Echoes of Savages is an American hard rock band out of Atlanta, Georgia known for playing a brutal mix of rock, punk, metal, funk and alternative metal. They are best known for their singles “Disconnected”, “Last Call”,“The Prisoner” and “Look Ahead”. Since 2014, the band has been under their own independent record label, Wreckage Records. 

History: 

Echoes of Savages was formed in 2014 by bassist Phil Balzer, drummer Rob Mulhall and lead guitarist Glenn Eaton. In 2015, John Crawford Wells, Jr. joined the band as lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist and within a few months, they started playing shows in the local Atlanta area. In 2016, John Crawford Wells, Jr. decided to leave the band to pursue his solo projects. In 2017, Tony Watts joined the band as lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist and within a couple of months, the band started playing shows again and making a name for themselves within the local Atlanta Music Scene. 

On October 20, 2017, Echoes of Savages released their first EP Disconnected which was recorded by production engineer Mat Abercrombie and mastered by Paul Cobb at RexTrax Recording Studios in Suwanee, Georgia. Disconnected was released under the bands own independent record label, Wreckage Records and is available on CD and all online/streaming platforms. Singles from Disconnected include: “Wake Up”, “Sniper”, “P.S.S.”, “Last Call”, “Disconnected”, and “Listen”. The official music videos for “Disconnected”, “Wake Up”, “Last Call” can be found on their YouTube channel.  

On May 7, 2021, Echoes of Savages released their single "The Prisoner", which was recorded by production engineer Rob Mulhall at Wreckage Records Studios. The single was mixed and mastered by Shawn Reidenbach at Chameleon Time Studios in Tampa, Florida. “The Prisoner” was released under the bands own independent record label, Wreckage Records and is available on all online/streaming platforms. The official music video for “The Prisoner” can be found on their YouTube channel. 

On September 24, 2021, Echoes of Savages released their single "No Way Out", which was recorded by production engineer Rob Mulhall at Wreckage Records Studios. The single was mixed and mastered by Shawn Reidenbach at Chameleon Time Studios in Tampa, Florida. “No Way Out” was released under the bands own independent record label, Wreckage Records and is available on all online/streaming platforms. 

On March 3, 2023, Echoes of Savages released their single “Look Ahead”, which was recorded by production engineer Rob Mulhall at Wreckage Records Studios. The single was mixed by Rob Mulhall and mastered by Shawn Reidenbach at Chameleon Time Studios in Tampa, Florida. “Look Ahead” was released under the bands own independent record label, Wreckage Records and is available on all online/streaming platforms. 

Musical style and influences: 

Echoes of Savages has played genres like hard rock, funk, heavy metal, alternative metal and progressive funk rock. Drummer Rob Mulhall was asked what the band defined their genre as. Mulhall said: 

“I’m not sure really. Sometimes we will come up with songs that sound like old Red Hot Chili Peppers, then another idea will sound like Pantera, then the next idea will sound like Clutch or Primus so I guess we just keep trying to blend all of our individual influences together.” 

According to friends of the band, Echoes of Savages became one of the rising acts in the local Atlanta music scene by promoting the hell out of their shows and playing an aggressive blend of bottom-heavy riffs with soulful melodies and a rhythm section that will blow your mind. 

The band’s lead singer, Tony Watts, has been praised for his wide range on vocals. Being more flexible than most hard-rock vocalists, using unique melody phrases with large interval jumps. He has a fairly distinct voice for metal. 

A major part of Echoes of Savages sound has always been bassist Phil Balzer’s heavy blend of slap, punk rock style mixed with guitarist Glen Eaton’s empowering soulful riffs and drummer Rob Mulhall’s alternative blend of funk and metal beats.   

Echoes of Savages influences include: Alice In Chains, Mastodon, Pantera, Tool, Soundgarden, Sevendust, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Clutch, Audioslave, Anthrax, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, System Of A Down, Faith No More, Incubus, Snot, Korn, Staind, Russian Circles, Infectious Grooves, Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Life of Agony, Soulfly, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Gojira, Tenacious D, Suicidal Tendencies, Bouncing Souls, Zebrahead, Killer Be Killed, Machine Head, Quicksand, Temple Of The Dog, etc….