Syd Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England on January 6, 1946. As a teenager, Barrett gained the nickname "Syd"—and also a taste for collecting instruments. The order went ...

Few bands have made the transformation from cult icons to world-dominating rock stars like Pink Floyd. They began as a vehicle for Syd Barrett, a warped-minded genius whose interest in psychedelia ...

Their influences have roots in The Velvet Underground and Syd Barrett. After a self-produced EP, in 2012 they released the album “Stars Reach The Abyss” on Foolica, a UK tour followed.