Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
is an American Christian [3] 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. [6] [7] He states that he currently has no feud with any of his former band members anymore. [8]
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". [9]
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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
.
[10]
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, 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."
[11] 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."
[8] 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:
[13] "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."
[14]
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 11th, 2009.
III
debuted at #71 on the
Billboard 200.
[15]
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.
Members
Current Members
- Dallas Taylor - lead vocals (2004 - present)
- Chad Huff - guitar (2008 - present)
- Kelly Scott Nunn - guitar (2008 - present)
- Jake Duncan - guitar (2008 - present)
- Roman Haviland - bass, backing vocals (2004 - present)
- Matt Clark - drums (2008 - present)
Former Members
- Lee Turner - drums, percussion (2004 - 2008)
- Scott Collum - guitar (2004 - 2008)
- Josh Cornutt - guitar (2004 - 2008)
- Josh Williams - guitar (2005 - 2008)
Discography
Albums
Released
| Title
| Label(s)
|
October 25, 2005
| Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
| Mono Vs Stereo
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March 20, 2007
| II
| Ferret Records
|
June 23, 2009
| III
| Ferret Records
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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
|
2007
| Dry The River
| II
|
2005
| Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead
| Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
|
2007
| Memories Of The Grove
| II
|
2007
| Darkest Of Kin
| II
|
2009
| Just A Shock
| III
|
2009
| Step Up (I'm on It)
| III
|
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