What is An Awful Mess?

An Awful Mess is an emo-infused rock band from Mesa, AZ. An almagamation of all things 2000s, reminiscent of the days of MTV, Taste of Chaos, and Warped Tour, An Awful Mess draws inspiration from bands like Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, The Used, Underoath, Get Scared, and Story Of The Year. The band combines cascading guitars, ferocious screams, and emotive singing into an explosive sonic cocktail. Composed of vocalists and guitarists Andrew James and Aaron Mitchell, lead guitarist Kenneth Mustafa, bassist Troy Sanchez,  and rounded out by drummer Nate Logan.

The band came together from the ashes of two previous Arizona-based bands, Starcross and The Saving Pointe. Extensive writing began towards the end of Starcross, into what would become An Awful Mess. 

With four EPs, several singles, and their first full-length behind them, the band began work on their latest record, "Better Off Without You" which features tracks previously released or performed by Starcross. Having released several singles, the full 12 song record is set to release on Friday, October 24th.