Sam, Corey, and Jacob began collaborating late in 2005 in Nashville, TN. It wasn’t until early 2007 that Massillon was born, now with a catalogue of nearly two-dozen original songs. With their first demo recording completed, Massillon is ready to get the show on the road.

Their songs range from light, poetic pieces to heavy & loud – a typical description, but wait… “We want to be fun, without being quirky,” they say. “Heavy without being obnoxious.” So, what exactly are they aiming for? “We’re not trying to blow you away with amazing, cutting-edge novelty. We have the standard guitar & bass & drums & vocals, so, we™re not so much trying to do something new – just good. As long as we get itᾠo῵t, it™s mission accomplished.

From that description, you might be surprised what happens when these young men “get it off their chests.” Despite their apparent polite & unangry attitudes, which shine through during their performance, they manage to pump out music that can only be called rock. Massillon rocks. Their specialty is performing poppy numbers with heavy sounds, which are offset by a front man who actually sings, and a bassist thῡt keeps two-part harmonyᾠquite alive. It goes to show that young musicians don™t have to be angry or contemptuous to skillfully arrange loud, aggressive music that™s still somehow easy on the ears.

Ask about their influences and you’ll get three different sets of rambling answers. So there’s more on their minds than music, but whatever that might mean, the mixture results in musical singularity. “We’re just guys in a band. Describe it away, but reserve your judgment for the music and the performance. And please never refer to us as emo.