Sumo Cyco is a Canadian

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band from

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, consisting of lead vocalist

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, guitarist Matt Drake, bassist Oscar Anesetti, and drummer Joey Muha. The band emerged as a punk-metal act in 2011 and has since released three studio albums and numerous singles.

History

2011–2013: Formation

Sumo Cyco launched in March 2011 and had their first show, opening for

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, in April of that year, performing to a crowd of a thousand. In 2012 they won Best Female-Fronted Band at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. They also won at Indie Week Toronto, October 20, 2013, and attended Indie Week Ireland in

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in April 2014. Sumo Cyco live performance at Download Festival 2019

2014–2016: ''Lost in Cyco City''

On June 10, 2014, the band released their first album, '' Lost in Cyco City''. In April 2016, their song "Fighter" was announced as the theme song for the World Darts Association's (WDA) 2016 Merseyside Open.

2017–2020: ''Opus Mar'' and touring

On March 31, 2017, it was announced via

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that Sumo Cyco would release their sophomore album, titled ''Opus Mar''. The record includes a guest appearance by

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, on the single "Move Mountains", released on February 1, 2017. Sumo Cyco opened the main stage for

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at the Sound of Music outdoor festival on June 10, 2017. In October 2017, the band travelled to New Zealand to open for

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on their seven-date cross-country tour. Starting on April 25, 2018, they opened for

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on their co-headline tour. On June 14, Sumo Cyco played the Kerrang! Avalanche Stage at

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2019. In September 2019, they joined

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for a 44-date tour of North America. In December 2019, Sumo Cyco announced that they would be opening for

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on a tour through the US, from January 24 through February 22, 2020.

2021–present: ''Initiation''

On May 7, 2021, the band released their third album, ''

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''. A deluxe version was issued on October 8, 2021, featuring the new single "Sun Eater".

Band members

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Current *

– lead vocals * Matt Drake – guitars, backing vocals * Oscar Anesetti – bass, backing vocals * Joey Muha – drums Past * Matt Trozzi – drums * Ryan "Legs" Leger – drums * Andy "Wolf" Joseph – drums * Ken "Thor" Corke – bass Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Lost in Cyco City'' (2014) * '' Opus Mar'' (2017) * ''

'' (2021)

Singles

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian alternative metal musical groups Canadian alternative rock groups Canadian musical quartets Musical groups established in 2011 Skye Sweetnam 2011 establishments in Ontario Female-fronted musical groups