Snot

Snot is a US nu metal and funk metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 1995. The group is associated with hardcore, metal and alternative metal as well as nu metal and funk metal, and it remains active.

Formation and early line-up

The band is formed by singer Lynn Strait, who previously plays bass in the local metal band First Strike/Indica, and guitarist Mike Doling, formerly of Kronix. The line-up later includes Mikey Doling, Mike Smith, Tommy Vext and Sonny Mayo.

Geffen Records and Get Some

After developing a strong following through shows in Los Angeles, Snot signs to Geffen Records and records its debut album, Get Some. The album is released in 1997 and receives positive critical attention, although sales are modest.

Later activity and releases

Snot appears on the 1998 Ozzfest tour. Strait dies in a car accident in 1998, and the band disbands after his death. At the time, the group has another album recorded, but without Strait’s vocals; those vocal parts are later completed by friends of Strait for the tribute release Strait Up, which features guest appearances from the singers of Korn, Slipknot, Sevendust, Hed PE, Coal Chamber, Sugar Ray, System of a Down, Incubus and Soulfly, among others. Strait Up reaches No. 56 on the Billboard 200. A live album, Alive!, follows in 2002 and peaks at No. 12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Reunion and later name change

The band reunites for a performance in Anaheim, California in 2007, with vocals handled by Jeff Weber of Invitro. It later attempts a comeback with Tommy Vext, and in 2009 the group is renamed Tons after Tommy Cummings and Sonny Mayo leave.