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Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

 
Artist: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
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Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Group Members:

Scott Collum, Roman Havaland, Dallas Taylor, Josh Cornutt, Lee Turner

Similar Artists:

He Is Legend, The Showdown, Stone Rider, The Almost, Every Time I Die, Eyehategod

Influenced By:

Willie Nelson, Neurosis

Formal Connection With:

Underoath
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "III", "II", "Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Biography

Formed by singer Dallas Taylor shortly after he was bounced from the long-running Christian metalcore act Underoath (rumor has it that the rest of the band considered Taylor's marriage proposal to his longtime girlfriend evidence of insufficient devotion to the Rock), Maylene and the Sons of Disaster are something of a stylistic change. Although they share Underoath's hardcore roots, there's an old-school vibe to Maylene and the Sons of Disaster's sound that suggests the generation of 1970s boogie rockers that the punks were supposed to have destroyed. Taylor's throaty bark of a voice is intimately connected to the post-hardcore and screamo scenes, but it meshes with Josh Cornutt and Scott Collum's swaggering guitar riffs and the looser than usual rhythm section of bassist Roman Havaland and drummer Lee Turner to create a mixture of vintage Southern rock boogie and punky aggression that at times sounds like a new-millennium version of Humble Pie or .38 Special. Named after the notorious 1930s bank robber Maylene "Ma" Barker and her murderous sons, whose local criminal reign is now fodder for tourists in Taylor's hometown of Ocala, FL -- a commentary on how even the most violent and amoral acts can eventually become light entertainment -- Taylor formed Maylene and the Sons of Disaster in Birmingham, AL, in 2004; signing with the Christian metal label Mono vs. Stereo, the group released their self-titled debut album the following year. Following a period of personnel uncertainty during which Taylor flirted with joining a new band with some former Underoath members and former From First to Last singer Phil Readon, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster announced that their second album, imaginatively titled Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Vol. 2, was due in the spring of 2007. It then appeared that March. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Maylene & the Sons of Disaster

A screenshot of Dallas Taylor, the frontman of MATSOD.
Background information
Origin United States Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Genres Southern rock
Heavy metal[1][2][3]
Metalcore
Years active Since 2004
Labels Ferret Music(2007-Present)
Mono Vs Stereo Records(2004-2007)
Associated acts Underoath, I Am Terrified,
Everett, He Is Legend
Members
Dallas Taylor
Roman Havaland
Chad Huff
Kelly Scott Nunn
Matt Clark
Former members
Josh Cornutt
Lee Turner
Scott Collum
Josh Williams

''Maylene and the Sons of Disaster" is an American Southern rock/metalcore band that formed in 2004 in Birmingham, Alabama and began touring the southern U.S. In 2005, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster signed to Mono Vs Stereo and released their self-titled debut album.

Dallas Taylor is the most noteable member of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. He was the original vocalist for the Christian metalcore band, Underoath, but was "asked to leave" the band in late 2003.[4][5] He states that he currently has no feud with any of his former band members anymore.[6]

The band name and concept are based on the legend of the criminal gang of Ma Barker and her sons, noting that evil lifestyles will be met with "divine justice".[7]

Contents

History

In April 2006 it was announced that the band has signed to Ferret Records. August that year, the group hinted they would be working on their Ferret Records debut in October and that it would be out in early 2007. Dallas Taylor updated fans once again in January 2007 and said they would be releasing an EP called The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow, followed by their full length album, II.

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster's II was released on Ferret Records on March 20, 2007 nationwide. Maylene appeared on the cover of the March/April 2007 issue of HM Magazine.[8]

Throughout April 2007, the band went on tour in support of their new album II with Christian metalcore band Haste The Day. Other bands on tour included From Autumn To Ashes, The Sleeping, and Alesana.

In May, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster the band was featured on the "Dirty South Tour" with Underoath, Norma Jean, and The Glass Ocean. Notably, this is the first time vocalist Dallas Taylor has toured with his old band since he was asked to leave in 2003. Other bands touring with them with similar southern music styles are He is Legend and Hey You Party Animals.

In an interview, Dallas Taylor said: "What has always struck me about the Ma Barker story is how much it symbolizes the idea of 'what goes around, comes around.' Divine justice is unavoidable. When I was a kid, I would see re-enactments of the Barker shooting in Ocala every year with my Grandpa, and it was as if Ma Barker and her sons were still screaming their story to anyone who would listen. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is made up of five dudes who play the role of the Barker sons, and in these songs we speak as though we were them, telling any who would listen that a life lived unjustly will meet divine justice on the other side. We also wanted to think of the most crazy backwoods theme possible for this band. Since Ma was backwoods, and we are backwoods, this is the way it had to be."[9] When asked if they play Christian music, Taylor admits that "For us our faith is what makes us. We believe in showing our fans respect and kindness. I love it when bands minister, as long as their lifestyle off the stage lives up to their life on stage. Nowadays it is kinda cliche in some markets to be a Christian band but being that in itself is hard and sometimes can put a bull's eye on your back. It is not an easy thing sometimes, but no one is perfect. But living to the standards of what you preach and talk about is a big deal and something we chose to do everyday." [6] Taylor has also been quoted as saying that he is tired of bands that try to play off their Christian background or message to sell records or to perpetuate their popularity and stated:[10] "I want every kid to know I am not going to change who I really am to sell records. I mean, I absolutely hate shoving things down people's throats, but hiding who you are is just as bad."[11]

During a performance at the Cornerstone California music festival on September 28, 2007, Dallas informed the audience that the band's song "Memories Of The Grove" would be featured in the upcoming Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, however, it wasn't included. Instead, it was featured as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero II. "Memories of the Grove" was also featured on the Tony Hawk's Proving Ground soundtrack. Hurley Clothing announced in an Alternative Press ad that a Maylene collaboration t-shirt is available only on the Hurley Online Shop.

