Synanthesia

Synanthesia were a 60's folk/jazz band consisting of:
*Dennis Homes - vibes, guitar, vocals
*Jim Fraser - alto/soprano saxophone, oboe, alto/nose/concert flute
*Les Cook - guitar, bongos, violin, mandolin, vocals
The band released one LP in 1969 and broke up.
==Links to Peel==
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Les Cook mentioned the band's album release and John Peel on his website:
"The album completed, we had to wait for its release. This proved more difficult. None of the record companies seemed to be interested. It was only after a long wait that we were signed up to RCA and the record came out. Unfortunately, RCA was not prepared to invest much in getting the public's attention. In those days, when the Home Service had recently been re-named Radio 1, local radio was in its infancy. Practically the only way of getting a hearing for our kind of music was by being invited to appear on Top Gear, John Peel's radio programme. We were not invited. And so, the Synanthesia album flopped. The inevitable followed: we disbanded. It was impossible to keep on doing gigs in faraway towns and continue our day jobs. But we all needed the income from our day jobs." 
Peel did have copy of their acetate recording of the album, Synanthesia, in his Record Collection: Auction, which was put up for auction in 2022. The acetate was worth between £1500-2000, but didn't get sold in the auction.
==Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Discogs
*Les Cook
Category:Artists