Artist description Frenc Metal band

Music Style Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

Musical Influences ACDC, Iron Maiden, Manowar, Judas Priest

Similar Artists Iron Maiden

Artist History The birst of the band happends in 1991. The founders of the band were Olivier T., Philippe L. , both coming from the band EUPHORIA (90's Hard Rock), and Loic D. The band quickly start (1992) a tour in SOUTH France with a 25 songs playlist. The tour makes the band meeting a lot of people, and so having fun, but the poor logistic makes the band split for the first time ... The band start again in 1994 with a new singer : Laurent G. .But he leaves the band 1 year after to play with Caps (french rock). So the bands bend at knee again ... Then Frédéric F. (rythm guitarist) and Sébastien D. (singer) arrived in the band in 1996. The meaningless of motivation makes the split again (one more time) about 1 years after. Finaly, in year 2000, Frédéric F., Philipe L. and Olivier T. decide as motivated as ever to rebuild the band again. This time, Frédéric F. take the microphone and become the new singer ! The band welcomed during 2000 Yannick F. , a good bass player coming from the band called STYLL (progressiv metal). Then the brother of Frédéric F. - Pascal F. - , a joung keyboards player, join Side Winder in August 2001. Keyboards makes the band reach a new dimention. January 2001, the bands thanks Yannick F. In October 2002, Thibaut D., a rythm guitarist joins the band. He brings the band the power that Side Winder needs in live and alows some new arrangements ! In November 2002, Side winder's got a new demo out called "Chapter One" !!! In November 2002, Yves, the new bass player , joins the band after 8 years within the french band I.M.P. !! Strong is the venom Side Winder hisses ...

Group Members The 6 members of the band are : Phillipe LAMY : Plays : lead guitar (Jackson, Fender,Boss) Aged: 32 Influences: blues-rock. Olivier TCKATCHENKO : Plays: Drums (Yamaha) Aged: 32 Influences: AC/DC, Stratovarius, Angra … Frédéric FAVRE : Plays : Lead Voice (Shure,DOD) Aged: 26 Influences: Iron Maiden, Manowar, Helloween, Judas Priest,  Gamma Ray, … Pascal FAVRE : Plays: Synthé (Korg) & Back Voices Aged: 17 Influences: Stratovarius , Helloween, Gamma Ray, Iron Maiden, Manowar, Sonnata Artica, Freedom Call, … Thibaut DEPONT: Plays: Rythm guitar Aged: 20 Influences: Metallica, Iron Maiden Yves Roque: Plays: Bass guitar (shack, yamaha) Aged: 27 Influences: Megadeth, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Marcus Miller , Jeff berlin

Instruments 1 lead voice, 2 guitars, 1 drum, 1 bass guitar, 1 keyboard

Albums Chapter One (2002)

Additional Info sidewinderband@chez.com

Location Bordeaux, GIRONDE - France

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