Sykotik Sinfoney
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Sykotik Sinfoney, often written SyKoTiK sInFoNeY, was a quirky American comedy heavy metal
/punk rock
musical group. They formed in 1988 under the short-lived name, Dycondra's. During this time they dressed in their usual street clothes but hired a variety of performers like jugglers and female dancers to perform with them on stage. They quickly changed their band name and dropped the extra performers who proved to be unreliable on the road. The first instance of these costumes was a show in which the performers did not show up. However, the group found a bag of costumes and promptly donned them. http://www.sykotiksinfoney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=65&highlight=#65 They became known as Sykotik Sinfoney and began to perform live wearing a variety of strange costumes, such as a nun
, a devil
, and a clown
. Sometime in early 1994, the band broke up. Their only official appearance on an album was the Bad Channels soundtrack
. However, the band did over 450 shows in two years, according to band member Mark Meister. http://www.sykotiksinfoney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=65&highlight=#65 Today, this band is seen as being way ahead of their time.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
musical group. They formed in 1988 under the short-lived name, Dycondra's. During this time they dressed in their usual street clothes but hired a variety of performers like jugglers and female dancers to perform with them on stage. They quickly changed their band name and dropped the extra performers who proved to be unreliable on the road. The first instance of these costumes was a show in which the performers did not show up. However, the group found a bag of costumes and promptly donned them. http://www.sykotiksinfoney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=65&highlight=#65 They became known as Sykotik Sinfoney and began to perform live wearing a variety of strange costumes, such as a nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
, a devil
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...
, and a clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
. Sometime in early 1994, the band broke up. Their only official appearance on an album was the Bad Channels soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
. However, the band did over 450 shows in two years, according to band member Mark Meister. http://www.sykotiksinfoney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=65&highlight=#65 Today, this band is seen as being way ahead of their time.
Various members of Dycondra's/Sykotik Sinfoney
- Bass guitar: Tim Young
- Drums: Darryl Johnson
- Drums: Rudy Malizio
- Lead guitar: Brian Young
- Lead vocals, Keyboard : Stan Gonzales
- Rhythm and lead guitar: John Brackett
- Rhythm and lead guitar, Vocals: Mark Meister