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Sym-Choon

"A great big adrenaline rush!" - BBC South: Live

About Me

"A great big adrenaline rush!" - BBC South: Live
"Pure unadulterated rock" - Ents24


Sym-Choon came into being when Jason Sym-Choon (vocals/guitar) moved toSurrey, UK from Adelaide, South Australia in late 2003. Armed with acollection of infectious rock and pop melodies, Jason hooked up with localmusicians Alex Bell (original bass player) and Gareth Flegg (guitar) todevelop his repertoire of songs and rehearse for a powerful, memorable liveshow.


In 2004, Guildford-based drummer Dan Tucker completed the band's firstline-up and the band took to stages around London and the south of England,making its live debut at Concorde 2 in Brighton to a great response.


Of course the first question asked of every new, original rock band is "sowho do you sound like?" The band evokes the classic British rock sounds of The Who and LedZeppelin as well as the modern hard rock energy of the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Thehonest, no bullshit sound and attitude of the classic Aussie rock bands such asCold Chisel and of course AC/DC also shinethrough.


Fans of pop, rock and metal will all find something appealing about theband - there's something for anyone who appreciates good songwriting,quality music and an entertaining and energetic live show.


Following a return performance at Guilfest in 2006 and with new bass playerMatt Flegg on board in 2007, the band is looking forward to reaching out tomore people than ever before. Take a few minutes to explore our site andfind out a little more about us and our music....and get in touchsoon!
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Member Since: 11/18/2005
Band Website: sym-choon.com
Band Members: Jason - Vocals & Guitar

Gareth - Guitar

Matt - Bass & Vocals

Dan - Drums & Vocals

Influences: AC/DC, The Police, Foo Fighters, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Cold Chisel, Rose Tattoo, Wolfmother, Black Sabbath, Lostprophets, Incubus, Metallica, Blondie, Crowded House, Split Enz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Queen and some of that trippy electronic stuff that Gareth likes!
Sounds Like: Hundredth Day (LIVE @ Halfmoon)

The Chase (LIVE @ Halfmoon)

Home to Roost (LIVE @ Halfmoon)

Tequila (LIVE @ Guilfest)

Need Something Else (LIVE @ Clapham Grand)

Type of Label: None

My Blog

A COUPLE OF WEEKS OFF...

Hey there rock and rollers Just a quick one to say we haven't fallen off the planet or anything - just having a few weeks off for holidays, private shows, days out and other life-balancing stuff. Don'...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:10:00 PST

GIG @ GUILFEST - VOTE NOW!

Hey there folks, how are ya? As you might be aware, we've played at the annual Guilfest at Stoke Park, Surrey for the last couple of years. Now it's time to get back for our biggest and best gig yet, ...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:54:00 PST

NEW DEMO - HOME TO ROOST

Hey there people It's been ages since we did any recording and we have a huge swag of new tunes, so we messed about on G's laptop at practice the other week and have a new track for you to listen to -...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:34:00 PST

LIVE @ UNIT 22 IN SOUTHAMPTON 21 FEBRUARY

Hey there little MySpace buddies Well after much to-ing and fro-ing we are confirmed to support Sidecar 46 at Unit 22 in Southampton next Thursday night! This is a Klub Kerrang! night which should be ...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:34:00 PST

OUR FIRST SOLD OUT GIG FOR 2008 - THANKS HEAPS YOU LOT!

Just a quick one to say a massive thank you to all our friends old and new who came to see us last night at The Half Moon in Putney. We were surprised and totally stoked to see the big sign on the ven...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:11:00 PST

WE’RE IN THE AUSTRALIAN TIMES THIS WEEK!

Hey there folks For those of you in or around London, make sure you pick up a copy of this week's Australian Times from the tube or train station or wherever else you see it. We've got a story in ther...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:35:00 PST

HALF MOON PUTNEY CONFIRMED FOR JANUARY 31!

Got some great news yesterday - we've just secured a spot at the top venue on our List Of Place To Play In 2008 - the world-famous Half Moon in Putney! Get in your diaries immediately, more details to...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:13:00 PST

LIVE @ THE HOBBIT, SOUTHAMPTON 24 NOVEMBER

Hey there folks! Well we are counting down the days until Gareth returns from his trip to Melbourne and we're able to dust off the instruments and play our first live show since July. It's been way to...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:40:00 PST

MORE GIGS & NEW SONGS TOO!

Hey there folks! OK we have pulled our collective fingers out and arranged a few more gigs over the next couple of months for your listening pleasure. We've got a couple of new songs too which we are ...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:26:00 PST

A FEW WEEKS REST....

Hey there folks Just a quick one to let you all know that we haven't disappeared off the face of the earth, been abducted by aliens or anything weird like that. We're taking a few weeks off to hopeful...
Posted by Sym-Choon on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:02:00 PST