Sabyrtooth is an American indie rock, grunge-pop duo with strong hard rock and punk influences; they marry ethereal bittersweet vocals with visceral guitar riffs and blues-influenced drums.

Sabyrtooth formed in 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. Members are Coley Read (drums and backing vocals) and Abi Mae Colbeck (guitar and lead vocals). Coley and Abi created Sabyrtooth in fall 2010. Sabyrtooth is both a production team and a band, and their richly hypnotic sound is a product of their wide-ranging influences and expert involvement in all elements of music production.

History

The duo of Los Angeles transplants met in 2007, while pursuing other projects and Coley began producing/engineering Abi’s band. The two have been creating music together ever since. Sabyrtooth is both a production company and a band. The couples meeting and subsequent collaborations over the past four years have come together to create the raw passion-fueled sound that is Sabyrtooth.

Musical Style & Influences

Sabyrtooth is strongly rooted in classic rock, folk, and punk rock citing Neil Young

Neil Young

Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...

, Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...

, Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

, The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

, David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

, Television (band)

Television (band)

Television was an American rock band, formed in New York City in 1973. They are best known for the album Marquee Moon and widely regarded as one of the founders of "punk" and New Wave music. Television was part of the early 1970s New York underground rock scene, along with bands like the Patti...

 and Guns n Roses as core influences. They also draw strong inspiration from 90's grunge bands such as Nirvana (band)

Nirvana (band)

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

, Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...

, and the Jesus and Mary Chain. Abi's vocals have been described as similar to Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Apple met international acclaim for her 1996 debut album, Tidal, which was a critical and commercial success...

 or Kim Deal

Kim Deal

Kimberley Ann Deal is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of the alternative rock band the Pixies and the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Breeders. Deal first joined the Pixies in January 1986 as the band's bassist, adopting the stage name Mrs...

 of The Pixies and the Breeders.
The bandmember’s individual musical paths have intersected with the formation of Sabyrtooth and the band merges accessible pop-rock roots with a heavier, brooding edge. The result is an edgy, modern, and recklessly gratifying punk-folk hybrid.

Resume

Sabyrtooth worked with film producer Mike Fleiss

Mike Fleiss

Mike Fleiss is the creator, producer, and writer of The WB's Superstar USA, The Bachelorette, The Will and High School Reunion. His first reality TV romance show was Who Wants To Marry A Multi-Millionaire...

 (Hostel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) on California Wildebeest's eponymously titled EP which was subsequently debuted at Ozzfest

Ozzfest

Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...

 2010. 
Sabyrtooth laid tracks for Colte Wolf with Douglass Richardson, an album on which legendary Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

 and Rolling Stones producer Andy Johns

Andy Johns

Andy Johns is an engineer and producer who worked on well-known rock albums such as Led Zeppelin's IV and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. His sound is exemplified by Free's album Highway, which he engineered and produced....

 sat in on 2010. 
Sabyrtooth produced and engineered Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...

' Art and Science of Sound Recording and worked on this project from 2008–2010; they are also featured in the series. 
Sabyrtooth's Production, "Lies" was featured on CBS The Bachelor (TV series)

Bachelor Pad

Bachelor Pad is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000...

 on August 23, 2010

Members

Abi Mae Colbeck was born in London, England and grew up Santa Cruz, CA. Abi's vocal and instrumental styles are a hybrid of her California girl childhood, dance background, rock-pop family influences, and time spent as lead singer and bassist of all-girl punk rock band Jade Banger. She plays bass, guitar, and piano.
Abi's song "Special Guest" is featured in Hamill, based on the true story of UFC champion Matt Hamill

Matt Hamill

Matthew S. Hamill is a retired American wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York...

 (see also: www.hamillthemovie.com)
Abi has worked with She & Him

She & Him

She & Him is an American indie pop duo consisting of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward . The band's first album, Volume One, was released on Merge Records in March 2008...

, Band of Horses

Band of Horses

Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms...

, Rusty Anderson

Rusty Anderson

Rusty Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as lead guitarist with Paul McCartney, though he has worked with an extensive list of artists in addition to his own solo career.-Early life:Rusty Anderson grew up in La Habra, California...

