The following international artists have influenced our musical career in numerous ways (some we've shared stages and festivals with*).
Stone Sour*, Deftones, Radiohead, Sepultura, Smashing Pumpkins, ISIS, The Melvins, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, A Perfect Circle, Slipknot, Lamb of God*, mewithoutyou, Mastadon, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Cure, Hatebreed, Soulfly, Tori Amos, Portishead, System of a Down, Sevendust*, Black Light Burns*, Nonpoint*, Dope*, Godhead*, Dirty Little Rabbits*, Emmure, Nailbomb, Ministry, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Fear Factory, Converge, My Bloody Valentine, Clutch, Black Sabbath, Meshuggah, Henry Rollins, Crowded House, Metallica, Primus, Vast, DJ Shadow, Neurosis, Celtic Frost, PJ Harvey, Blonde Redhead, Massive Attack, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Faith No More, Fantomas, David Bowie, Muse, R.A.T.M, New Order, 30 Seconds to Mars, Lacuna Coil, Incubus, Shellac, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Tool, The Chariot, Refused, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Arj Barker, Flight of the Conchords, The League of Gentlemen, Homestarrunner, Strong Bad, Trogdor, Salad Fingers, DVDA, The Mighty Boosh...
In our home Australia, we've had the joy of sharing these artist's musical biscuits...
Mushroom Giant, Testeagles, Cog, Sunk Loto, Mammal, Switchkicker, MM9, Head-Filled Attraction, RooK, Karnivool, Best Wishes, Parkway Drive, Self is a Seed, Mark of Cain, Fixation, MzAnnThropik, Ink, Nucleus, Superb Lyrebird, Kinko Beloba, Damaged, Number Station, Dukes of Windsor, The Boy Who Spoke to Clouds, Spidergoat Canyon, A State of Flux, Cloud City, The Hybernators, Dialysis, Tempos, Driftpoint, Goyte, Long Walk Home, The Red Paintings, Tailbone, Seven, The Nation Blue, Fire Witch, Dr Invisiablo, Fire Underground, Walk the Earth, Cement Pig, Agonhymn, Sore, Noir Macabre, Terrorust, Bushido, .hinge, Potential Citizens, Peeping Tom, Creech, Sister Anxiety, Nancy Thompson, The Master, Resistica, Dreadnaught, 1QA, Sub Audible Hum, Allan Campbell, The Rex Wicked, The Butterfly Effect, Synthetic Breed, 5 Star Prison Cell, Blood Duster, Devilrock Four, Nevereleven, The Mercy Kill, Immersion, Bellusira, Great Southern Electrics, Template, Geamala, The Paradigm Shift, Sleep Parade, Prajna, Lynchmada, AC/DC, Spiderbait, Regurgitator, Tumbleweed, Tidal, Diatribe, Double Dragon, Blunt Object, Minus Life, Budd, Devolved, The Meaning of, The Tragic Delicate, Birds of Tokyo, Dyscord, Nix, Opia, Pathogen, Blind the Iris, Unknown Quantity, Infernal Method, Atome Squad, Sirens of Io, Sonorcast, Ash Phoenix, Silverchair, Daysend, Marlow, Subnation, Laws of Tradition, Sweet M-16, Los Alamos, Junto, Reflection Point, The Third Cycle, Heifer, The Black Arts Movement, Simply Complicated, Kinetic Assassins, Kingste, Sleepmakeswaves... and more to come.
Sydonia's debut album GIVEN TO DESTROYERS is available via Green Media/MGM Australia-wide at all good JB HiFi stores or good independent stores such as:
There is an inherent difficulty in defining a band such as Sydonia… They are commonly misaligned with one or another band, or within this or that musical style, or more often than not as “impossible to pin down to one particular genre, sub-genre or classification”. This diversity in portrayal stems from the fact that punters and reviewers often have trouble defining their sound and tend to refer to the first big band that springs to mind and then cross reference it with something else, for example: the mellowness of a Radiohead with all its dreaminess and vocal complexities, crossed with the alternative thinking of a Muse, add the fullness and depth of a Tool, and then mix in some heavy tribal drumming and percussion. A ballpark description but kind of hard to wrap your head around. But after witnessing a show it becomes clear how and why Sydonia are best defined by each individual listener’s imagination. The musical soundscape drifts effortlessly from clean and beautiful to rich and heavy, from big dreamy guitar melodies and vocal harmonies, to heavy percussion-laden passages, to hard edge rip-your-throat-out sections, sometimes within the context of one song. You can see how the word-of-mouth can become quite colourful. Subsequently, the best way to describe Sydonia is to see them and/or listen to them for yourself.
3 TONGUES live
Jan 2008 @ Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne, AUS
NO WOMAN'S LAND live featuring James Root.
Aug 2007 @ Hampton Beach, NH, USA
“Inside, a sea of black-uniformed punters grew rapidly as Melbourne-based Sydonia delivered a set more befitting a headline act then a support – a satisfying mix of textures swirled around a core of melody, with a willingness to experiment evident in a brief but explosive percussive orgy featuring (at least) seven drummers punishing the skins. Seriously, if you haven’t see Sydonia yet, then do so, and if you have seen them before, then join with me in puzzling over why they are yet to tour internationally with their own supports.” Lamb of God support gig review – Palace 27th April – Inpress Magazine
Wicked show Sat night in Newcastle guys! Loved it, and loved the single. Will get the album next time when im not such a broke uni bum. You guys rock!! = ]
hey cool cats! thanks for coming to wollongong and introducing the locals to a different style of ROCK! i think everyone was suprised by your drums that didn't even fit on the stage! haha. we'd love to have you back anytime your up this way next. have a good one. *flipper* sarah.
Only caught the last 3 songs of your set at the Hi Fi last Sat... very slack I know. First Sydonia experience left me soo impressed though. Can't wait to catch a full set sometime :)
hey you bunch of kool kats, thanks again for the show last night twaz awsome! Dana and Sam nice to meet you both. Sam i still have the images of you dancing with Matt to james brown, power to ya dude
love love love the new clip for Taste More on Channel V, been requesting it so much I have R.R.S.I. Repetitive Request Stress Injury. Beautiful song, awesome animation very unique, flows so well with the music liking a lot well done chaps!
Right back at ya.. u r welcome in my back pocket anytime, haha, i have a very messy head today.. Enjoy your week n maybe c u in geelong.. Check out my pics, theres a board game u may enjoy xx
