The Reverb Syndicate
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The Reverb Syndicate is an almost exclusively instrumental "Spy-Fi" surf band from Ottawa, Canada who have been playing since 2006. Their music is of "soundtracks to 1960s spy films that don’t exist".[1] They toured England and Scotland in 2008[2] and have played at the 2007 Ottawa Bluesfest.[3][4] They have released two studio albums; Operation: Jet Set! (2006)[5] and Sputnik A-Go-Go (2007).[6]
The band created and performed in a radio drama on the Canadian campus radio station CKCU in 2006,[7][8] and have had two interviews on CBC Radio One (Sep 21, 2006 [9] - and a 10 minute interview on Nov 21, 2007 [10]).
"The Reverb Syndicate is an Ottawa band that is taking on sinister government plots using a series of high-tech gadgets, a way with the ladies, and some seriously fast automotives. [They sound like] a bunch of surfers jumped James Bond in an alley." - CBC Radio One (Alan Neal)[9]
Bassist Jeff Welch is formerly of the bands Suburban Pop Project and Fan Belt Seven.[1] Each band member plays a fictional spy character on stage:[5]
- Mike Bradford (aka Agent Vic 20) – lead guitar, Theremin
- Jeff Welch (aka Agent Ampeg) – bass
- James Rossiter (aka Agent Sovtek) – rhythm guitar, keys
- Mike Rifkin (aka The Fixer) – drums
The band have also played shows across Canada and, on one occasion, as part of the line-up in a surf rock showcase in New York City.[11]
[edit] Track list
Operation: Jet Set! (2006)
- "Theme To "Operation: Jet Set!""
- "I Am The New Number Two"
- "Oil Slicks And Ejector Seats"
- "On To Checkpoint Bravo"
- "Shake Don't Stir"
- "The Code Is ********"
- "I Am Not A Pleasure Unit"
- "Zis Is KAOS!"
- "M's Lament"
- "Inlet Of Dire Consequences"
- "...And The Hero Gets The Girl"
Sputnik A-Go-Go (2007)
- "This Is Not A Test"
- "Lunar Attack!"
- "Sputnik A-Go-Go"
- "Bolshevik Boogie"
- "The Martini Cluster"
- "The Lonely Henchman"
- "La Balada de Senor Esquivel"
- "Escape From The Village"
- "Belka & Strelka's Big Adventure"
- "Theremania!"
- "Trans-Siberian Sunset"
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sayani, Fateema. "New to the Instro-Surf-Spy Scene", Ottawa Citizen, 2006-01-05, p. C3.
- ^ Sayani, Fateema. "City soundcheck", Ottawa Citizen, 2008-08-28, p. E3.
- ^ "Ottawa Bluesfest 2007 Primer". JamBands. 2007-06-08. http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/240755/post/last/. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Ottawa Bluesfest 2007". Ottawa XPress. http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/event.aspx?iIDEvenement=80538. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b Sayani, Fateema (2006-09-21). "Rock born of shoe phones, sideburns". Ottawa Citizen. http://www.canada.com/cityguides/ottawa/story.html?id=57508fe9-1723-49e4-bc11-e8fb0f9e8493&k=63769. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ Sayani, Fateema (2007-11-22). "Reverb Syndicate a space oddity: Sputnik A-Go-Go is a timely tribute to the satellite launch". Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
- ^ Wigney, Allan. "Have Peter Gunn Will Travel". Ottawa Sun. http://www.ottawasun.com/Showbiz/Columnists/Wigney_Allan/2006/09/20/1866592.html. Retrieved 2008-11-28.[dead link]
- ^ Crockard, Caitlin (2006-09-22). "Spying On The Reverb Syndicate, Twelve34 And Centretown Wilderness Club". chartattack.com. http://www.chartattack.com/news/41929/ottawa-buzz-spying-on-the-reverb-syndicate-twelve34-and-centretown-wilderness-club. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b "Interview". Ottawa Morning. CBC Radio One. 2006-09-21. http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/media/audio/ottawamorning/20060921ALANS21.ram. Starts at 5m30s
- ^ "Interview". All In a Day. CBC Radio One. 2007-11-23. http://cbc.ca/ottawa/media/audio/allinaday/20071123reverb.ram.
- ^ Crockard, Caitlin (2007-11-29). "The Reverb Syndicate Debut Spy-In-Space Concept Album". chartattack.com. http://www.chartattack.com/news/44979/the-reverb-syndicate-debut-spy-in-space-concept-album. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
[edit] External links
- The Reverb Syndicate official website
