Caleb Shomo

Caleb Joshua Shomo (born December 1, 1992) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. He is most well known as the lead-vocalist of Beartooth, though he records all studio instrumentals for the band. He is also the former lead vocalist, keyboardist, and early backing vocalist of Attack Attack!, and the owner of Studio Records in Columbus, Ohio. Shomo joined Attack Attack! as keyboardist at 15 years old while maintaining a passion for electronic music and eventually grew into record production by 18.

Shomo has been referred to as "one of the current scene's most beloved figures." In 2023, Jake Richardson of Loudwire included him in his list of the "10 Best Clean Singers in Metalcore".

Early life Shomo was raised in Westerville, Ohio, since he was ten years old. His father was a pastor of a church and his mother works as a nurse, and also was a part of a church band. As a result, he grew up going to church, however, he saw "a lot of damage" it had done to people in his life and to his family, and has since moved away from religion. Despite this, he stated that he "will always have respect and understanding of it," as it played a big role in his life. When he was in high school, he met and befriended Attack Attack! member, Johnny Franck. The addition of his keyboard and synth playing was influential on the band's sound. In 2008, they signed to Rise Records and released their debut studio album Someday Came Suddenly on November 11.

In late 2009, Shomo became the group's primary vocalist, following the departure of Nick Barham. According to Shomo, he had to learn how to sing and struggled how to do scream vocals, but managed to get through it. Shomo features clean vocals on tracks 1 to 5 and 17 and 18 of their deluxe release of their second album. In November 2011, the band announced their third studio album titled This Means War. It was released on January 17, 2012, and has since become the band's best charting Billboard topping album, debuting and peaking at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 17,000 copies in its first week.

Despite the band's growing success, Caleb Shomo left the band later that year due to clinical depression he had been dealing with since middle school. This had been causing him to have suicidal tendencies, and struggle with eating disorders, self-image problems and various substance abuse and addictions for the past year. Despite this, he left the band on good terms with the rest of the band supporting his decision. The band itself officially disbanded in May the same year.

Beartooth (2012–present)

Caleb Shomo began writing Beartooth songs while he was still in Attack Attack! as "a different musical outlet". Shomo has said the band originally "started as a joke band" with members of My Ticket Home, as a way to make fun, punk-rock, hardcore, wild music, play crazy shows and have a good time without pressure from anything. He wrote and recorded everything with all the instruments and did all of the production for their music. The band was originally called Noise, but was switched to Beartooth upon realization the name was already taken.

On June 7, 2013, Shomo announced that Beartooth was now signed to Red Bull Records. Beartooth released their debut EP Sick for free on their website on July 26, 2013. On May 13, 2014, the band's Facebook page announced the release date for their debut album, Disgusting, as June 10, 2014, along with its track listing. The band released their first single of the album the same day, titled 'Beaten in Lips', along with its music video. The album was available to stream online a day before its release.

On June 3, 2016, Beartooth released another album titled Aggressive, with the headlining track of the album posing the same name. In an interview with Kerrang! Magazine, Shomo stated that he felt that the album had a much happier outlook than the previous album, Disgusting. That being said, he still cites that there are parts of the album that refer to the constant battle that he faces with clinical depression, and mentions that is shown in the song "Find a Way". The songs "Aggressive", "Always Dead", "Loser", and "Hated", were all released prior to the album being released.

On July 18, 2018, the songs "Infection", "Disease", and "Believe" leaked online forcing the band to reveal the name of their new album, Disease, the tracklisting and its artwork. On September 28, Beartooth released their third studio album "Disease". During writing and recording the "Disease" album, a mini-series of videos about 'making of' of the album were posted on YouTube, named after one of the songs "Greatness or Death" from the third album.

Class (2012–present) Along with the announcement of Beartooth after departing from Attack Attack!, he also announced in 2012 that he started making electronic music under the name Class (stylized in all caps). In an interview with Alternative Press, he expressed that he had always loved electronic music and had been creating such music since before he joined Attack Attack!. Since the release the project has remained inactive, but when asked about it, he responded with: "I'm ready to go full-force with that. A few of the deals we're working on are addressing the whole thing."

Personal life In 2012, he left Attack Attack! citing "horrible clinical depression" and revealed that he had been suicidal since middle school.

Discography

Attack Attack!

Someday Came Suddenly (2008) Attack Attack! (2010) This Means War (2012)

Beartooth

Disgusting (2014) Aggressive (2016) Disease (2018) Below (2021) The Surface (2023) Pure Ecstasy (2026)

Class Stereo Typical EP (2012)

Guest appearances

Production credits Album title Release date Artist Label CreditsAttack Attack! (deluxe edition re-issue)Attack Attack!RiseEngineer, mastering, mixing, producer, programming The Pale HorseLegendRiseComposer, lyricist This Means WarAttack Attack!RiseEngineer, mixing, producer To Create a CureMy Ticket HomeRiseEngineer, mastering, mixing, producer ViolenceTear Out The HeartVictoryProducer UngratefulEscape the FateEleven SevenComposer SickBeartoothRed BullComposer, producer DisgustingBeartoothRed BullComposer, engineer, mixing, producer Vans Warped Tour 2014 CompilationVariousSide One DummyComposer ShapeshifterThe Dead RabbittsTragic HeroComposer Dead, EverywhereTear Out The HeartVictoryComposer, engineer, mixing, producerEarthboundBury TomorrowNuclear Blast RecordsComposer, engineer, mixing, producer AggressiveBeartoothRed BullComposer, engineer, mixing, producer Dark DivineLike Moths to FlamesRiseMixing, masteringDiseaseBeartoothRed BullComposer, engineer, mixing, producer BelowBeartoothRed BullComposer, engineer, mixing, mastering, producer