Desperado

**Desperado** are an American heavy metal band formed in Springville, Utah in 1997. The band had become popular in the Provo Canyon-area nu metal scene before being signed to Eclipse Records in 1998, where they got more famous.

### Genres

Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Nu metal, Groove metal, Extreme metal

## Members

### Current members

Jason Falls, Cadence Aziz, Ryan Saito, Noah Jakobs

## History

Jason Falls, Cadence Aziz, Evan Sydal and Noah Jakobs met outside of Provo Canyon Boarding School, where they were previously in. The band played shows in the Provo Canyon area. The band garnered a fanbase of mall goths. Eventually, the band managed to catch the attention of Eclipse Records to which they signed. In May 1999, the band released their debut album *The Downside of Everything* which was certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA. The album's second song *Out for Blood* was the theme song of ECW Heatwave. The band opened for Mudvayne for their tour dates in Utah in 2000. In 2001, the band recorded their sophomore effort. This album, 2002's *Extremist* featured a more groove metal influence.

The band were a part of the Rolling Rock Town Fair 2002 along with the likes of Sevendust, Godsmack, Tommy Lee, OutKast, P.O.D., Default and Course of Nature. The band were also a part of the Radioactive stage at Warped Tour 2003 from July 6, to July 13, 2003. To where the final show they announced to everyone they were making their third album for 2005. *Zombie* which thrived the nu metal genre despite Metalcore being popular. The band went on tour with Asking Alexandria as the opening actor from 2006 to 2008. The band released their fourth self-titled album in 2007 while on tour. In 2011, the band released their fifth album *Rotten Kid*. The band went on tour and just broke up in 2012. When the song Once Upon a Zeppelin got the My Little Pony episode name treatment in 2017. Fans began to demand Desperado for a reunion. In 2020, the documentary I Am Paris was released to YouTube. According to a statement by Jason Falls. "A new breed of evil is coming." In 2020, the band reunited at the red carpet premiere of Wolfwalkers with an interview on Nick News for Cadence Aziz stating "Evan Sydal wanted to do his own thing." Former touring guitarist for Cold, Ryan Saito was his replacement. In 2022, the band recorded their sixth album set to release on January 8, 2023 called *Got Your Six*. This album will be the first album on Virgin Records, afterwards they will be a part of the Sick New World festival.

## Influences and legacy

Genres the band are put under are heavy metal, alternative metal, nu metal, groove metal and extreme metal. Desperado has often used death metal and black metal vocals in their songs and often had clean singing in those songs as well.

The band is influenced by artists such as The Monkees, Vice Squad, Korn, Pantera, Nexus, Sepultura, White Zombie and Sex Pistols. Other influences include Weezer, Orgy, Green Day, Oasis, Blur and Morbid Angel.

The band became influential after influencing artists and bands such as Kim Dracula, grandson, Lil Darkie, Bandolero, Kamikaze Torque and Stolas Goetia.

## Members

### Current

Jason Falls-lead vocals (1997-2012, 2020-present) \*has 8 different Shure microphones\*

Cadence Aziz-bass (1997-2012, 2020-present) \*plays a B.C. Rich Wave bass\*

Ryan Saito-guitar (2020-present) \*plays a Ibanez Iron Label Iceman guitar with 1987 distortion pedal\*

Noah Jakobs-drums (1997-2012, 2020-present) \*plays a 10 piece Tama and Meinl drum set\*

### Former

Evan Sydal-guitar (1997-2012) \*played a ESP Snakebyte guitar with Digitech Grunge pedal\*

## Discography

*The Downside of Everything (1999)*

*Extremist (2002)*

*Zombie (2005)*

*Desperado (2007)*

*Rotten Kid (2011)*

*Got Your Six (2023)*