Kylesa

Kylesa
Kylesa performing at Roskilde Festival 2011
Background information
Origin	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Sludge metal stoner metal psychedelic rock
Years active	2001–2016 2024–present
Labels	Season of Mist Prosthetic Havoc Prank 20 Buck Spin La Familia Alternative Tentacles Retro Futurist Heavy Psych Sounds
Members	Phillip Cope Laura Pleasants John John Jesse Roy Mayorga
Past members	Christian Depken Brian Duke Corey Barhorst Brandon Baltzley Carl McGinley Jeff Porter Tyler Newberry Eric Hernandez Javier Villegas Chase Rudseal
Website	www.kylesamusic.com

Kylesa is an American sludge metal band from Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with heavy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by former members of Damad with the addition of Laura Pleasants, who is from North Carolina. Numerous lineup changes have left guitarists Phillip Cope and Laura Pleasants as the only remaining original members. Kylesa went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016 and returned eight years later with a new rhythm section consisting of former Nausea members John John Jesse and Roy Mayorga.