Beartooth (band)

Beartooth
Caleb Shomo performing with Beartooth at the House of Blues in Los Angeles in January 2015
Background information
Origin	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genres	Metalcore hardcore punk
Years active	2012 (2012)–present
Labels	Red Bull
Associated acts	Attack Attack! City Lights
Website	beartoothband.com
Members	Caleb Shomo Taylor Lumley Kamron Bradbury Oshie Bichar Connor Denis
Past members	Brandon Mullins Nick Reed

Beartooth is an American hardcore punk band formed by Caleb Shomo in Columbus, Ohio in 2012. They have been signed to Red Bull Records since 2013 along with Shomo's electronic act Class. Their debut EP Sick was released on July 26, 2013, followed by their debut full-length album Disgusting on June 10, 2014. Their sophomore album Aggressive was released on June 3, 2016.

Caleb Shomo began writing Beartooth songs while he was still in Attack Attack!. His project was originally called 'Noise', but was switched to Beartooth upon realization the name was already taken. He named the band after Beartooth court, where their original bassist Nick Reed grew up. Shomo has stated that Beartooth was supposed to be a mere distraction while he was still a member of Attack Attack! and nothing beyond that, having no intentions to record or play live music, however after his departure from Attack Attack! he then focused all his work on the project and admitted that this band has surpassed his wildest expectations and has done everything he has ever wanted to do. He recruited guitarist Taylor Lumley, bassist Nick Reed and drummer Brandon Mullins for live performances.

Shomo said that "Set Me on Fire" was the first Beartooth song ever written, followed by "I Have a Problem". These songs, as well as "Go Be the Voice" and "Pick Your Poison", were released online in December 2012. After uploading a live music video for "I Have a Problem", Beartooth announced a string of one-off dates that brought them right into fans living rooms, mostly in the Midwest, following the buzz surrounding the band's live performance in the "I Have a Problem" live video. They played a date on the 2013 Van's Warped Tour and were featured on the entire 2015 tour.

On June 7, 2013, Shomo announced that Beartooth was now signed to Red Bull Records. They released their debut EP Sick for free on their website on July 26, 2013, with Shomo singing, producing and playing all instruments on the record. On August 17, 2013, the band released a video for "I Have a Problem", not to be confused with the earlier live version. On December 18, 2013 the band were confirmed for the Warped Tour 2014. On November 14, the band released a music video for the song "Go Be the Voice".