SG Radio: Featuring Chris Wyse and Jason Mezilis of Owl2

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This Thursday May 9th on SuicideGirls Radio hosts Nicole Powers and Juturna Suicide will be joined in studio by Chris Wyse and Jason Mezilis from the band Owl. They’ll be talk about their rock & roll experiences – Chris also plays with The Cult – and playing songs live from Owl’s new album, The Right Thing.
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About Owl

After releasing their self-titled debut in 2009, Owl captivated audiences alongside the likes of Helmet, Jet and Hollywood all-star rock collective Camp Freddy. Between touring and recording commitments with Wyse’s other gig – playing bass in The Cult – Owl began writing what would become the band’s self-produced The Right Thing in early 2011.

Approaching timeless rock structures through a healthy amount of experimentation and instrumental intricacy, Owl takes flight locked and loaded with unforgettable hooks and impressive delivery on The Right Thing. It’s a combination that instantly impacts and takes up residence inside your head as all great hard rock should.

For more on Owl visit their Website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Channel.

**UPDATE**
ICYMI: The recording on our May 9th show featuring some amazing live musical performances from Chris Wyse and Jason Mezilis from the band Owl.

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About Chris Wyse

You’ve definitely heard Chris Wyse’s bass playing. It’s an inimitable, infectious rumble that has resounded through recordings from the likes of The Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger, Tal Bachman, and countless others, as well as his own heavy alternative trio, Owl. Utilizing both electric upright bass and bass guitar, Wyse is a versatile, vibrant, vital player whose musicianship is as unique as it is unmistakable.

Born in Queens, NY, Wyse became fascinated with music at an early age. After immersing himself in the Celtic tunes his Irish parents fancied, he discovered Kiss, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin in grade school, and all bets were off. Picking the bass as his instrument of choice after being inspired by Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris, Wyse quickly began fashioning a style all his own. In fact, he was even profiled at just 17 years old in Guitar Player Magazine for his innovative approach to the bass.

Relocating to Los Angeles saw him join Tool bassist Paul D’Amour’s Lusk as a touring member. After recording with legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe), Wyse’s name amongst rock’s elite became solidified. A stint with Scott Weiland’s Big Blue Missile came next as well as recording with Bob Rock’s own outfit The Payolas, Nina Gordon, Tal Bachman and more.

At Rock’s suggestion, Wyse cut the staggering bass tracks on The Cult’s Beyond Good and Evil in 2001. Receiving unanimous acclaim and notoriety for his work on the record, he moved on to one of his biggest projects to date, recording “Visions of Paradise” for Mick Jagger’s Goddess in the Doorway. Soon after, Wyse auditioned to play bass in Metallica, and was featured in the band’s documentary Some Kind of Monster in the process.

Meanwhile, Wyse regularly jammed around Los Angeles with the likes of super groups Camp Freddy and Cardboard Vampyres. He joined Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s solo band on bass and backup vocals alongside drummer Mike Bordin (Ozzy Osbourne, Faith No More). Together, they also collaborated on Ozzy Osbourne’s Under Cover and the Prince of Darkness box set.

In 2006, The Cult called Wyse back to bass and backup vocal duties, and they unveiled a series of live CDs followed up by the studio effort, Born Into This. He’s been rocking with The Cult ever since as a full band member, including the band’s 2012 landmark Choice of Weapon.

2009 formally introduced the world to rock outfit Owl, which Wyse fronts. With childhood friend and drummer Dan Dinsmore along with guitarist Jason Mezilis, Owl dropped their self-titled debut – a swirling epic in its own right. Now, he’s got the group’s sophomore effort, The Right Thing, on the horizon for 2013.

About Jason Achilles Mezilis

Jason Achilles Mezilis is an 8-year veteran of the LA music scene, where he has performed with, produced, and recorded a number of bands in the west coast indie circuit. He is also a studio owner, and divides his time between live performance with Owl, and ongoing recording and production work. He is an accomplished pianist, having studied classically from a young age, and had only been inspired to pick up the guitar a week after his first “Van Halen” concert at the age of 16. An eventual Bachelor’s in Music from the University of California, Berkeley – and a number of internships at various recording studios – led him through the streets of Oakland, San Francisco, and eventually the southland – where he now resides in Hollywood.

Jason and Chris met through a mutual acquaintance in LA’s legendary (now-defunct) ‘Opium Den’ nightclub. A 7-year long friendship ensued, eventually paving the way for their making music together. Despite being the ‘odd-man-out’ in Chris and Dan’s long-time friendship, Jason has found a comfortable niche in the OWL nest, due in large part to his gleeful initiative to try and tell everybody else what to do, all the time.