Italian band Syndone was formed in 1989 by keyboard master Nik Comoglio. The band’s sound combines Emerson Lake & Palmer influences with state of the art Italian symphonic progressive rock.
Nik explains the name of the band, “We wanted a name that would evoke all together ‘Sacredness,’ ‘Turin,’ ‘Spirituality’ and ‘Scored Grooves’ (like an old vinyl LP) so I thought of Syndone, with the ‘Y’ to distinguish it from the famous relic and make it International at the same time, without being blasphemous. This name in fact immediately evokes Turin in any part of the world… and I liked this!”
Syndone is known for its superb concept albums where fine musicianship is paired with dramatic vocals.
The Syndone lineup in 2021 included lyricist Riccardo Ruggeri on vocals; Gigi Rivetti on acoustic and electric pianos, clavinet, keyboards; Marta Caldara on vibraphone, timpani, keyboards; Simone Rubinato on bass, Taurus bass and keyboards; Eddy Franco on drums and percussion; and Nik Comoglio on Hammond organ, Moog, Juno dist., Mellotron and other keyboards.
Discography:
Spleen (Vinyl Magic, 1990)
Inca (Vinyl Magic, 1992)
Melapesante (Electromantic Music, 2010)
La Bella è la Bestia (AMS, 2012)
Odysséas (Fading Records, 2014)
Eros & Thanatos (Fading Records, 2016)
Mysoginia (Maracash, 2018)
Kāma Sūtra (Manticore Records, 2021)