Formed in London, England in 1968 by guitarist, Les Cook, Synanthesia were a trio with an 18 year old, ex soul bassist, Dennis Holmes, who switched to guitar and vibes. The trio was completed by jazz sax and flautist Jim Fraser.
They performed in and around the London area and garnered interest from the newly formed Chrysalis record label. One of the venues that they would frequent was the Infamous Three Tuns in Beckenham Kent, home to David Bowie’s Arts Lab.
Synanthesia eventually recorded their eponymous and only album in 1969 for RCA. Unfortunately, the record company wasn't interested enough to promote the band. Without RCA's backing and the lack of airplay on the radio, the band split and the threesome went their separate ways.
The legacy of this creative and highly professional band is their only record, which is an absolute rarity as an original.
