When pop star Skye Sweetnam’s debut album Noise from the Basement debuted a little over a decade ago, the cover shot portrayed her as a fresh-faced teenager with a heart drawn over her right eye.
Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Becca McIntyre of Marmozets and Hayley Williams of Paramore; these are just a few names from the growing contingent of female rockstars. Tonight, however, sees a new star reach towards the rock and metal elite.
Sumo Cyco’s theatrically named Sever isn’t new to the music industry. Despite the relative young age of the Canadian punk-metal meets dancehall four-piece, the vocalist boasts a previous life as teen popstar, Skye Sweetnam.
Last year, Toronto rockers Sumo Cyco unleashed their debut album Lost in Cyco City. This year, Sever, lead guitarist Matt ‘MD’ Drake, bassist Ken ‘THOR’ Corke, and drummer Andy ‘THE WOLF’ Joseph are ready to take on the world.
In My Record Collection, we dig down to the bottom of musicians' souls to find out what the most treasured parts of their record collection are. This week, it's the turn of Sever (a.k.a. former teen-pop sensation Skye Sweetnam).