SYME – Flowmaster

Lyrics penned on yellow paper in middle school could have foreshadowed Syme’s future role as a flowmaster, but it wasn’t until years later when the band StraddleDaddy plugged in and went funked out that his position as a moxie-rocker was solidified.

There’s little doubt that the kid can’t sing, but his unique rap style, coupled with a high-energy stage presence honed with years of performing, make his nasal twine a stellar compliment to his former EPLT co-mc and StraddleDaddy lead vocalist Hypes.

Syme, a crowd favorite formerly known as Chris Symington, brings special flava to a band that through uncanny chemistry refuses to be categorized or defined in any music genre.

His influences range from G. Love to James Brown, and it shows in his dancing and patented (if not stolen from the King himself) “Hi-Ya!” Be careful in the front row, just as he tries to sing but knowingly can’t, a complete lack of karate class-experience never kept him from attempting the occasional roundhouse kick.

Simply, Syme rocks like no other, for better or worse.