The Myth (band)

The Myth is a rock band from Malta. Members include Dion Farrell (guitar and vocals), Mark Galea (Drums), Patrick Mifsud (bass), Stephen Zammit (Keyboard instrument), and Claudio Sciberras (Guitar).

The Myth
The Myth
Background information
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	1990–present
Members	Dion Farrell, Mark Galea, Patrick Mifsud, Stephen Zammit, Claudio Sciberras
Website	themyth.org

History

Formation and early days (1990–1996)

Dion Farrell and Mark Galea formed The Myth in September 1990. The band's first live appearance was two months later, during which they performed two cover songs.

Their early musical style has been described as "bridging American melodic rock with the more classic European influences" (The Times, November 1996). Such tracks include "Master Of Death", "The Anthem", and the self-titled "The Myth". These songs feature long guitar solos up to three minutes long, accompanied by drumming and bass lines. During this period, the band released two singles: "Can't Stop The Fire" and "Midnight". Both singles were aired on radio stations and featured on TV, even though they weren’t made commercially available..

Second generation (1996–2005)

The Myth began experimenting with a different sound. Panpipes replaced the guitar, and tambourines replaced the drums, while the songs became quieter and more acoustic in nature. "Wise Men" and "The Truth" are two such songs.

Third generation (2005–2011)

This period is also known as the Brit Pop era. Although it was originally written in 1996, "Sworn Independent" was recorded in 2007 and released as a single in the same year. The success of the track led to more radio-friendly tracks such as Star and Animal being written. Animal was the band's first single to have an official music video.

On August 8, 2011, The Myth released their first album: Dreams. It is a collection of all the singles that the band released during the 'third generation' period. In November 2011, the band was nominated for the Best Website Award in the Malta Music Awards.

Fourth generation (2011–present)

In this era, referred to as Pop Rock, the band acquired a new sound with the launch of the single "Sadness in Your Eyes" in 2012. A few months later, this single was followed up by a dance remix version by DJ and producer DJ Toby. Both versions of this single were featured in the movie Silhouette (2013).

Singles

• Can't Stop The Fire (1991)
• Midnight (1992)
• Sworn Independent (2007)
• Star (2008)
• How Does It Feel? (2008)
• Animal (2008)
• Dreams (2009)
• Thank You (2009)
• Crazy (2010)
• Sadness In Your Eyes (2012)
• Sadness In Your Eyes (dance remix by DJ Toby) (2012)
• Beautiful (2013)
• Tonight (2020)
• Without You (2022)

Albums

• Dreams (2011)

Highlights

• Nomination for the Best Website Award in the Malta Music Awards (2011)
• Soundtrack for feature film Silhouette (2013)

The band supported the United Kingdom's official Eagles Tribute band in 1996, Status Quo in 1998, Smokie in 1999, and Queen Tribute Band Rhapsody UK in August 2009.

External links

• Official website. Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine.