About Me

Sappy Bell's strong "DIY" approach to the music business has allowed it to thrive throughout the mid-West for years. The group's debut demo was produced by Ben Schigel (Drowning Pool, Chimaira, Switched) and landed radio securing rotation on stations in Lubbock, TX, Chattanooga, TN and Kansas City. The group's follow-up EP, "To Die Again Tomorrow," debuted in the top 5 on CMJ Crucial, FMBQ & CMJ Loud, while the self-produced video for "Sleeping Pills" was added to some 44+ markets including Much Music's LOUD and the follow-up "Salvation" video landed spins on MTV's OVERDRIVE. The band's explosive live show garnered them shows with Nothingface, Dope, All That Remains, Powerman 5000 and a variety of others.
SAPPY BELL's latest album "The Nightmare Chronicles" was co-produced by Tony Gammalo (It Dies Today), Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly) and Thom Hazaert and mixed by Ben Schigel (Drowning Pool, Chimaira). The album was released by Corporate Punishment Records and has since drawn significant critical acclaim from Cleveland Scene who claimed, â€œSappy Bell's flare for melodic choruses and killer grooves should continue to win fans outside of local rock radio,â€ while the album was recently given a 9 out of 10 review in the latest issue of OUTBURN Magazine who stated, â€œSappy Bell brightens up the genre with the Nightmare Chronicles. This musical hallucination is worth the trip!"
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Member Since: 2/6/2005
Band Website: sappybell.com
Band Members: John Sloboda, Mel Hardy, Chris Hawley, Jeff Ready, Matt Kollar

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Record Label: distro deal w/ Corporate Punishment for last CD
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

7.26.08 Review

"Saw Kick [Media] ventured out to a metal show- which, as you know if you're followers of the site- is not normally our bag. So we're approaching this review as people who don't normally dig themselve...
Posted by Sappy Bell on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:07:00 PST

Request the New Album HERE!!!

The entire new album "The Nightmare Chronicles' has been sent allover the U.S. to college stations and specialty shows for rotation! Please show your support by calling up and requesting a track, so t...
Posted by Sappy Bell on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:10:00 PST

Press (UPDATED 1.8.08)-

Here's what the local papers are saying about the new CD so far...hopefully some nationals will be reporting soon too!http://www.clevescene.com/2007-08-01/music/sappy-bell/ht tp://www.freetimes.com/sto...
Posted by Sappy Bell on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:43:00 PST

IN-STOCK at these stores!!!

Get "The Nightmare Chronicles" online at www.MyMusicandVideo.com or iTunesAnd:BEST BUY:Mayfield Heights, OHthe Steelyard / Cleveland, OH Macedonia, OHMentor, OHBrooklyn, OHCuyohoga Falls, OH North Olm...
Posted by Sappy Bell on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:27:00 PST

NEW CD: TNC Press release...

***Sappy Bell's "Nightmare Chronicles" in stores 6/5.*** Friday May 4, 2007 Cleveland's Sappy Bell will release their long awaited national debut "The Nightmare Chronicles" in June, which ...
Posted by Sappy Bell on Mon, 07 May 2007 05:26:00 PST

To Our Friends, Old And New

Hey everyone, I just wanted to thank everyone for listening. A lot people add whoever just to get their friends list to outrageous numbers. Tons of people that they will never bother to contact....
Posted by Sappy Bell on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST