A few years ago, in the middle of a bleak winter and a miserable greenhouse job, Con found himself missing being in a band. It was cold, gray, and the rain never let up. Daitro played in the background, and the idea started formingโa screamo band built for basement shows, raw emotion, and making things pop off. That idea turned into Satsuma, and now, after months of refining their sound and locking in a lineup, theyโre set to release their debut EP, this is my outside voice, on March 28th via Tomb Tree.
Today, weโre premiering the amazing new track โCalderone.โ
Satsuma isnโt a half-formed bedroom projectโitโs a fully realized unit of seasoned musicians, each bringing their own weight to the table. The lineup: Matt Jett on guitar and vocals, Dan Riehl on drums, Jimbo Bruce on bass, and Con on guitar and vocals. The pieces didnโt fall into place overnight. Con pulled in his upstairs neighbor and longtime friend Matt, whose intricate tapping style brought the complexity the band needed.
The search for a drummer stalled until a casual conversation at a show landed Dan, a seasoned screamo veteran, behind the kit. Jimbo, whose playing had already made an impression at local shows, completed the lineup with a bass sound that effortlessly locked in with the dense, interwoven guitars. The vision was clearโcreate something heavy and dynamic without micromanaging, trusting each memberโs instincts.
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โCalderoneโ is a direct callback to regional screamo from the mid-2000sโbands like William Bonney, Alta, and Native left their mark here. Itโs a song built on urgent, searing guitars and breakneck momentum, but its inspiration comes from an unlikely place: Miami Vice. The track takes its name from an infamous drug kingpin in the show, a character whose reign of power ends when heโs shot and falls into a luxury pool.
The lyrics lock into that final moment, mirroring his arrogance before the fall. โHe was really smug before he died and the lyrics kinda reflect that,โ Con explains. Itโs a snapshot of hubris crashing into consequence, translated into an unrelenting wave of sound.
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The EPโs title, this is my outside voice, ties everything togetherโvisceral expression, unfiltered and unrestrained. Even the cover art plays into that feeling. โI just thought the picture for the album art was sick,โ Con says. โGrowing up in the country, I always liked how trail cams captured photos in a cool and lo-fi style, especially the night vision ones. It just fit the theme perfectly.โ
Satsuma didnโt come together overnight, but when it did, it clicked into place. Thereโs a certain chemistry that happens when everyone trusts each otherโs instincts. No overthinking, no forced directionโjust a band playing loud, channeling something raw, and letting the music take its course.
this is my outside voice is out March 28th on Tomb Tree.
