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Not to be confused with the punk rock band Symposium.

The Symposium
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Members
  • Charlie Gammill
  • Sam Clancy
  • Benny Goetz
  • MJ Tirabassi
  • Josh Goméz
Websitethesymposium.net

The Symposium is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois.[2] The group consists of Charlie Gammill (guitar, vocals), Sam Clancy (guitar, keyboard), MJ Tirabassi (guitar, bass), Josh Goméz (drums) and Benny Goetz (bass).[3][4]

The band is influenced by and has been compared to The Strokes, Mac DeMarco and Ty Segall among others.[2]

History

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The band was formed by childhood friends Sam Clancy and Charlie Gammill. The concept for the band was originally developed by Clancy who asked Gammill if he wanted to start the band during their time in high school. The two primarily write the band’s music. Prior to the Symposium, Gammill was a guitar player and had no experience writing music.

The Symposium’s 2014 debut album, Drugs, was compared to The Strokes.[2]

They released their second album on April 20, 2017, a self-titled work described as consisting of elements of indie rock and pop, as well as psychedelic rock and garage rock.[1]

In 2019, the band went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Following the release of the single "Light Speed 2", they released their third album, The Sonic Age on December 30, 2024. On March 27, 2025, the band announced their first headlining summer tour.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Drugs (2014)
  • The Symposium (2017)
  • The Sonic Age (2024)

EPs

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  • "Brain Jail" (2013)
  • "The Sonic Crystal EP" (2019)
  • "Songs from the Void" (2025)

Singles

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  • "Synth Song" (2016)
  • "Red River" (2016)
  • "Dracula's Lunch" (2017)
  • "Sci-Fi" (2020)
  • "facts of life" (2022)
  • "the only thing" (2023)
  • "Light Speed 2" (2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b Sullivam, Samantha (3 October 2017). "The Symposium Self Titled Release". meltedmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Yarnall, Erin (3 April 2016). "Chicago band The Symposium talk about their origins and rise in local scene". depauliaonline.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Symposium". audiotree.tv. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
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