Synical
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| Origin | Georgia |
| Country | United States of America |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Members | Brian Haught Eric Griffin |
| Past members | Racci Shay Hart Ivan DePrume Ben Graves Brent Ashley Don "Dish" Bish Christian Burdett |
| Website(s) | BrianHaught.com |
Synical are an Alternative rock act based in Hollywood, California, formed in 1989 and continuing on today. They are perhaps most notable for spawning Eric Griffin and Ben Graves who went on to play in the Murderdolls as well as Racci Shay Hart who went on to play in Dope.
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[edit] History
Synical was formed by Brian Haught as a solo project in Georgia, United States during 1989. It started out as a musical project using state of the art electronics with limited rock based instruments. Haught was heavy influenced by English acts New Order and Depeche Mode as well as North American acts Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and Skinny Puppy. The project began to flesh out with various local musicians as Brian began to shape the musical output into something much more original.
Haught toured as Synical for many years before moving to Atlanta and finding a more talented live band. Brian discovered Racci Shay Hart (later of Industrial rock band dope) and he joined as the bands new drummer. After years of shows in the Southeast US, Synical exhausted what Atlanta had to offer...not much
During 1998 looking to reach an even wider audience, Synical relocated once more, this time to Hollywood, California, Racci left the group and joined Florida band the Genitorturers. Ivan DePrume of White Zombie briefly stepped in to replace Shay.
Two Boston natives were discovered in Hollywood by Brian and joined the band - Eric Griffin on guitar, and Ben Graves on drums, and the band was completed by another discovery/cultivation of art school student Brent Ashley on bass guitar. Synical played several sold out Hollywood shows which were beginning to attract more attention until Griffin and Graves abandoned Synical then hired as touring members into the Murderdolls and Brent Ashley left and joined the Dreaming with Chris Hall of Stabbing Westward.
They also took part in several compliations released via Cleopatra Records, including;
- A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins
- Shout at the Remix Tribute to Mötley Crüe
- Recovered in Nails Tribute to Nine Inch Nails
[edit] Recent times
Giffin is once again involved with Synical (although he has several other projects), and the band are recording “Quit While You’re Behind” during the summer/fall of 2006. Brian is also featuring a host of guest musicians on this project including members of Beautiful Creatures, Dope, NY Loose and The Newlydeads. The project will be released as a Dual disc release featuring a DVD filmed live in Hollywood at "the King King" including a new video for "Low Quality Guy".
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Brian Haught - vocals, programming, producer, main songwriter
- Eric Griffin - guitar, bass, songwriter
[edit] Past
- Racci Shay Hart - drums
- Ivan DePrume - drums
- Ben Graves - drums
- Brent Ashley - bass
- Don "Dish" Bish - drums
- Christian Burdett - bass
