Casey Lagos
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Casey Lagos is a Filipino/American musician and songwriter born May 1, 1988. He is most noted for drumming/songwriting in Stick To Your Guns
, his solo project Sealakes, filling in on drums for Australian band Parkway Drive and bass for British band Architects
. Casey is an endorser of Masters of Maple Drums, Paiste
Cymbals, Vic Firth
drum sticks, PeterSaysDenim, Dropdead Clothing and Skullcandy
headphones.
which helped mold hims musically on drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. As a child he was on two seasons of the kids Christian show Colby's Clubhouse
originally airing on Trinity Broadcasting Network. In an interview with Canada's "HARDTIMES.Ca" Casey stated that he was a believer in Jesus Christ, and that with his Christian beliefs he doesn't believe in doing drugs, drinking, or having sex before marriage.
("STYG") by Jesse Barnett, who knew Casey from also playing on the worship team for Saddleback Church
. The two wrote a three song demo together before recruiting the original members. This was the way the two functioned throughout the time Casey was part of the band. They often would switch off on who wrote guitar/bass parts for songs. After numerous local shows Stick To Your Guns
recorded an 8 song E.P. entitled "Compassion Without Compromise" in 2004. The band traveled to Oakland, California when Casey was the age of 17 to record its first debut For What It's Worth
which was later released on This City's Burning Records. FWIW included song This is More which is the bands most known song. STYG filmed a music video for the song, generating a buzz about the band nationally. After everyone in the band graduated high school they went full throttle touring the states. For What It's Worth
was later re-released by Sumerian Records
when the band received a warm welcoming nationally. In 2007 Casey switched from drumming to playing guitar live for two tours, while Elliott Sellers took over drums. After the few tours, Elliott didn't fit the mold and Casey went back to drums. In 2008 the band signed to Century Media records. Releasing their second full length, Comes From The Heart
, Casey is credited on composing a majority of the track listing. He was apart of all the bands tours including, Warped Tour 2008, and Hell on Earth(Europe) 2008, but decided to leave the band while supporting the Every Time I DIe
tour during November 2008 to pursue his own music.
, The Faceless
, and Winds of Plague
. The headliner of the day was The Warriors
, coincidentally Casey's favorite band at the time. After STYG played, a member of The Warriors asked Casey if he would like to fill-in on their upcoming tour. Casey took the opportunity. The tour included Blacklisted and Embrace The End
. Through the tour Casey gained connections to Ash Avildson who is the owner of Sumerian Records and The Patheon Agency. Ash became a mentor for STYG along as their booking agent, and later signed them to his label.
in England, Groezrock
in Belgium, and With Full Force
in Germany. The group also played a headline show in Palma, Majorca, being one of the first hardcore bands to tour to the island.
His debut solo music is set to be streamed from his music Myspace in August 2010.
On August 24, 2010 SeaLakes launched on myspace. Allowing viewers to hear two new songs 'Every Heart' and 'Go Again' (which also was released with a in-studio session on YouTube).
On September 7, 2010 it was announced that the first SeaLakes EP was being mixed and would soon be available on iTunes.
It was seen on Casey's twitter that sealakes would release the EP on October 11, 2010.
A rough demo of "Crack At The Knees" was posted in December 2010.
May 1, 2011 "Crack At The Knees" was up for free download as Casey's birthday gift to all his fans. The song is now a single on iTunes for purchase.
. This was coincidentally Confide
's last tour.
. He is to accompany them on their upcoming run with The Devil Wears Prada and Bring Me The Horizon. The dates are slated for January and February 2011 and is to take place in Europe.
.
Finish: silver glass-sparkle
24"x24" kick drum
8x13 rack tom
16x16 floor tom
8x14 snare
acrylic/wood hybrid
Paiste Cymbals
19" 2002 crash
20 2002 crash
14 signature hi-hats
20 signature china
Vic Firth 5B American Classic drum sticks
Stick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Sumerian records, and have released three full-length albums to date. "The Hope Division" was released June 1, 2010 through Sumerian Records.-Biography:Stick to Your Guns is...
, his solo project Sealakes, filling in on drums for Australian band Parkway Drive and bass for British band Architects
Architects (British band)
Architects are an English Metalcore band from Brighton, England, formed in 2004. The band went through several name changes before they decided upon Architects. Their first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting the Days...
. Casey is an endorser of Masters of Maple Drums, Paiste
Paiste
Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
Cymbals, Vic Firth
Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
drum sticks, PeterSaysDenim, Dropdead Clothing and Skullcandy
Skullcandy
Skullcandy is a Park City, Utah-based company that markets headphones, earphones, hands free devices, audio backpacks, MP3 players and other products. The company was founded in 2003....
headphones.
