Myka, Relocate

Myka, Relocate

One man playing guitar, one man playing bass guitar, two men singing and one man playing drums on a stage

Myka Relocate performing in 2016
Background information
Origin Lafayette, Louisiana
Genres Metalcore[1]
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Labels Artery Recordings
Razor & Tie
Website Myka, Relocate on Facebook
Members Austin Doré
Josh Peltier
John Ritter
Michael Swank
Past members Sam Albarado
Scott Badon
Luke Burleigh
Garrett Hawkins
Aaron Robertson

Myka, Relocate is a five piece American metalcore band based in Houston, Texas. Formed in 2007, the band has released two studio albums, Lies to Light the Way and The Young Souls in addition to taking part in four annual South by So What?! music festivals between 2012 and 2015[2][3][4][5] as well as the 2016 SO WHAT! Music Festival.[6] The band is credited with being able to successfully combine electronic music, guttural screaming and pop vocals.[1]

History

Michael Swank
John Ritter
Josh Peltier
Austin Doré

Beginnings

In 2007, Austin Doré, Sam Albarado and Garrett Hawkins [7] started Myka, Relocate[1] in Lafayette, Louisiana. Shortly after, the band enlisted Tori Guidry at lead guitar. In the early stages, the band had multiple short term bass players (Trevor Granger, Jack Taylor), before longtime bassist, Luke Burleigh, joined the band in 2008. The band self released an album in the summer of 2008 called Self Portrait as a Frozen Father.[8] At this time the band's genre was post-hardcore. Shorty after the release of Self Portrait, Tori Guidry left the band. The band operated as a four piece consisting of Hawkins (vocals), Doré (guitars), Burleigh (bass), and Albarado (drums) for the next eighteen months after Guidry's departure. On 26 June 2009[9] the band self released an EP called ...and of Monsters.[10] In late 2009 vocalist Garett Hawkins posted a bulletin on MySpace announcing his departure from the band. The band announced new vocalist Scott Badon and rhythm guitarist Josh Peltier[7] and released one song titled "Take it Easy Mountain Face" to their MySpace page in 2010,[11] but shortly after the band was without a vocalist again. After finding a loyal following in Lafayette, the band changed their base of operations to Houston, Texas (to draw a larger following) in 2010, adding vocalists John Ritter and Michael Swank[1] and adopted a metalcore sound[1]. Two years later, the group performed at South by So What?! music festival in Grand Prairie, Texas.[5]

The band was named after a phrase used in video game Call of Duty, in which a voice shouts "Sniper, Relocate". The band decided to change the pronunciation of the first word to "/ˈmaɪkə/", but decided to spell the word as "Myka".[12]

Lies to Light the Way (2013)

Main article: Lies to Light the Way

In early 2013,[13] Albarado and the group parted ways, with Aaron Robertson taking over on percussion.[1] In July of that year,[13] the band signed with Artery Recordings, a label distributed by Razor & Tie. The ensemble then worked with producer Cameron Mizell[1] at Chango Studios[13] to record their debut studio album.[1] In mid-September, the band announced the title of their album as Lies to Light the Way while publishing "Doublespeak", the first single from the album.[14] Preceded five days earlier by a full album stream,[15] the work was released on 29 October 2013,[16] reaching No.22 on Top Heatseekers.[17]

To start off 2014, the band released their first music video entitled "Something to Dream About".[18] In early 2015, the group published an acoustic version of the tune to accompany their music video.[19]

The Young Souls (2015)

Main article: The Young Souls

On 24 September 2015, the band announced that their second album The Young Souls would be published in late October. That same day, the group released "New Again", the first single from the record.[20] Throughout the month of October, the ensemble released three consecutive singles from the album. "Cold Hearts", the second single from the album, was released on 8 October[21] with "Bring You Home" being published one week later[22] and "Damage" presented the week following.[23] On the Facebook page for the ensemble, the band announced a music video for "Nerve", scheduled for release on 24 February 2016.[24]

From March until April 2016, the group is scheduled to tour the United States with Slaves, Capture the Crown,[25] Outline in Color and Conquer Divide[26] with "Scream Out Fest" at AgeHa (Shinkiba Studio Coast) in Shinkiba, Japan hosting the ensemble in June 2016.[27]

In early 2016, bassist Luke Burleigh, drummer Aaron Robertson and the band parted ways.[6][28][29][30]

Members

Current

Former

Touring

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[33]		 US
Ind.
[34]		 US
Hard Rock
[35]		 US
Rock
[36]
2008 Self Portrait as a Frozen Father
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Independent[8]
 — — — —
2013 Lies to Light the Way 22 — — —
2015 The Young Souls
  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Artery Recordings[38]
  • Formats: CD, DI
 7 36 16 48
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

