Obeyer Interview with Carl (Vocals) and Jamie (Guitars)

A band is only as strong as the bond between its members…

An unbreakable brotherhood, shared personal history, and proven creative chemistry fortify the bond at the heart of OBEYER. Leveraging the strength of their union to maximum effect, the Northampton, UK quartet—Carl Brown [vocals], Jamie Steadman [guitar], David Bartlett [bass], and Lewis Niven [drums]—pummel with unmatched power, fusing bone-rattling metallic grooves with intricate, yet infectious musicality, subtle melody, piercing screams, and pure pit-ready intensity.

This future-facing signature sound surges to life on their 2024 full-length debut, 'Chemical Well' [3DOT RECORDINGS], and more to come.

“First and foremost, OBEYER is a collective of friends who like making music together,” says Carl. “We’ll always have our friendship. No matter what happens, nothing will stop us from hanging out and creating. We want to push this as far as we can.”

The band cultivated their chemistry and friendship over two decades. The guys connected through the scene in the Midlands. Initially, they congregated under the name LAY SIEGE during 2010. Fan favorite releases followed, including Obolus EP [2012] and hopeisnowhere [2015]. They laid waste to stages and garnered acclaim from the likes of The Guardian and more. Even as the members started families and held down day jobs, they religiously adhered to a weekly jamming schedule, getting together every Sunday.

“When we released our first album, there were no kids, but there are six kids between us today,” laughs Jamie. “There are mortgages and jobs too, but we never stopped talking and playing.”

In early 2020, the musicians planned to make their second full-length LP. However, the pandemic derailed their designs. When the world opened up, the boys felt a shift as they wrote. They had traded six-string guitars for seven-string guitars, widened the palette, and expanded their vision. Simultaneously, they nodded to influences as diverse as Meshuggah, The Acacia Strain, The Mire and Deftones. They also opted to embrace a new moniker and become OBEYER.

I got to sit down with Carl and Jamie before they played the 3Olympia in Dublin with Profiler and Periphery. We talked about the recording for their new EP, 'Pallor', how the tour with Peripherey and Profiler had been so far and pizza!

With great stories, chats and banter this is not one to be missed.

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Edited by Richie Duhig of The Metal Cell Podcast.
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