Biography

The band was formed in 2006 by William Etling, Jesse Hoy, Michael Hughes and Christopher Richard. In fall of 2006 the band was signed to the record label Dim Mak Records

Dim Mak Records

Dim Mak Records is a record label founded in 1996 by Steve Aoki and based in Los Angeles, CA. Dim Mak's first release was a 7" by a little known hardcore band from southern California, Stickfigurecarousel.-Roster:Active* Steve Aoki* All Leather...

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Immediately after being signed, the band began working on its debut album, The Ortolan, which was released worldwide on September 11, 2007 and produced by Nico Aglietti and Airin Older of the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American band led by Alex Ebert, vocalist of the power pop group Ima Robot. Their first full-length recording, Up from Below, was released July 7, 2009, digitally and July 14, 2009, physically on Community Records...

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The Ortolan received favorable reviews from Allmusic[], The Los Angeles Timeshttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/buzzbands/2007/06/silly_rabbits_s.html, The Tripwire http://www.thetripwire.com/reviews/2007/7/19/the-ortolan, Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46134-the-ortolan, and French rock magazine Les InRockuptibles http://www.lesinrocks.com.

Prior to the album's release, the band toured in California with Oh No! Oh My!

Oh No! Oh My!

-Biography:Oh No Oh My consists of multi-instrumentalists Daniel Hoxmeier, Joel Calvin, Greg Barkley, and Tim Regan. The members of Oh No Oh My started playing music when they were fourteen years old, and all of them play at least three different instruments...

 and Let's Go Sailing. In July 2007, they toured with Hot Hot Heat

Hot Hot Heat

Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.-Career:Dustin Hawthorne and Steve Bays had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one...

 whose frontman Steve Bays cited their sound as one of his new favorites in an interview on Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/06/22/what-are-mastodon-hot-hot-heat-and-the-secret-machines-listening-to/.

In 2009 The Deadly Syndrome opened for Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....

 at The Glass House in Pomona, California, as well as Lykke Li

Lykke Li

Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...

 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California.http://www.rockinsider.com/2009/08/tonight-in-los-angeles-lykke-li-deadly.html In November 2009 the band played several shows across the Southwest with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American band led by Alex Ebert, vocalist of the power pop group Ima Robot. Their first full-length recording, Up from Below, was released July 7, 2009, digitally and July 14, 2009, physically on Community Records...

.http://thedeadlysyndrome.com/wordpress/?p=719

In February 2010 the band announced plans to self-release a second LP, titled Nolens Volens. The album was engineered and produced by band member Michael Hughes at Hughes' home, mixing duties were shared by Hughes and Kennie Takahashi.http://www.explodinginsound.com/2010/02/deadly-syndrome-ready-new-lp.html Nolens Volens was released on March 23, 2010 http://thedeadlysyndrome.com/wordpress/?p=760 to favorable reviews. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14071-nolens-volens/

Their song "I Hope I Become a Ghost" can be heard on the "World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad is a 2009 American black comedy film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. It stars Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore. The film was released on July 24 on video on demand providers before its limited theatrical release on August 24, 2009...

" soundtrack and their song "Young at Heart" can be heard on the Jackass 3.5

Discography

• The Ortolan (Dim Mak, 2007)
• Nolens Volens (Self-released, 2010)

External links

• The Deadly Syndrome's Homepage http://www.thedeadlysyndrome.com
• The Deadly Syndrome's Myspace page http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=5067323