Sight Unscene

Band Members:
Mike Halsdorff - Guitars
Tony LaMarra - Guitars
Anthony Dedrick - Vocals
John Jackson - Drums
Erik Robertson - Bass
Since releasing it's debut record “Devils in the Details” in 2007 Sight Unscene has been wooing the ears of headbangers with its blistering but melodic brand of metal. Sung vocals are punctuated by enthusiastic screams while the instrumental aspect of the songs reflect that dichotomy, offering bright, strong melodies incarnated as heady, hard metal. The foundation for Sight Unscene was laid in 2004 when guitarist Mike Halsdorff posted an ad seeking a drummer. At the time, Halsdorff’s band was intact, but by the time he received a response from drummer John Jackson, Halsdorff’s group had withered away. But Mike was still out to play some metal, and so, with Jackson aboard – and guitarist Tony LaMarra, a friend of John’s – Sight Unscene was formed. Tony had come to the audition simply to hang out and enjoy the music, but he was invited to become an active participant. The trio – still operating under the banner of Beneath the Surface, the name of Mike’s old, now-defunct band – began what became the lengthy task of finding a bass player and a singer. In the process, Beneath the Surface became Rhetoric. In 2005, Anthony Dedrick joined up, offering his bass services. The next step was another name change. Now the group was known as Sight Unscene. Eventually, with the vocal slot unfilled, Anthony agreed to take on those duties as well. Eventually, having proven himself behind the mic, Erik Robertson was brought into the fold to take over bass and allow Dedrick to focus his energies on vocals – a decision the band says opened up its creative possibilities even further.