Satyr (band)

Formed in 2016, Satyr started as the bedroom musical project of main songwriter, Michael "Soup" Campbell while attending Georgia State University. Wanting to create rock music that was technically proficient with strong melodies and structure, Campbell began creating material and performing with a few classmates, which included original bassist, Calvin Cox during their early formation.[1]

After a few months of rotating members and continued songwriting, it wasn't until a high school acquaintance of Campbell's, drummer, Brody Taylor and Cox's friend, lead vocalist/guitarist, Janald Long joined, that the band grew into a well-known, thriving act in the southeast U.S. music scene.

With a solidified lineup, the group wasted no time getting into the studio and began recording material with burgeoning Atlanta engineer and producer, Corey Bautista in 2017. On February 28. 2018, the band self-released their debut EP “Neutrino!”, preceded by the single, Andromeda released January 20. 2018.[2]

After the EP's release, a combination of relentless touring, songwriting, and overall desire to improve led to their fanbase growing rapidly and sharing the stage with the likes of acts within their genre such as Eidola, Tera Melos, Good Tiger, Strawberry Girls and Icarus the Owl just to name a few despite being an unsigned act. [3]

On February 21. 2020, the band released their debut studio album, Locus recorded and produced once again by Bautista. The album was preceded by three singles, "Picayune", "Bird" and "Aesop".

The band's music has been characterized as post-hardcore blended with progressive metal, mathcore and djent rhythms performed with technical intricacy and complex song structures into one unique sound of their own. [4] Most notably, the fluidly of interchanging clean and scream vocals by Long and Campbell respectively adds a contrasting yet complementary dynamic signature to their sound.

Collectively, the group have cited bands such as, Dance Gavin Dance, Hail The Sun, The Fall of Troy, Periphery and Meshuggah to name a few as influential to their sound.[5]

Current

• Michael "Soup" Campbell – unclean vocals, guitar (2016–present)
• Janald "JD" Long – clean vocals, guitar (2017–present)
• Brody Taylor Smith – drums, percussion (2017–present)

Former

• Calvin "Dolphin" Cox – bass (2017–2020)