Sons of Otis

Sons of Otis
Origin	Toronto, Canada
Genres	Doom metal, stoner metal
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Small Stone Records
Members
Ken Baluke Frank Sargeant Ryan Aubin

Sons of Otis are a stoner rock/doom band from Toronto, Canada. Sons of Otis was formed by Ken Baluke in Toronto sometime around the years 1992 and 1993. Strongly influenced by the underground heavy music of the time (Melvins/Fudge Tunnel/Shallow N.D), their first release, "Paid To Suffer", came out in 1994. Subsequent albums took on a more ethereal, psychedelic tone, and this has led to their immediate association with the stoner rock/doom scene.

The band went through about 11 drummers and has at times resorted to a drum machine for recordings as well as performances. Every single record released by the band to date has been distributed by now defunct labels, leaving the band's back catalog consistently out of print.

Sons of Otis released an album called 'Exiled' through Small Stone Records in February 2009.

Members

Current Line-up

• Ken Baluke - Guitars, Vocals
• Frank Sargeant - Bass
• Ryan Aubin - Drums

Past members

• Tony Jacome - guest drummer on the Songs For Worship album (2001).
• John Moran - drummer (1992–1995)
• Emilio Mammone - drummer (1996–1998; 1999–2001) - including 2000 European tour with Electric Wizard.

Discography

• 1994 - Paid to Suffer
• 1996 - Spacejumbofudge
• 1999 - Temple Ball
• 2001 - Untitled EP (also known as The Pusher EP)
• 2001 - Songs for Worship
• 2005 - X
• 2007 - Sons of Otis / Queen Elephantine - Split
• 2009 - Exiled

External links

• Official Website
• Sons of Otis at Small Stone Records
• Sons of Otis at Encyclopaedia Metallum