, Abe Laboriel, Jr., Rami Jaffe of the Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...

, and Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...

.

Coley Read grew up in Providence, RI. Coley's background is in swing/blues guitar as well as visual art specifically painting, photography, and graphic design. His resume as a musician is both impressive and eclectic. Coley spent the decade prior to forming Sabyrtooth as a producer, sound engineer for Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...

, and guitarist touring with various bands including Shooter Jennings

Shooter Jennings

Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings is an American singer-songwriter active in the country music and Southern rock genres as well as making his first foray into psychedelic rock in 2009...

 who he was introduced to by friend Drea DeMatteo, Charlie Daniels Band and Kings X. He cites Andy Johns

Andy Johns

Andy Johns is an engineer and producer who worked on well-known rock albums such as Led Zeppelin's IV and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. His sound is exemplified by Free's album Highway, which he engineered and produced....

, sound engineer of rock greats such as Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

 and the Stones

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...

, and Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...

, sound engineer of the Beatles and Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...

, as close friends and influential mentors.

Coley toured with Tony Hussle/Floetry

Floetry

Floetry was a British R&B duo comprising Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart . The group recorded two studio albums, one live album, and sold over 800,000 records worldwide. Formed in 1999, Floetry started on the performance poetry stage.In 2002, the duo released their first album entitled, Floetic...

 on North American 2006 VH1 tour

Coley played session guitar with Scott Storch

Scott Storch

Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...

 on Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton

Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...

’s album Paris

Paris (Paris Hilton album)

Paris is the debut studio album by American media personality and singer Paris Hilton, released on her own label, Heiress Records, in association with Warner Bros. Records. The album was released in the United States on August 22, 2006...

Coley produced & mixed California Wildebeest's EP and Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...

 Art and Science of Sound and is featured on guitar and as Alan's mix engineer in the series. 
Coley has appeared on Conan, Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....

, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Country Music Television

Country Music Television

Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...

: Shooter Jennings

Shooter Jennings

Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings is an American singer-songwriter active in the country music and Southern rock genres as well as making his first foray into psychedelic rock in 2009...

' Studio 330 Sessions (intimate, unplugged with Shooter), VH1 Soul

VH1 Soul

VH1 Soul is a digital cable and satellite television channel and is the sister network to VH1. It showcases R&B, funk, soul, and Motown music from various periods....

: Floetry

Floetry

Floetry was a British R&B duo comprising Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart . The group recorded two studio albums, one live album, and sold over 800,000 records worldwide. Formed in 1999, Floetry started on the performance poetry stage.In 2002, the duo released their first album entitled, Floetic...

 Live in Manhattan

Sabyrtooth

Canterbury (2011) The groups debut EP was named for the apartment building where the record was made in the bands living room. More on the underground punk history of Hollywood's Canterbury Hotel here: * http://gogonotes.blogspot.com/2008/02/go-go-history-tour-canterbury-hotel.html

""My Daydream"" (2010) In fall 2010 Skate film director Jesse Shane Sanchez asked Sabyrtooth to write music for a film short called "My Daydream" starring Socrates Leal and other members of the ZJ boarding house team: Alec Beck, Marko Jazbinsek, Justin Cefai, Josue Campos along with Mathew Leeb. The short became a commercial for the Tech Deck Fingerboard (skateboard)

Fingerboard (skateboard)

A fingerboard is a working replica of a skateboard that a person "rides" by replicating skateboarding maneuvers with their hand. It can also be referred to as a finger skate board or even a Tech Deck. The device itself is a scaled-down skateboard complete with moving wheels, graphics and trucks...

company

External links

• http://www.artandscienceofsound.com
• http://vimeo.com/16049895 "My Daydream" Skateboard video.
• http://www.myspace.com/sabyrtooth
• http://gogonotes.blogspot.com/2008/02/go-go-history-tour-canterbury-hotel.html
• http://abc.go.com/music-lounge/show/bachelor-pad/474682 ABC's Music Lounge
• http://www.hamillthemovie.com