The
alternative rock quartet, Sinch formed in 1994 while its members were attending different high schools in
Doylestown and
Willow Grove. To the dismay of parents and the bemusement of friends, the members of Sinch made a pact that upon leaving school they would dedicate themselves to the band rather than pursue
college or the
military. In 1996 the band self-produced its first album titled,
The Strychnine, earning it regular live slots along the
East Coast. Two years later, Sinch released its second record titled,
Diatribe, which gained them further notoriety and won them supporting slots with
major label artists including
KoЯn,
Rob Zombie,
Linkin Park and
Chevelle. This exposure was sufficient to garner the band a major label deal. In 2001, they signed with
Roadrunner Records and produced their self-titled
Sinch album with producer
Malcolm Springer. The first single from the album was "Something More". It was released to radio stations worldwide and became one of the Top 100 active rock singles of 2002. Sinch's self-titled album became one of Roadrunner's highest selling debut releases, and ultimately went on to sell over 100,000 copies worldwide. Sinch were released from Roadrunner Records mid-2004, after the label decided to pass up the option of renewing the band's contract. Their second major album titled,
Clearing the Channel, was released on March 22, 2005 via independent label
Rock Ridge Music. The album,
Hive Mind, was released as a digital download, available to those that contributed to the making of the album, on March 20, 2012. Jay Smith was forced to withdraw from the band when he was diagnosed with
ALS in 2014; the band has since released two tracks for Smith's benefit: "One Way Mirror" on July 31, 2015, and "You and Me" On September 8, 2018. In a blogpost, McFarland has also stated that going forward, all proceeds from Sinch's sale will go directly to Smith's "90 Days for a Cure" awareness campaign. ==The "Ocular Noise Machine"==