Syrup USA
Encyclopedia
Syrup USA was a four-piece indie pop
band from Boston
, Massachusetts
. They formed in 1993 and disbanded in 1998. The brainchild of lead singer and guitarist Seana Carmody (formerly of Swirlies
), Syrup USA blended elements of 1960s pop with the bombastic panache of 1990s rock and splashed heavy helpings of synth-pop all around.
They released one progressive rock
-influenced full-length album in 1997, on Flydaddy Records, entitled All Over The Land, after which they embarked on a U.S. tour. Prior to that, they had self-released two 7-inch singles and appeared on a number of compilations and live radio broadcasts.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. They formed in 1993 and disbanded in 1998. The brainchild of lead singer and guitarist Seana Carmody (formerly of Swirlies
Swirlies
Swirlies is an shoegaze band from Boston that formed in 1990. They have often been compared to My Bloody Valentine.-Formation and early career:...
), Syrup USA blended elements of 1960s pop with the bombastic panache of 1990s rock and splashed heavy helpings of synth-pop all around.
They released one progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
-influenced full-length album in 1997, on Flydaddy Records, entitled All Over The Land, after which they embarked on a U.S. tour. Prior to that, they had self-released two 7-inch singles and appeared on a number of compilations and live radio broadcasts.
Members
- Seana Carmody - vocals, guitar
- Matt Fein - organ, synths, guitar
- Orrin Anderson - drums, synths
- Sam Mallery - bass, vocals