In December 1999, Bill, Carol and Mark met through shared musical acquaintances to write and record music that was beyond what was playing on the radio and pervasive in heavy music. Mark's depth in music theory and knowledge of other instruments, Carol's approach to keyboards to blend with the music rather than control it, and Bill's sometimes unorthodox writing techniques promised to produce some very interesting results.
The search for a drummer was a long one, but eventually yielded a virtual phenom, Darryl Ailor. Darryl's ability spanned more than just the drums, giving the song writing a new dimension as well. A chance post on a local message board provided Dave Simmons for the seat of virtuoso within Lychesis, as well as another powerful mind for the writing of the music. A search for a singer that spanned three years finally came to a halt with another chance post on that same message board. J Michaels has joined the line up as the front man. His range, power, and determination help concrete the lineup of Lychesis.
Together, Lychesis has crafted a sound drawing on many of the great rock, metal, and progressive acts of the past, but one that is uniquely their own -- powerful and heavy, yet melodic and engaging.
