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Misfits of Sythia formed in mid-2012 with the idea of composing music that combined elements of Progressive Rock and Metal with Jazz and Folk music. The ensemble began as a sextet with Sam Morris and Matt Kovac on guitar, Thomas Alexander on bass, Stuart Mann on drums, Patrick Reed on saxophone and Demi Alexander on accordian. Each of these members met through the Heathfield High School Music program. During 2012 Sam, Stuart and Thomas began composing, highly influnced by the likes of the Barons of Tang and Mr. Bungle, and the band performed at school events every few months. Although the Misfits of Sythia often describe their music as a combination of jazz fusion, metal and folk, there are elements of many other genres such as art rock, progressive metal, dark cabaret, drone, blues and third wave ska. One of the most notable characteristics of Misfits of Sythia’s music is the use of odd time signatures. This is directly traceable to Sam and Stuart’s progressive metal background.