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SIERRA. progressive doom metal band from Canada
Sierra is a Canadian progressive rock band formed in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Their music fuses together elements of progressive rock, heavy metal, and instrumental music. Sierra have been touring since 2012 and are heavily tied in with the stoner/doom metal scene, opening for legendary bands such as Weedeater, The Obsessed, Kylesa, Unsane, and Karma to Burn.[1][2][3]
The band was formed by Jason Taylor and Robbie Carvalho who have been playing together since they were kids. They met after Jason posted an ad in a music store looking for young musicians into 70’s progressive rock. Jason was 15 and Robbie was 12 at the time.
Their first album Pslip was the first release on the Kylesa operated record label Retro Futurist Records.[4] The album, as with all of their albums since, was recorded The Jam Room Studios in North Carolina, by Phillip Cope of Kylesa.
The band signed to Tone Deaf Touring after the release of Pslip and have been on the road consistently since. Their first tour was across North America with Kylesa and Pinkish Black, shortly followed by a European tour with Kylesa and label mates Jagged Vision. They have since been on the road with Weedeater, 1000mods, The Obsessed and Wretch.[5][6][7]
In 2016 they recorded the conceptual EP “72”. The album is a concept album based on a murder that took place in their hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo in 1972. It is written from the point of view of the 16 year old boy who was wrongfully accused of the murder. They played the piece in it’s entirety at Starlight Social Club in Waterloo, steps away from where the crime scene began.[8][9]
In 2017 Sierra embarked on their first headlining North American tour. Joining them was Witches of God from Los Angeles. Jason played rhythm guitar and Robbie played drums for them on that tour. The tour kicked off at the Maryland Doomfest.[10]
Their most recent release, “The Mirror”, was self released and is available on their Bandcamp page. “You can still feel and hear the sounds from their earlier releases but this album definitely sees Sierra playing a more confident 70s Progressive and Hard Rock sound.” Says Steve Howe from Outlaws of the Sun.[11]
Band Members
Robbie Carvalho - Bass, Drums, Vocals
Jason Taylor - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Past Drummers
Ky Anto
Sam Hill
Kevin Costa
Discography
Albums
“Pslip” (2013), Retro Futurist Records
“The Mirror” (2018), Self Released
EPs
“1st EP” (2012), Self Released
“72” (2016), Self Released
References
- ^ http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/weedeater-zeke-sierra-announce-summer-u-s-tour
- ^ https://www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-captures-obsessed/
- ^ http://www.ghostcultmag.com/on-the-road-with-karma-to-burn-and-sierra/
- ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/pslip/
- ^ http://www.invisibleoranges.com/io-presents-kylesa-pinkish-black-sierra/
- ^ https://lambgoat.com/news/21391/Kylesa-Sierra-Jagged-Vision-Europe
- ^ https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/12/18/1000mods-first-north-american-trek/
- ^ http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/2016/01/27/sierra-canadian-rockers-to-release-dark-progressive-style-concept-ep-about-a-hometown-murder/
- ^ https://exclaim.ca/music/article/sierra-prologue_1972_video
- ^ http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2017/06/22/sierra-tour-dates/
- ^ https://outlawsofthesun.blogspot.com/2018/03/sierra-mirror-album-review.html