September-November '08 they headlined a full U.S. tour with support from A Static Lullaby, Showbread, Confide, and Attack Attack! before beginning to record their third album, III, which is scheduled to release spring of 2009. Half of the members recording this album were in Underoath during Underoath's early days.

Their third album, entitled III was released on June 23, 2009. The song "Just a Shock" was released to the band's Myspace page on May 11, 2009. III debuted at #71 on the Billboard 200.[12]

Starting July 16, the band will be heading out on the Thee Summer Bailout Tour with Emery, Closure In Moscow, and Kiros on all dates, and Ivoryline and Secret & Whisper on select dates.

Recently they performed the theme for the current WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & The Big Show. Their song "Step Up (I'm On It)" is also the theme for WWE Bragging Rights.

The band will be on the Taste of Chaos Tour in Europe at the end of 2009.

On Monday, December 7, 2009, while in route to a show in Wiesbaden, Germany for the Taste of Chaos tour, Maylene was involved in an accident resulting in mild damage to the bands tour bus.[13] According to guitarist Kelly Nunn's personal Facebook page, the bus collided with a car, a gas tanker and a guard rail. The band was not injured, but missed their performance time. The band did, however, appear at the mechandise booths later in the day.

Members

Current

  • Dallas Taylor - lead vocals (2004 - present)
  • Roman Haviland - bass, backing vocals (2004 - present)
  • Chad Huff - guitar (2008 - present)
  • Kelly Scott Nunn - guitar (2008 - present)
  • Jake Duncan - guitar (2008 - present)
  • Matt Clark - drums (2008 - present)

Touring/Fill In

  • Schuylar Croom (He Is Legend) - lead vocals (September 22, 2009 - present)

Former

  • Lee Turner - drums, percussion (2004 - 2008)
  • Scott Collum - guitar (2004 - 2008)
  • Josh Cornutt - guitar (2004 - 2008)
  • Josh Williams - guitar (2005 - 2008)

Discography

Albums

Year Title Label Chart peaks
US US Heatseekers US Indie US Hard Rock US Rock
2005 Maylene and the Sons of Disaster Mono Vs Stereo — — — — —
2007 II Ferret Records 156 3 17 — —
2009 III Ferret Records 71 — 7 9 26


EPs

Released Title Label(s)
February 6, 2007 The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow Ferret Records

Singles

Year Title Album
2005 Tough As John Jacobs Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
2005 Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
2007 Dry The River II
2007 Memories Of The Grove II
2007 Darkest Of Kin II
2009 Just A Shock III
2009 Step Up (I'm on It) III

Videography

"Tough As John Jacobs" Mono Vs Stereo, 2005, from self-titled
"Dry The River" Ferret Records, 2007, from II
"Darkest Of Kin" Ferret Records, 2007, from II
"The Day Hell Broke Loose At Sicard Hollow" Ferret Records, 2007, from II
"Step Up (I'm On It)" Ferret Records, 2009, from III

References

  1. ^ http://www.indievisionmusic.com/wordpress/2008/07/08/maylene-and-the-sons-of-disaster-2/
  2. ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/Interviews/MayleneAndTheSonsOfDisaster2008.asp
  3. ^ http://thechristianmanifesto.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/maylene-and-the-sons-of-disaster-releases-iii/
  4. ^ Johnson, Dale (4 October 2007). "UnderOATH: A band in progress". Daily 49er (Long Beach, California). http://media.www.daily49er.com/media/storage/paper1042/news/2007/10/04/Diversions/Underoath.A.Band.In.Progress-3011769.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  5. ^ Roberts, Michael (10 October 2007). "Q&A With Dallas Taylor of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster". Westworld (Denver). http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2007/10/qa_with_dallas_taylor_of_mayle.php. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  6. ^ a b http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/maylene_and_the_sons_of_disaster_speak_out.html
  7. ^ PureVolume profile: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
  8. ^ Stagg, David (March/April 2007). "Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: Conceptually Speaking". HM Magazine (124): 40–43. ISSN 1066-6923. 
  9. ^ "Maylene and the Sons of Disaster". PureVolume. http://www.virb.com/mayleneandthesonsofdisaster. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
  10. ^ Absolute Punk Video Interviews
  11. ^ Hardcore Sounds Interview with Dallas Taylor
  12. ^ Charts for July 11, 2009. Billboard.com
  13. ^ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/mayleneandthesonsofdisaster?ref=ts

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