Sumo Cyco

"Sumo Cyco" is an independent female fronted punk metal band based in Hamilton, Ontario. The band launched in March 2011. current members are: Sever (formerly solo artist: Skye Sweetnam), Matt 'MD' Drake on lead guitar (Dodger), and Ken Thor Corke on bass guitar (Skye Sweetnam, Kazzer, Red Light King).Touring drummers have included Andy 'THE WOLF' Joseph (Jojeto), Matt Trozzi (The Bunny The Bear), and Ryan "Legs" Leger (Every Time I Die). Sumo Cyco fuse hard rock guitar riffs with in your face blast beats and dance hall rhythms, topped by electric female vocals. Front-woman Sever is the alter ego of former teen-pop sensation and Juno nominee Skye Sweetnam, who signed to Capitol Records and EMI (Sony/ATV) Publishing at the age of fourteen. Skye performed in over 25 countries and opened for Britney Spears for 50 dates on the Onyx Hotel Tour, all before her 17th birthday. After two full-length albums, Sweetnam decided to take her career in an extreme direction and initiated her departure from the major label craving artistic control and rock n' roll. Since forming in 2011, Sumo Cyco has taken a novel approach to releasing music.