Sumo Cyco
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Canada
Last Known Status: Active
Sumo Cyco Interviews and Features
Below are our features and interviews with Sumo Cyco.
Interview
Sumo Cyco Singer Welcomes All To The "Initiation"
Ever since punk rock, the DIY ethic has been a vital part of the rock and metal ethos. Every band now has a social media presence, perhaps a YouTube channel and a Bandcamp page to sell their music. While all this is to be admired, there are a select few groups who go above and beyond and begin making serious waves without big money behind them and perhaps the most notable example of this in recent memory would be the genre bending Canadian outfit, Sumo Cyco.
Since debuting in 2011, the collective led by vocalist Skye "Sever" Sweetnam have made a name for themselves with their bombastic sound, support slots with the likes of Skindred and Butcher Babies and international touring. Now, the band has finally accepted a record deal and with Napalm Records behind them, the future looks bright for the Hamilton quartet.
In just eight days, Sumo Cyco will be unleashing, "Initiation," their third full length album and first in four years, which has already received signifficant attention from such singles as "Bystander," "Vertigo" and "No Surrender." To find out more about the album, how signing with Napalm has changed the band, the use of music videos and much more, I spoke with Skye Sweetnam herself. You can check out the interview in full below. More...
Interview
Sumo Cyco Welcomes Us To Cyco City
There's been a lot said recently that rock is dead. This ironically cliche statement has been put out by vocalists Adam Levine and Oli Sykes of Maroon 5 and Bring Me The Horizon respectively, as well as Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe. With respect, more or less all of to the last name, I disagree. There's a lot of younger rock and metal bands around today that are putting out some truly excellent music, paired with original and creative ideas. One such band is Sumo Cyco, from Ontario, Canada. Led by charismatic vocalist Skye Sweetnam, the quartet has over the course of two full length albums, two acoustic releases and an extensive catalogue of music videos, developed a fierce reputation as a band that's as fun live as they are visually captivating and musically energetic.
At a recent show in London supporting CKY, I was able to sit down with Skye Sweetnam herself, along with drummer Matt Trozzi, to discuss the acoustic releases, Sumo Cyco live shows, the magic of visual media and much more. You can check it out below (a transcription will be coming soon.) More...