EPs

  • ...And of Monsters (2009)[10]
  • Myka, Relocate (2012)[39]

Singles

  • "Darker" (2012)[40]
  • "Doublespeak" (2013)[14]
  • "New Again" (2015)[20]
  • "Cold Hearts" (2015)[21]
  • "Bring You Home" (2015)[22]
  • "Damage" (2015)[41]

Music videos

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Myka, Relocate Biography - ARTISTdirect Music". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  2. ↑ "South By So What?! confirm final lineup - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  3. ↑ "South By So What?! Music Festival 2015! | in Dallas". Timeout.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Enter Shikari, Breathe Carolina, Chelsea Grin and more announced for South By So What?! 2013 - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  5. 1 2 "South by So What?! 2012 at QuikTrip Park (Grand Prairie) on 17 Mar 2012 —". Last.fm. 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  6. 1 2 3 "Myka, Relocate premiere trippy new music video for “Nerve”". Alternative Press. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wall". vk.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Myka, Relocate - Self Portrait as a Frozen Father (2008) : Songs - Metal Kingdom". Metal Kingdom. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Биография". last.fm. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  10. 1 2 Myka,Relocate. "About Myka,Relocate". Sonicbids. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Myka,Relocate. "About Myka,Relocate". Sonicbids. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Alt Press San Diego: Myka Relocate Interview. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via YouTube.
  13. 1 2 3 "Myka, Relocate Signs With The Artery Foundation". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  14. 1 2 "Myka, Relocate announce ‘Lies To Light The Way’ album details - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  15. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Myka, Relocate Stream Full Album, 'Lies To Light The Way'". Purevolume.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  16. ↑ "Lies to Light the Way by Myka Relocate @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  17. ↑ Biography by Mark Deming. "Myka, Relocate | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  18. ↑ "Video Premiere: Myka, Relocate - "Something To Dream About"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  19. ↑ Loebsack, Michelle (2015-02-02). "Myka, Relocate Post Acoustic Video For "Something To Dream About"". Highlightmagazine.net. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  20. 1 2 "Myka Relocate (Razor & Tie Records) stream new song, announce tour dates - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  21. 1 2 "Myka Relocate (Razor & Tie Records) push the boundaries of metalcore on "Cold Hearts" (exclusive) - Features - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  22. 1 2 Revolver Magazine (2015-10-15). "Myka Relocate Premiere New Song, "Bring You Home" - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards". revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  23. ↑ "Song Premiere: Myka Relocate - "Damage"". Newnoisemagazine.com. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  24. ↑ "Myka Relocate - NERVE MUSIC VIDEO // 2.24.16 You guys ready?". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  25. ↑ "Slaves, Capture The Crown, Myka Relocate tour". lambgoat.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Myka,Relocate". bandsintown.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  27. ↑ "ALTERNATIVE PRESS JAPAN - 【NEWS】SCREAM OUT FEST 2016にポストハードコアバンドMyka, Relocateの出演が決定". ALTERNATIVE PRESS JAPAN. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  28. 1 2 3 "Myka Relocate - we shot a music video yesterday". Facebook. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  29. 1 2 3 "Myka Relocate - comin to a city near u Photo: Britt Boyce...". Facebook. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  30. 1 2 3 "Myka Relocate - Anaheim, CA tonight with Slaves, Capture...". Facebook. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  31. ↑ "Some footage from the us against the world tour, courtesy of Britt Boyce!". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  32. ↑ "Myka Relocate - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, #MYKAMONDAY 4 IS...". Facebook. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  33. ↑ "Myka, Relocate - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  34. ↑ "Myka, Relocate - Chart history". Billboard. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  35. ↑ "Myka, Relocate - Chart history". Billboard. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  36. ↑ "Myka, Relocate - Chart history". Billboard. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  37. ↑ "Lies to Light the Way - Myka, Relocate | Releases". AllMusic. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  38. ↑ "The Young Souls - Myka, Relocate | Releases". AllMusic. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  39. ↑ "Myka, Relocate". Metal Kingdom. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  40. ↑ "Myka, Relocate - Darker". YouTube. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  41. ↑ "Song Premiere: Myka Relocate - "Damage"". Newnoisemagazine.com. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  42. ↑ "VIDEO: Myka, Relocate – Something To Dream About". DEAD PRESS! - Alternative music news, reviews, interviews and more!. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  43. ↑ "Myka, Relocate Premiere Video For "Useless"". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  44. ↑ "VIDEO: Myka, Relocate – Playing It Safe (feat. Jonny Craig)". DEAD PRESS! - Alternative music news, reviews, interviews and more!. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

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