The Cynics
The Cynics are an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band, at the time consisting of guitarist Gregg Kostelich, drummer Bill Von Hagen, vocalist Michael Kastelic who joined in 1985, bass player Steve Magee, and keyboardist Becky Smith, debuted with their first album, Blue Train Station in 1986. Many of their songs "carry the torch" for other favorite bands as cover songs or tributes. They underwent a number of lineup changes culminating in 1989's Rock and Roll album. They formed their own independent record label called Get Hip Records in 1986.
They suffered an eight-year break up after the release of Get Our Way but returned in 2002 with the release of Living Is the Best Revenge. The release of their 2007 album Here We Are was accompanied with a European tour.
The band's sound is influenced by 1960s garage rock.
Members
- Gregg Kostelich - Guitar
- Michael Kastelic - Lead vocals, percussion
- Pablo González "Pibli" - Drums
- Angel Kaplan - Bass guitar
Past members
- Mark Keresmann - Lead vocals
- Becky Smith - Keyboard
- Bill von Hagen - Drums
- Mike Kolesar - Drums
- Mike Quinlan - Drums
- Amy Mathesius - Bass
- Max Terasauro - Drums
- Pam Reyner - Bass
- Steve Magee - Bass
- Kris Kasperowski - Bass
- Mike Michalski - Bass
- Dave Vucenich - Bass, backing vocals
- Richard Schnapp - Guitar
- Smith Hutchings - Bass
- Thomas Hohn - Drums
- Jack "Jackie Robin" Schmitt - Drums
Discography
Albums
Blue Train Station Twelve Flights Up - reissue as Sixteen Flights Up Rock 'n' Roll Learn to Lose Get Our Way Living is the Best Revenge Here We Are- ''Spinning Wheel Motel''
Singles
- Painted My Heart/Sweet Young Thing
- No Place to Hide/Hard Times
- Lying All The Time/Summer's Gone
- '69/Friday Night
- No Way/Dancing On The Walls
- I'm In Pittsburgh and It's Raining/Smoke Rings
- I Don't Need You/Girl, You're On My Mind
- Buick Mackane/Born to Lose
- Right Here With You/Learn to Lose
- I Live Alone/Hand In Hand
Live
- ''No Siesta Tonight ''