Sybris
Encyclopedia
History
Sybris formed in 2003 in Chicago. The name is an intentional misspelling of SybarisSybaris
Sybaris was an ancient city in Magna Graecia on the western shore of the Gulf of Taranto. The wealth of the city during the 6th century BC was so great that the Sybarites became synonymous with pleasure and luxury...
, an Ancient Greek
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
city. They signed to Flameshovel Records
Flameshovel Records
Flameshovel Records is a record label from Chicago, Illinois formed in the summer of 2000. Founded by Jesse Woghin and long time friend Nash Grey, the duo were later joined by James Kenler...
for the release of their 2005 self-titled debut. A national tour followed the album's release. Their second full-length appeared on Absolutely Kosher in 2008.
In 2009 Sybris's song "Breathe Like You're Dancing" was used in the Movie "According to Greta" starring Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
.
Members
- Angela Mullenhour - vocals
- Eric Mahle - drums
- Phil Naumann - guitar
- Shaun Podgurski - bass, vocals
Discography
- Sybris (Flameshovel RecordsFlameshovel RecordsFlameshovel Records is a record label from Chicago, Illinois formed in the summer of 2000. Founded by Jesse Woghin and long time friend Nash Grey, the duo were later joined by James Kenler...
, 2005) - Into the Trees (Absolutely Kosher, 2008)