About Siren

About Siren

Who are they? Where did they go? Why are they back?

Initially founded over 40 years ago, Siren is proud to be back making music together again and representing the heavy metal heritage of Tampa Bay.

Siren is an American traditional heavy metal band that was formed in Brandon, Florida in 1981. The Tampa Bay area was a hot spot for metal in the early and mid-80’s producing several notable bands such as Savatage, Obituary, Nasty Savage, Iced Earth and many more.


In 1984, the band released its debut 7” single, “Metro-Mercenary,” which was very well-received in the metal underground. Having established themselves, they followed up the single with a four-song cassette, “Iron Coffins,” in 1985. 


By early 1986, the band had refined its sound and released their most powerful demo, “Dead of Night.” It was the strength of this demo that landed them their first record deal with a German label. The resulting album, “No Place Like Home,” was released in the fall of 1986.


The band toured and promoted their debut album in 1987 and re-entered the studio in 1988 to record “Financial Suicide.” Despite continued positive critical and fan response, Siren would eventually go on hiatus by 1990.

This break would span decades and seemed to be the end of the road for the band until fate intervened.


At the request of fans from around the world, Siren was offered the chance to reunite and perform at the popular KEEP IT TRUE festival in Germany in 2018. It was this unexpected reunion and the journey to perform at KIT that was captured in the documentary film, "I'm Too Old for This Sh*t! A Heavy Metal Fairy Tale" produced by multifaceted entertainer, Chris Jericho.


After the amazing experience of performing together again, the band entered the studio again to record an album of new material. This album, “Back from the Dead” was released in 2020. Their new album, “A Mercenary’s Fate,” was released in 2022. The music continues in the vein of their influences such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Accept and Saxon but with a sound that is uniquely their own.

Meet the Guys

Any band that has existed for over 40 years is bound to have experienced some lineup changes along the way. However, the current incarnation of the band all have roots that can be traced back to the formation of the band. At this point, Siren is a labor of love with each of the members spending countless hours working on music and promotion. The band is independent, self-funded and operating in a very DIY fashion - just like back in the day.

Doug Lee

Vocals

Doug has appeared on every recording in the Siren catalog. He has worked in stage and concert production for many years and is a craft beer aficionado.

Ed Aborn

Drums

Ed played drums on all of the Siren demos as well as all recordings since the band reunited. He is also the Producer of the new music. By trade, Ed has been an IT professional for over 30 years.

Hal Dunn

Guitars

Hal is a founding member of Siren. Although not appearing on the earlier recordings, he has written and performed on all albums since 2017. Hal has also been an IT professional for over 30 years.

Todd Grubbs

Guitars

Although not a member of the early incarnations of Siren, Todd has written and performed on all of the new recordings since joining in 2017. An established solo artist for decades, Todd also owns and operates a school of music in the band's hometown of Brandon, FL.

Gregg Culbertson

Bass

Gregg joined Siren in 1985 and appeared on the "Dead of Night" demo and "No Place Like Home" debut album. He has also performed on all of the band's latest recordings. Gregg is a retired educator and horticulturist.

Past, Present and Future

Listen to the Music

Use the links below to check out the music of Siren. From the earliest demos to the brand new album, "A Mercenary's Fate," it's all there. All of the music is also available digitally on all of the major streaming platforms.

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