Cinecyde
Detroit punk outfit Cynecide
Gary Reichel – Vocals
Jim Olenski – Guitar
Chris Girad – Bass
Diane Schroeder – Drums
Cinecyde may very well be one of Detroit’s first punk band. Formed in 1976, the raw untouched punk power of Cinecyde is relentless and virtually unheard. Lyrical content similar to the Misfits via b-horror fashion makes them a true punk rock outfit. Much of their songwriting influence comes from lead singer Gary Reichel and guitarist Jim Olenski also c0-own the heralded Royal Oak/Clawson video store Thomas Video, which stocks some of the most hard to find and rare b-movies known to man.
The two also lay claim to the Detroit based Tremor Records which have produced many of the Detroit punk outfits of the 80’s including the 3-D Invisibles, Hysteric Narcotics, Vertical Pillows, The Colors, Snake Out, Junk Monkeys and The Volebeats. A true Detroit punk rock legacy, Cinecyde is one of those Detroit bands that cool kids and b-movie enthusiasts should probably hear.
Most Detroit music enthusiasts aren’t aware that much of the punk movement of the late 1970s emerged from the suburbs rather than the city. Cinecyde came from straight out of Clawson, where one would be hard pressed to associate the city with music beyond that at all. As one may guess, much of the music of Cinecyde revolved around disgust for the current state of the music industry and their love for b horror films. Those familiar with the roots of punk should know that Cinecyde wasn’t a product of early and more popular punk outfits such as the Ramones or the Damned, but rather a band that evolved independently under the same set of music standards as those bands while remaining completely independent of them.
Cinecyde can be considered one of the most influential bands in the Detroit area that nobody has ever heard of. People attuned to the scene are finally discovering their music thirty years after its creation and seeing the influence that the band has had on the punk genre. It’s also not too late to see them live and get a piece of the roots of the Detroit underground.
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