strong following which has helped us to gain fans from all over the world and be included in newspaper interviews and other promotion activities such as radio play.. Highlights of our career so far would have to be supporting bands like.. ‘Dry Kill Logic‘, ‘4ft Fingers‘, ’Twin Method’ and ‘Fastlane’ who went on to play at England`s Download Festival in 2005!.. We`ve also been interviewed on BBC radio Somerset Sound due to us getting gigs in Massachusetts USA.. From being interviewed on the BBC we were offered our own web page on the BBC network.. details of that site will be at the bottom of this page.. Playing gigs and working to get where we wanna be are what keeps syphon focused.. syphon have been known to create a great atmosphere within an audience!.. Nothing is ever dull at a syphon gig and the boys give as much as they can regarding a performance and their music abilities.. Syphon have had alot of interest from the general public in America and Australia, and syphon have managed this success ever since Keith set up a MySpace account on the internet.. Keith said.. ’I found that by adding our music to the site and uploading video footage of the band performing at various gigs, I was able to establish a connection with an audience that liked the direction of our music and where we were going!’.. What came next was a total surprise.. Keith said.. ’I realised that the internet and MySpace was a world wide connection, but we didn`t expect the attention and admoration from people so soon, if at all?.. The people in America and Australia seemed to love what we do and it was a wonderful feeling to have these people enjoy what we are doing!’.. Syphon have enough material to be able to play for over an hour at a gig.. Attention to stage manovers is not really a factor with syphon.. Carl said.. ‘We`re not rehearsed in the terms of directions on stage, every gig is always different and that`s what we like about it‘.. Chris added.. ‘We have no set routine and we change our set around everytime we play so that it doesn`t become boring for the people who may have seen us before!’.. keith said.. ‘We try and put ourselves in the eyes of the spectator and ask ourselves what we would want from watching syphon perform?’.. Justin reflected.. ‘Sometimes we go from song to song without stopping and we try to keep a level of tension at all times!’.. While the rest of the guys in syphon have day jobs, Keith spends his time designing posters, writing material and searching for ways to get syphon gigs and to create a fan base for the band.. Keith replies.. ’It`s something that I feel is very important and it means a lot to me to spend time talking to people and answering their questions regarding syphon.. Without the interest and dedication from the people who support you, you really can`t do alot, so I felt that every second I could spare, I was constantly trying my best, not just for myself but for the other guys as well!’.. ‘Sickness Becomes’ is the title of syphon`s first demo Cd.. It`s a 6-track demo Cd that has been pretty well received by most people who have heard it!.. Since the release of syphon`s first demo we`ve since started work and finished our second demo called.. ‘Round Eye Psychology’.. Round Eye Psychology features 4 brand new songs and is without doubt syphon`s best work to date.. visit any of syphon`s websites on the following links by copying and pasting the web addresses into your browser heading.. www.myspace.com/syphonite www.hollywoodmusic.tv/syphon www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2006/04/03/somerset_sounds_syphon_feature.shtml www.groups.myspace.com/syphonite
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