Biography
Born May 1, 1988. Casey started playing drums at the age of 3 and guitar at 4. Growing up in Orange County, CA he played in the worship team at Saddleback ChurchSaddleback Church
Saddleback Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church was founded in 1980 by pastor Rick Warren...
which helped mold hims musically on drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. As a child he was on two seasons of the kids Christian show Colby's Clubhouse
Colby's Clubhouse
Colby's Clubhouse is a children's television show that teaches principles from the Bible through songs and everyday situations. It was written and produced by Peter and Hanneke Jacobs and was originally aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network, with Peter Jacobs playing the part of Colby. It...
originally airing on Trinity Broadcasting Network. In an interview with Canada's "HARDTIMES.Ca" Casey stated that he was a believer in Jesus Christ, and that with his Christian beliefs he doesn't believe in doing drugs, drinking, or having sex before marriage.
Stick To Your Guns (2003-2008)
In 2003 Casey was asked to join Stick To Your GunsStick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Sumerian records, and have released three full-length albums to date. "The Hope Division" was released June 1, 2010 through Sumerian Records.-Biography:Stick to Your Guns is...
("STYG") by Jesse Barnett, who knew Casey from also playing on the worship team for Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church was founded in 1980 by pastor Rick Warren...
. The two wrote a three song demo together before recruiting the original members. This was the way the two functioned throughout the time Casey was part of the band. They often would switch off on who wrote guitar/bass parts for songs. After numerous local shows Stick To Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Sumerian records, and have released three full-length albums to date. "The Hope Division" was released June 1, 2010 through Sumerian Records.-Biography:Stick to Your Guns is...
recorded an 8 song E.P. entitled "Compassion Without Compromise" in 2004. The band traveled to Oakland, California when Casey was the age of 17 to record its first debut For What It's Worth
For What It's Worth
"For What It's Worth" is a song written by Stephen Stills. It was performed by Buffalo Springfield, recorded on December 5, 1966, and released as a single in January 1967; it was later added to the re-release of their first album, Buffalo Springfield. The single peaked at number seven on the...
which was later released on This City's Burning Records. FWIW included song This is More which is the bands most known song. STYG filmed a music video for the song, generating a buzz about the band nationally. After everyone in the band graduated high school they went full throttle touring the states. For What It's Worth
For What It's Worth
"For What It's Worth" is a song written by Stephen Stills. It was performed by Buffalo Springfield, recorded on December 5, 1966, and released as a single in January 1967; it was later added to the re-release of their first album, Buffalo Springfield. The single peaked at number seven on the...
was later re-released by Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen, who is also a booking agent, and is managed by Shawn Keith. Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008. The label made a...
when the band received a warm welcoming nationally. In 2007 Casey switched from drumming to playing guitar live for two tours, while Elliott Sellers took over drums. After the few tours, Elliott didn't fit the mold and Casey went back to drums. In 2008 the band signed to Century Media records. Releasing their second full length, Comes From The Heart
Comes From The Heart
Comes from the Heart is the second release by American melodic hardcore band Stick to Your Guns.-Track listing:#"We're What Separates The Heart From The Heartless" - 2:36#"Impact"- 3:22#"Part Of Me" - 2:31#"Enough Is Enough" - 4:00...
, Casey is credited on composing a majority of the track listing. He was apart of all the bands tours including, Warped Tour 2008, and Hell on Earth(Europe) 2008, but decided to leave the band while supporting the Every Time I DIe
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
tour during November 2008 to pursue his own music.
The Warriors (2005)
In late 2005 STYG played Breakthrough festival. The line up included many bands that have made a name for themselves today such as Job For A CowboyJob for a Cowboy
Job for a Cowboy is a American death metal band from Glendale, Arizona. Formed in 2003, the band's debut album Genesis was released in 2007, peaking at #54 on the US Billboard 200 and selling 13,000 copies in its first week of release. The second album, 2009's Ruination, sold 10,600 copies in...
, The Faceless
The Faceless
The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, California. They released their debut album, Akeldama in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008.-History:...
, and Winds of Plague
Winds of Plague
Winds of Plague is an American deathcore band from Upland, California, formed in 2002. They are best known as one of the only deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music....
. The headliner of the day was The Warriors
The Warriors
The Warriors is a 1979 American cult action/thriller film directed by Walter Hill and based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name. Like the novel, the film borrows elements from the Anabasis by Xenophon.-Plot:...
