Electronic Press Kit
CONTACT
AUSTIN HURRELL - MANAGER \\ MGMT@MACSATURN.COM \\ 586.306.1835
AUSTIN HURRELL - MANAGER \\ MGMT@MACSATURN.COM \\ 586.306.1835
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Start with a double shot of smooth Motown groove, mix in a spicy dash of Rolling Stones gritty swagger and a dollop of J. Geils Band hi-energy intensity, shake well - and treat yourself to a super-cool swig of the Mac Saturn band from Detroit, Michigan. Known for serving up exciting live shows with elements of classic rock, funk, and R&B, the quintet's style has been affectionately coined ‘Rust Valley Rock & Roll’ by fans and collaborators.
Mac Saturn is dynamically fronted by Carson Macc, who’s been co-writing and performing songs with guitarist Nick Barone since they were metro Detroit teens. Then an aspiring drummer, Macc was keen to learn that Barone was a budding guitar player with a similar ear for Motown, jazz, and blues. The duo quickly began to collaborate and sold out their first live appearance at The Pike Room in Pontiac, MI before their 18th birthdays.
With Barone fronting the group and Macc holding down the drum kit, the pair cut their rock chops by gigging tirelessly around Metro Detroit, breaking through the immense static of an oversaturated local scene to garner praise from some of Detroit’s hometown heroes.
Experimenting with various lineups, the duo finally solidified as a quintet – adding bassist Jive Moses, drummer Angelo Coppola, and lead guitarist Mike Moody. Bassist Jive Moses’ mature, versatile playing and ear for arrangement meant he could keep pace with the always-evolving musical styles of songwriters Macc and Barone. As Carson Macc emerged from behind the kit to front the band with two free hands, the trio tapped Angelo Coppola, a veteran drummer of over 600 live shows despite his tender age. And Mike Moody, Mac Saturn’s lead guitarist and a childhood friend of both Macc and Coppola, was lured home to Detroit from Los Angeles after years of fronting the L.A.-based award-winning blues outfit The Real Stills.
Mac Saturn was discovered by Greta Van Fleet Grammy-winning producers Al Sutton, Marlon Young, and Herschel Boone in the summer of 2020. The band has since been hard at work recording their debut release at Sutton’s Rustbelt Studios in Royal Oak, MI.
EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY
Start with a double shot of smooth Motown groove, mix in a spicy dash of Rolling Stones gritty swagger and a dollop of J. Geils Band hi-energy intensity, shake well - and treat yourself to a super-cool swig of the Mac Saturn band from Detroit, Michigan. Known for serving up exciting live shows with elements of classic rock, funk, and R&B, the quintet's style has been affectionately coined ‘Rust Valley Rock & Roll’ by fans and collaborators.
Mac Saturn is dynamically fronted by Carson Macc, who’s been co-writing songs with guitarist Nick Barone since they were metro Detroit teens. Then an aspiring drummer, Macc was keen to learn that Barone was a budding guitar player with a similar ear for Motown, jazz, and blues. The duo quickly began to write songs and sold out their first live appearance at The Pike Room in Pontiac, MI before their 18th birthdays.
With Barone fronting the group and Macc holding down the drum kit, the pair cut their teeth gigging tirelessly around Metro Detroit, breaking through the immense static of an oversaturated local scene to garner praise from some of Detroit’s hometown heroes.
Along the way, the duo found consistency in bassist Jive Moses. An experienced on-stage presence, Moses’ mature, versatile playing and ear for arrangement meant he could keep pace with the quick-to-evolve, eclectic tastes of the young songwriters. With Carson Macc ready to emerge from behind the kit to lead the new band with two free hands, the soon-to-be Mac Saturn crew were on the hunt for a drummer. They found him in the form of one Angelo Coppola, a veteran of over 600 live shows despite his tender age. As dummer and frontman of former Detroit band The Lows, Coppola had played sold-out shows at The Fillmore and Saint Andrews Hall and opened for major acts like Candlebox and Stone Temple Pilots. Coppola later shared that he had been playing drums since age 7, when he was a contestant on America’s Most Talented Kids, going on to win the TV competition in its entirety. Coppola jumped at the chance to hold down the beat for the promising start-up, and the Mac Saturn camp knew they had found their guy.
Mike Moody, Mac Saturn’s lead guitarist, rounds out the quintet and is known for his work fronting the L.A.-based blues outfit The Real Stills - finalists in the 2019 International Blues Challenge, finishing second of 180 entrants. Moody attended the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles where he developed his songcraft and musicianship before honing it as a full-time working musician playing shows across California, opening for national acts like Los Lobos, The Chambers Brothers and Sugaray Rayford. Meanwhile, back in his native Detroit, a newly-minted Rock & Roll band was in need of a lead player. A childhood friend of Carson Macc, Angelo Coppola, and Mac Saturn manager Austin Hurrell, Mike Moody was the obvious choice. He joins Mac Saturn as an accomplished young guitarist with chops beyond his years and the on-stage prowess to match.
Mac Saturn was discovered by Greta Van Fleet Grammy-winning producers Al Sutton, Marlon Young, and Herschel Boone in the summer of 2020. They have since been hard at work recording their debut release at Sutton’s Rustbelt Studios.
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