Syrinx was a Canadian electronic music group active from 1970 to 1972. Propelled by the compositions of keyboardist John Mills-Cockell and backed by saxophonist Doug Pringle and percussionist Alan Wells, the group broke musical ground with their innovative use of the Moog synthesizer and their world music inspirations. Their song "Tillicum" received national attention as the theme music for the television series Here Come the Seventies.

Syrinx formed in 1970, when composer and multi-instrumentalist Mills-Cockell joined forces with percussionist Alan Wells and saxophonist Doug Pringle. A progressive music trio whose body of work incorporated elements of electronica, classical and world music, and psychedelic rock, Syrinx initially played the Toronto coffee-house circuit. After a time, Canadian music executive and talent manager Bernie Finkelstein signed the trio to his newly-created True North Records.^[1]

The group disbanded in 1972 as Mills-Cockell and the other members went on to pursue other projects.^[1]

Mills-Cockell remains active in composition for stage, television, film, and radio. Pringle is a producer and director of digital media, television and music. Wells died in 2010 of COPD.^{[citation needed]}

On 24 August 2016, RVNG Intl. announced the release of Tumblers from the Vault, a remastered collection including the entire released repertoire of Syrinx, together with previously-unreleased tracks, including the audio recording of the CBC Music to See performance of Stringspace. Tumblers from the Vault was offered for pre-order on 24 August 2016, and was released on 14 October 2016.^[4]

Surviving members reunited in 2017 for a performance at Moogfest.^[5]

Reviews from Syrinx's active years in the early '70s are difficult to come by.

Modern commentators are almost universally positive, praising Mills-Cockell's compositions, the musicianship of the three principals, and the pioneering nature of the music.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

• John Mills-Cockell - keyboards
• Doug Pringle - saxophones
• Malcolm Tomlinson - drums and voice (active later in the band's existence)
• Allan Wells - percussion (deceased 3 November 2010)

• 1970: Syrinx (True North) #59 Canada^[12]
• 1971: Long Lost Relatives (True North) #51 Canada^[13]
• 1971: "Tillicum" (single) (True North) #38 Canada,^[14] #8 Canada MOR chart^[15]
• 2016: Tumblers From The Vault (RVNG Intl)

The song "Journey Tree" from Syrinx was a 'recommended' sub-Top 20 on the MAPL GMP chart for two weeks, November 7 and 14, 1970.^[16]