synd are Esther Hochedlinger and Gerald Schalek.
synd is a composition of synth, voice & sound
founded 2004 in Linz
2006 first album „In The Arms Of A Lover“
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About Us
synd are Esther Hochedlinger and Gerald Schalek.
the meaning of our band name:
synd is a composition of synth, voice & sound
founded 2004 in Linz
2006 first album „In The Arms Of A Lover“
we compose and produce our music on our own in our studio in Linz, using the variety of possibilities offered by hard disk recording, virtual instruments and sampling on Windows XP and MacOSX
Gerald Schalek
instruments: voice, keys, sounds, computer, guitars
grown up in Linz, computer and music activities
since 1985, programming, sound design in various
sound installations:
1995 Ars Electronica, Linz: "Max Res",
1997 New York at "The Kitchen": "Cloud Chamber", 1998 "Harmonic Bridge" in Massmoca,
2001 project "BOX 30/70": moving exhibitions in various European cities,
"E-Henge" in Doncaster/England,
"Sounds From The Vaults" & "MFX" in Chicago
Esther Hochedlinger
instruments: voice, keys, sounds, guitars
grown up in Burgenland/Austria, compositions & lyrics: pop, rock, elektronic, jazz..deep interest in music started
in childhood age, band activities and studio projects in various formations together with her father Hocky Hochedlinger and Günther Wildner (wildnermusic.com)
studied jazz-vocal and instrumental education at the
Franz Schubert Konservatorium in Vienna,
moved to Linz in 2004,
since 2005: teaching jazz and popular vocals and piano at various music schools in upper austria