Years active 2011–present Website sumocyco.com | Labels Independent | |
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Origin Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Genres Alternative metal
hard rock
punk rock
alternative rock Associated acts Skye Sweetnam
Dodger
Kazzer
Red Light King
The Bunny The Bear
Skindred Albums Lost in Cyco City, Opus Mar, Live Sessions 1 Profiles | ||
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Sumo Cyco is an independent female fronted punk metal based band in Hamilton, Ontario. The band launched in March 2011 and has released thirteen official music videos.
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- Building castles opus mar track x track sumo cyco
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- Biography
- 20112013 Formation
- 2014present Touring and Lost in Cyco City
- Discography
- Songs
- References
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Biography
Sumo Cyco is a punk metal female fronted band in Toronto, Canada whose current members are: Sever (formerly solo artist: Skye Sweetnam), Matt 'MD' Drake on lead guitar (Dodger), and Ken Thor Corke on bass guitar (Skye Sweetnam, Kazzer, Red Light King). Touring drummers have included Andy 'THE WOLF' Joseph (Jojeto), Matt Trozzi (The Bunny The Bear), and Ryan "Legs" Leger (Every Time I Die).
2011–2013: Formation
They launched as a band in March 2011 and had their first show opening for Hollywood Undead to a crowd of a thousand. Sumo Cyco has also shared a stage with Coal Chamber, Filter, Life of Agony, Finger Eleven, The Salads and Raggadeath with Miche Mee. They have songs mixed by Jag Tanna (I Mother Earth), Julius "Juice" Butty (Alexisonfire) and Matt DeMatteo (Big Wreck) amongst others. One song, "Interceptor” was featured on YouTuber Ray William Johnson's channel with over 5 million views. Sumo Cyco has a strong presence online, and direct both their own music videos and promotional films. Sumo Cyco mixes influences from the likes of System of a Down, Rob Zombie, and No Doubt. Musically, their sound blends heavy metal guitars, blast beats, and dance hall rhythms.
The band won Best Female Fronted Band at the Toronto Independent Music Awards 2012. The band won Indie Week Toronto Oct 20th 2013 and attended Indie Week Ireland in Limerick in April 2014.
During this period, the band released seven singles along with music videos; "MERCY" takes place in a bright, asylum-like cartoon prison; "LIMP", a zombie movie with a twist, "Interceptor", a clown murder mystery; "Danger", an alien experiment gone hard rock; "Who Do You Want to Be", a day in the life of a girl with a TV for a head; and "Where Do We Go?", which features Sever and friends in a haunted house. The videos have gained hundreds of thousands of views, despite being made on a shoestring budget. All were directed and produced by the band.
2014–present: Touring and Lost in Cyco City
In October 2013, the band won Indie Week Toronto and attended Indie Week Ireland in April 2014. Using the opportunity of being over seas the band set up their first international tour, Lost in Ireland & the UK. To promote their material to the international market. The toured various cities across Ireland, Scotland and England.
On June 10, 2014 the band released their first album, Lost in Cyco City. The band later toured various countries in Europe (including the UK, Italy, Austria, and Slovakia) on their No Mercy tour, which took place in mid- to late April.
On March 10, 2015, the band announced that they had signed with TKO / The Kirby Organization Booking Agency for worldwide representation. TKO are known for booking hard rock and metal acts such as Motörhead, Anthrax (American band), and Sevendust.
In April 2016, Sumo Cyco's song "Fighter" was announced as the theme song for the World Darts Association's (WDA) 2016 Merseyside Open.
It was announced via Twitter that the band would release their sophomore upcoming second album Opus Mar on March 31, 2017, with a guest appearance by Benji Webbe on the single "Move Mountains", which was released on February 1, 2017.
Discography
Songs
Go Go GoLost in Cyco City · 2014
Cry MurderLost in Cyco City · 2014
Like a KillerLost in Cyco City · 2014