The Syndicats
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The Syndicats were an English beat band formed in September 1963 in North London with Thomas Ladd on vocals,
The Syndicats' first single was released on 8 April 1964, a cover of
Many years later, Fenwick joined Steve Howe's Remedy live band for a 2004 tour (released on DVD in 2005). "Crawdaddy Simone" was covered by a British band called The Horrors on their eponymous EP released in 2006.
Compilations
Steve Howe's 1994 Mothballs compilation of his early work contains seven tracks by The Syndicats, including the first two singles (A and B sides), "Leave My Kitten Alone" (a cover of the song by
On Howe's 2016 compilation Anthology 2: Groups & Collaborations, there is "Maybellene" and "On the Horizon". Ray Fenwick also plays with Steve Howe on a previously unpublished song called "Slim Pickings", recorded in 2002, with the late Virgil Howe on drums.
Singles
- "Maybellene" (Chuck Berry) / "True to Me" (Ladd/Howe) (8 April 1964, Columbia DB 7238)
- "Howling for My Baby" (Willie Dixon) / "What To Do" (Howe/Truelove/K. Driscoll/T. Driscoll) (January 1965, Columbia DB 7441)
- "On the Horizon" (Leiber/Stoller) / "Crawdaddy Simone" (Fenwick/Williams) (10 September 1965, Columbia DB 7686)[1]
Members
- Thomas Ladd
- Steve Howe
- Ray Fenwick
- Peter Banks
- Kevin Driscoll
- Jeff Williams
- John Lamb
References
- ^ "The Syndicats Discography - UK". 45cat. 10 September 1965. Retrieved 22 August 2014.