The Symposium (band) explained

The Symposium
Origin:	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Years Active:	–present
Website:	thesymposium.net

The Symposium is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The group consists of Charlie Gammill (guitar, vocals), Jamie Siewert (drums), Sam Clancy (guitar, keyboard) and Benny Goetz (bass).^[1]

The band is influenced by and has been compared to The Strokes, Mac DeMarco and Ty Segall among others.^[2]

History

The band's 2014 debut album, Drugs, was compared to The Strokes.^[2]

They released their second album on April 20, 2017, a self-titled work described as consisting of elements of indie rock and pop, as well as psychedelic rock and garage rock.

Discography

Albums

• Drugs (2014)
• The Symposium (2017)

EPs

• "Brain Jail" (2013)
• "The Sonic Crystal EP" (2019)

Singles

• • "Synth Song" (2016)
• "Red River" (2016)
• "Dracula's Lunch" (2017)
• "Sci-Fi" (2020)
• "facts of life" (2022)
• "the only thing" (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Symposium . audiotree.tv . 4 November 2023.
2. Web site: Chicago band The Symposium talk about their origins and rise in local scene . depauliaonline.com . 3 April 2016 . 4 November 2023 . Yarnall, Erin.