Saul is an American

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band from Sutherland, Iowa, formed in 2007. It was founded by brothers Blake and Zach Bedsaul who began as a

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titled "Sequoia". They started Saul in 2007.

History

After many years of playing locally in the

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and nationally in addition to producing EPs Embrace the Rain with drummer, Todd Poland, and The Touching of Parallels with drummer, Adam Chilton, Saul spent most of 2017–2018 focused on producing their fourth EP, ''Aeons'', which debuted in spring 2019. The album's headline track, "Brother", describes the loss of a brother and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the coping process. After exposure on the Sirius XM Octane Test Drive in winter 2019, "Brother" became a regular in Octane's rotation. The song was also on Sirius XM Octane's Accelerator show as a recognized up-and-comer. It peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 40. The band signed to

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. On August 28, 2020, the single "King of Misery" was released to streaming platforms, co-written by

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of Disturbed. The band released their debut album ''Rise as Equals'' on October 23, 2020.

Band members

Current members

* Blake Bedsaul – lead vocals (2007–present), bass (2007–2017) * Zach Bedsaul – lead guitar, backup vocals (2007–present)

Past members

* Todd Poland – drums (2009–2012) * Adam Chilton – drums (2012–2017) * Joe Nichols – drums (2017–2020) * William McIlravy – bass, backup vocals (2017–2024) * Myles Clayborne – drums (2020–2024)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Rise as Equals'' (2020) * ''This Is It...The End of Everything'' (2023)

EPs

* ''Embrace the Rain'' (2010) * ''The Touching of Parallels'' (2014) * ''Aeons'' (2019)

Singles

Promotional singles

Music videos

References

External links

* {{Dead link, date=March 2025 American hard rock musical groups Rock music groups from Iowa American musical quartets