, coincidentally Casey's favorite band at the time. After STYG played, a member of The Warriors asked Casey if he would like to fill-in on their upcoming tour. Casey took the opportunity. The tour included Blacklisted and Embrace The End
Embrace the End
Embrace the End are a five-piece metalcore band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1999.Originally consisting of only four members, the band has gone through several line-up changes, at one point having as many as six members, including two vocalists. However, after the departure of vocalist...
. Through the tour Casey gained connections to Ash Avildson who is the owner of Sumerian Records and The Patheon Agency. Ash became a mentor for STYG along as their booking agent, and later signed them to his label.
Parkway Drive (2009)
On Thrash and Burn 2008, Casey be-friended a few Aussies that called themselves Parkway Drive. When drummer Ben Gordon stayed home to edit their DVD in 2009, the group reached out to Casey to fill the position for the following tours. Casey played in PWD on their 2009 U.S./Canada headliner, which included his ex-band mates Stick To Your Guns. After the headline tour they again asked Casey to play with them, this time in Europe for headline and festival shows. They played festivals such as Download FestivalDownload Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in England, Groezrock
Groezrock
Groezrock is an annual music festival that takes place in Gestel, a part of Meerhout, Belgium. It started out as a small rock and pop festival with a few hundred people attending, but has evolved into a large punk rock festival, with attendances now exceeding 30000. Since 2003 there have been...
in Belgium, and With Full Force
With Full Force
With Full Force is a metal, hardcore and punk festival held annually in Germany since 1994. The 2011 edition took place on July 1 and July 3 at the Roitzschjora airport in Löbnitz near Leipzig in the Saxon county of Delitzsch.-2010:...
in Germany. The group also played a headline show in Palma, Majorca, being one of the first hardcore bands to tour to the island.
Sealakes (2009-present)
Sealakes was derived from Casey's name. Ca-(SEY), dropped the "Y" added an "A", (Lagos) translates to Lakes in Spanish. In August 2009, Casey posted on his music Myspace that he entered the studio to begin recording a solo album. The albums release is still to be determined.His debut solo music is set to be streamed from his music Myspace in August 2010.
On August 24, 2010 SeaLakes launched on myspace. Allowing viewers to hear two new songs 'Every Heart' and 'Go Again' (which also was released with a in-studio session on YouTube).
On September 7, 2010 it was announced that the first SeaLakes EP was being mixed and would soon be available on iTunes.
It was seen on Casey's twitter that sealakes would release the EP on October 11, 2010.
A rough demo of "Crack At The Knees" was posted in December 2010.
May 1, 2011 "Crack At The Knees" was up for free download as Casey's birthday gift to all his fans. The song is now a single on iTunes for purchase.
Confide (2010)
On the 2010 Band of Brothers tour, Casey is filling in for Ross Kenyon on vocals for ConfideConfide (band)
Confide was an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2004. They released three EPs and two full-length albums. Since the band was on a secular label they were not marketed in the "Christian" market, but their faith plays a big role in their personal lives as well as their...
. This was coincidentally Confide
Confide (band)
Confide was an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2004. They released three EPs and two full-length albums. Since the band was on a secular label they were not marketed in the "Christian" market, but their faith plays a big role in their personal lives as well as their...
's last tour.
T.MILLS (2010-2011)
Casey began playing drums for T.mills in October 2010 and ultimately stopped playing with him in August of 2011. He spent some time with Travis in Paramount Studios, co-wroting un-released songs and "Smoke and Mirrors," which is featured on the Leaving Home EP.Architects(uk) (2011)
On December 29, 2010 It was announced on the sealakes Facebook page that Casey would tour playing in ArchitectsArchitects (British band)
Architects are an English Metalcore band from Brighton, England, formed in 2004. The band went through several name changes before they decided upon Architects. Their first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting the Days...
. He is to accompany them on their upcoming run with The Devil Wears Prada and Bring Me The Horizon. The dates are slated for January and February 2011 and is to take place in Europe.
Equipment
Casey's current set up as seen for Masters of Maple Drums ad in Drum! MagazineDRUM! Magazine
DRUM! is a North American educational drumming magazine. It features artist profiles, product reviews, lessons and advanced transcriptions covering rock, pop and related styles of music. The magazine was launched in 1991 with Andy Doerschuk as editor. In the 1990s it gained a reputation for its...
.
Finish: silver glass-sparkle
24"x24" kick drum
8x13 rack tom
16x16 floor tom
8x14 snare
acrylic/wood hybrid
Paiste Cymbals
19" 2002 crash
20 2002 crash
14 signature hi-hats
20 signature china
Vic Firth 5B American Classic drum sticks