Skyla Talon
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Skyla Talon is an American
hard rock guitarist
, singer songwriter and producer
. Skyla is the vocalist/guitar player in ModelSaint
. He is also known for his role as the guitarist in Scum of the Earth which is fronted by Riggs, formerly of Rob Zombie
. Talon is also the founding member of Killingbird.
, Michigan
and started playing guitar at an early age. At 19 he joined the band Trigger Happy whose name was later changed to Suicide Circus due to legal reasons. In 1995 Suicide Circus released World Of Hate which was picked up by Perris Records. Shortly there after Skyla moved to Los Angeles where he formed the gutter rock band Killingbird. In 2002 they were signed to 2KSounds and distributed by EMI Music. Killingbird released 2 albums in the next couple years including their self-titled release and Waste Another Yesterday. In 2004 Skyla's first solo CD was released titled All The Dead Flowers.
In 2005 Skyla joined Scum of the Earth. In 2007 he helped record their second album Sleaze Freak
. With addition to guitar, Skyla's vocals are featured on the fan fave songI Am Monster. He continued to tour with Scum of the Earth up through 2008. In 2009 Skyla Talon released multiple albums under Cleopatra Records
including his side-project The Rotten Bastards and also a new solo album Last of Summertime.
which also features former Prong drummer Dan Laudo.
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hard rock guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, singer songwriter and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. Skyla is the vocalist/guitar player in ModelSaint
Modelsaint
ModelSaint is a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California.The band was formed in 2010 by Skyla Talon . From 2005- 2008 Skyla was on full-time guitar duty as a member of Scum of the Earth, a band fronted by former Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs...
. He is also known for his role as the guitarist in Scum of the Earth which is fronted by Riggs, formerly of Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
. Talon is also the founding member of Killingbird.
Early life
Skyla grew up in Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Isabella County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,946. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 26,675....
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and started playing guitar at an early age. At 19 he joined the band Trigger Happy whose name was later changed to Suicide Circus due to legal reasons. In 1995 Suicide Circus released World Of Hate which was picked up by Perris Records. Shortly there after Skyla moved to Los Angeles where he formed the gutter rock band Killingbird. In 2002 they were signed to 2KSounds and distributed by EMI Music. Killingbird released 2 albums in the next couple years including their self-titled release and Waste Another Yesterday. In 2004 Skyla's first solo CD was released titled All The Dead Flowers.
In 2005 Skyla joined Scum of the Earth. In 2007 he helped record their second album Sleaze Freak
Sleaze Freak
Sleaze Freak is the second studio album by heavy metal band Scum of the Earth. The album was released October 23, 2007. The album sold about 800 copies its first week, failing to chart on the Billboard 200.-Disc 1:#Bombshell from Hell - 3:16...
. With addition to guitar, Skyla's vocals are featured on the fan fave songI Am Monster. He continued to tour with Scum of the Earth up through 2008. In 2009 Skyla Talon released multiple albums under Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
including his side-project The Rotten Bastards and also a new solo album Last of Summertime.
Current
Skyla Talon is currently the vocalist/guitarist in the band ModelSaintModelsaint
ModelSaint is a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California.The band was formed in 2010 by Skyla Talon . From 2005- 2008 Skyla was on full-time guitar duty as a member of Scum of the Earth, a band fronted by former Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs...
which also features former Prong drummer Dan Laudo.
Albums
- Suicide Circus - World Of Hate (1995)
- Killingbird - self-titled (2002)
- Killingbird - Waste Another Yesterday (2003)
- Skyla Talon - All The Dead Flowers (2004)
- Killingbird - Scar (2009)
- Killingbird - Hooked On Covers Vol. 1 (2009)
- Killingbird - Hooked On Covers Vol. 2 (2009)
- Killingbird - Hooked On Covers Vol. 3 (2009)
- The Rotten Bastards - Year Of The Bastard (2009)
- Skyla Talon - Last Of Summertime (2009)
- Skyla Talon - Off The Radio (2009)
Compilations
- Heat Slick records - Heat Slick Records Compilation (2002)
- The Album Network - Retail Tune-Up #86 (2002)
- Metal Sludge - Hey That's What I Call Sludge (2003)
- Jetboys Of Babylon - A Tribute To The New York DollsNew York DollsThe New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
(2005) - Riot On Sunset - Vol. 2 (2007)
- Bumps and Rails - w/ L.A. GunsL.A. GunsL.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...
, 69 Eyes, Gemini Five (2008)
Featured
- The Mistakes - Dressed For Suckcess (1999)
- Scum of the Earth - Sleaze Freak (2007)