Syre is a Canadian rock band composed of Doug Weir (vocals) Chip Gall (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Rick Mead (lead guitar, vocals), Chris Caron (bass, vocals), and Jamie Constant (drums). The band released two albums in the 1990s, toured in Canada and the United States, as of 2017 is continuing to perform locally.
Syre | |
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| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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History edit
Syre formed in 1986. The band released the songs "Never Said Goodbye" and "Say Hi To My Girlfriend" as singles with videos.[1]
Syre was managed by WSMI (William Seip management (Helix)), in particular, Eric Guillespe. Syre played in clubs and bars around Canada[1] and toured in the U.S.[1][2]
Syre signed with A&M Records (Red Light records U.S) in 1989,[2] and released an album It Ain't Pretty Being Easy. With a mixture of rocking tunes and slower songs,[3] the album appeared on the RPM 100 Albums chart that year.[4] The band released singles from the album, "In Your Eyes" which was listed on the RPM Canadian Content chart in December that year,[5] and "You Never Look Back", which appeared on the RPM Top Singles chart in October.[6] The band toured extensively in support of the album.[7]
Syre recorded an album, "Pissed to the gills" in 1993, but it sat unreleased for five years, until the band released it on their own label, Golden Garbage Can, in 1998.[2][7]
As of 2017 the band maintains its original lineup and in recent years does live shows mostly for charities. It Ain't Pretty Being Easy was re-issued by Demon Doll Records and Metal Legacy Records in 2016,[8] and Pissed to the Gills was reissued in 2017.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c Sean Kelly (2 September 2013). Metal on Ice: Tales from Canada's Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Heroes. Dundurn. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-1-4597-0711-5.
- ^ a b c "Interview: Syre talk latest reissues of albums". Original Rock, January 31, 2017
- ^ "Syre It Ain`t Pretty Being Easy (Red Light)...". Brenda Herrmann CHICAGO TRIBUNE, August 1, 1991.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums". RPM Magazine Volume 50, No. 24 October 14, 1989.
- ^ "RPM Cancoming". RPM Magazine, Volume 51, No. 9 Jan 13, 1990
- ^ "Top Singles". RPM, - Volume 50, No. 23 Oct 02, 1989
- ^ a b "SYRE Pissed To The Gills". RoxxZone, by Stefano Gottardi, 07/09/2017
- ^ "SYRE – Classic Canadian Metallers It Ain’t Pretty Being Easy Debut Reissued". Bravewords, September 27, 2016,
- ^ "Syre – Pissed To The Gills [2017]". Hard Rock/AOR, 2017.
