Vince Sykes started playing piano and guitar in grade school. By 8th grade, guitar had become his primary instrument. He continued improving his technique throughout high school & expanding his musical tastes. Though he grew up on classics like The Beatles, ACDC & Queen, he started listening to more guitar-oriented music, learning rock and metal songs from various bands of the time. Throughout high school and college, metal remained his primary focus, hopping in and out of a number of different bands with friends. He wrote some of original prog metal songs, largely inspired by the bands he was listening to at the time. He was attending Temple University by this time, taking music recording & mixing courses in pursuit of his major in Media Studies and Production.

He was getting settled in, working a regular job after obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2018. He was later invited by a friend to join a band called "August". He accepted and soon got used to gigging regularly at local venues. This afforded him live experience, and vastly improved his improvisation skills. It also greatly broadened his horizons from a guitar playing perspective, since August covered a wide variety of music including classic rock, Motown, pop, and R&B. About a year after joining August, Vince also joined "The Limit", which at the time was a dedicated Eagles tribute band. The first show he played with The Limit was sold out at The Newtown Theatre. The Limit soon evolved and began performing tributes for other bands like The Monkees & The Beatles. Vince still plays with both bands throughout the year, so keep an eye out around Bucks County!