The Reverb Syndicate

The Reverb Syndicate is an almost exclusively instrumental "Spy-Fi" surf band from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada who have been playing since 2006. Their music is of "soundtracks to 1960s spy films that don’t exist".Sayani, Fateema. "New to the Instro-Surf-Spy Scene", ''Ottawa Citizen'', 2006-01-05, p. C3. They toured England and Scotland in 2008 and again in 2012, and have played at the 2007 and 2010 Ottawa Bluesfest. They have released four studio albums; ''Operation: Jet Set! (2006)'', ''Sputnik A-Go-Go (2007)'', ''Mondo Cacti (2011)'' and ''Odyssey (2015)''.

The band created and performed in a radio drama on the Canadian campus radio station CKCU in 2006, and have had two interviews on CBC Radio One (Sep 21, 2006 Starts at 5m30s - and a 10-minute interview on Nov 21, 2007 ).

"The Reverb Syndicate is an Ottawa band that is taking on
sinister government plots using a series of high-tech gadgets, a
way with the ladies, and some seriously fast automotives. hey
sound likea bunch of surfers jumped James Bond in an alley."
- CBC Radio One ( Alan Neal)

Bassist Jeff Welch has played with Suburban Pop Project and Fan Belt Seven. Each band member plays a fictional spy character on stage:
* Mike Bradford (aka Agent Vic 20) – lead guitar, Theremin
* Jeff Welch (aka Agent Ampeg) – bass
* James Rossiter (aka Agent Sovtek) – rhythm guitar, keys
* Mike Rifkin (aka X) - Drums (2006-2011)
* Michael Sheridan (aka Felix Wainscotting) – drums

The band have also played shows across Canada and, on one occasion, as part of the line-up in a surf rock showcase in New York City.

Track list

''Operation: Jet Set! (2006)''

# "Theme To "Operation: Jet Set!""
# "I Am The New Number Two"
# "Oil Slicks And Ejector Seats"
# "On To Checkpoint Bravo"
# "Shake Don't Stir"
# "The Code Is ********"
# "I Am Not A Pleasure Unit"
# "Zis Is KAOS!"
# "M's Lament"
# "Inlet Of Dire Consequences"
# "...And The Hero Gets The Girl"

''Sputnik A-Go-Go (2007)''

# "This Is Not A Test"
# "Lunar Attack!"
# "Sputnik A-Go-Go"
# "Bolshevik Boogie"
# "The Martini Cluster"
# "The Lonely Henchman"
# "La Balada de Senor Esquivel"
# "Escape From The Village"
# "Belka & Strelka's Big Adventure"
# "Theremania!"
# "Trans-Siberian Sunset"

''Mondo Cacti (2011)''

# "A Shadow Descends On A Dusty Town"
# "Theme To Mondo Cacti"
# "Return Of The Angry Gentlemen"
# "The Unsophisticated Señor"
# "Guadalupe's Lab"
# "Wandering Man"
# "A Plethora Of Piñatas"
# "Mondo Cacti (reprise)"
# "Worse Things Happen At Sea"
# "The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Gunfighters"
# "Los Alamos Breeze"
# "Estruendo En El Rancho"
# "Six Shooter Shuffle"
# "Mud Puddles And Abandoned Saddles"
# "Last Train To Death Valley Junction"
# "Tequila Canyon / El Gran Final"

''Odyssey (2015)''

# "A Typical Beginning"
# "Hello World"
# "Repeat Alpha Bravo"
# "Kernel Panic in E Minor"
# "The Good Intentions of Professor Atombender"
# "Better Dancing Through Technology"
# "Guru Meditation"
# "Malicious Compliance"
# "Impossible Intermission"
# "The Henchman's New Twist"
# "A Little Too Relaxed"
# "A Brave Face Against Insurmountable Odds"
# "Beyond the Infinite Loop"
# "Mud Puddles And Abandoned Saddles"
# "Division by Zero"

References

External links

The Reverb Syndicate
official website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reverb Syndicate, The
Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups from Ottawa
Canadian indie rock groups
Canadian instrumental musical groups
2006 establishments in Ontario