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Inspired by Vh1’s You Oughta Know.
Meet the Smyrk.
The Band is made up of three members: Doron, Ari, and Chris. They are a phenomenal band and I actually got a chance to interview them. Here’s a Q and A with Ari from the Smyrk.
What towns are the members from?
Doron and Ari are from New Haven. Chris is from Hamden.
When did the band form?
The band started around 2004 when Doron saw us at an outdoor festival in New Haven. I happened to announce that we were looking for a singer and he approached us after the show. We wrote a song at our first practice and it was a done deal. His old band sounded like Boyz II Men. They were called On Point.
What genres/bands does the Smyrk sound like?
We try to sound like The Smyrk first and foremost, but we’ve been compared to Incubus, John Legend, and Minus the Bear to name a few. Our goal is to sprinkle some Motown soulfulness into post-rock goodness.
What claims to fame does the Smyrk have, who’s the best artist you’ve shared the stage with?
Doron was born with 6 fingers on each hand. Oh, fame… yeah. We recorded an EP with Ben Kenney, bass player for Incubus, and opened a show for his solo project as well. We were on MTV a couple times for a contest sponsored by Mountain Dew. Too bad it’s a terrible drink.
Is there anything new, such as CDs, merchandise or tours/shows?
I can’t really give away too much at the moment, but we played our “last show” this summer and we’re somehow still a band…
Anything else interesting you feel like sharing?
We have some exciting things going on but like I said, I can’t reveal anything right now. We once watched “Purple Rain” 3 times in a row. Doron’s hair once caught on fire at a show. Chris had a pet goose named Frederick. I was voted 3rd best barista in town by the New Haven Advocate.
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Above photo from Bold As Love
-Madeline Alden