The Callous Daoboys

The Callous Daoboys
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Mathcore, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore
Years active	2016–present
Labels	MNRK Heavy [1]
Members	Carson "Big Animal" Pace Maddie “El Perro” Caffrey Amber “The Mind” Christman Jackie “Clancy” Buckalew Daniel "Dip" Hodsdon Matthew "Marty" Hague Rich Castillo

The Callous Daoboys are an American mathcore band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their name is a spoonerism of the football team the Dallas Cowboys. ^[2]

History

My Dixie Wrecked and Animal Tetris (2016–2017)

The Callous Daoboys released their debut EP, titled My Dixie Wrecked, on April 1, 2017. ^[3] On December 1 of that same year, the band released their second EP, Animal Tetris. This was the last release to contain the band's original lineup.

Die on Mars (2018–2022)

In early 2018, drummer Alex Jerral and bassist Claire Darling left the band; Sam Williamson joined as the band's new drummer, and Jackie Buckalew as the bassist. On June 21, 2019, the band released their debut studio album, Die on Mars, under Dark Trail Records. Reception to the album was very positive, and gained a lot of attention for the band. Caleb Newton of Captured Howls described the album as "...an immersive experience that's far out ahead of... any kind of conventional songwriting." ^{[4] [5] [6]}

MNRK Music Group and Celebrity Therapist (2022–present)

On March 19, 2022, The Callous Daoboys released a single titled "A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops", and announced that they were signing to MNRK Music Group for the release of an upcoming second studio album. ^{[7] [8]} Their second album, Celebrity Therapist, was released on September 2, 2022.

On January 2, 2024, the band confirmed that they'll be heading into the studio later that year with Gatherers drummer Adam Cichocki to record their third full-length album, later announced under the title of I Don't Want to See You in Heaven . ^[9] The album was released on May 16, 2025.

Musical style

The band have been described as a mixture of mathcore and emo, and have referred to themselves as a nu metal band, citing The Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch, Korn, Slipknot, Linkin Park and System of a Down as their biggest influences. ^{[10] [11]}

Members

Current members

• Carson "Big Animal" Pace – lead vocals, synthesizer (2016–present)
• Maddie “El Perro” Caffrey – guitar (2016–present)
• Amber “The Mind” Christman – violin, synthesizer (2016–present)
• Jackie “Clancy” Buckalew – bass guitar, backing vocals (2018–present)
• Daniel "Dip" Hodsdon – guitar, backing vocals (2022–present)
• Matthew "Marty" Hague – drums, backing vocals (2022–present)
• Rich Castillo – saxophone (2019–present)

Past members

• Alex Jerral – drums (2016–2018)
• Claire Darling – bass guitar (2016–2018)
• Adam Collins – guitar (2016–2022)
• Sam Williamson – drums (2018–2022)
• Whitney Jordan – synthesizer, backing vocals (2019–2021)
• Abby Sherman – synthesizer, backing vocals (2021–2022)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Die on Mars (2019)
• Celebrity Therapist (2022)
• I Don't Want to See You in Heaven (2025)

EPs

• My Dixie Wrecked (2017)
• Animal Tetris (2017)
• God Smiles Upon the Callous Daoboys (2023)

References

1. "The Callous Daoboys Sign With MNRK Heavy, Debut "A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops" Video". Theprp.com. March 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
2. Horowitz, Matt. "Interview: Carson Pace of 2022 mathcore sensation THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS". IDIOTEQ. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
3. Adcock, Lee (March 30, 2017). "REVIEW: The Callous Daoboys – My Dixie Wrecked". Immersive Atlanta. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
4. "The Callous Daoboys' New Chaotic Mathcore LP Is Absolutely Crazy in the Best Way – Captured Howls" . Retrieved May 2, 2022.
5. "The Callous Daoboys Announce New LP, Unleash Crushing First Single "Fake Dinosaur Bones"". Immersive Atlanta | Atlanta Music, Arts and Culture. May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
6. "The Callous Daoboys Die on Mars | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
7. "THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS: Atlanta Mathcore Outfit Joins The MNRK Heavy Roster; "A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops" Video Now Playing At BrooklynVegan + Tour Dates Announced - Earsplit Compound". March 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
8. "The Callous Daoboys Sign With MNRK Heavy, Debut "A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops" Video". Theprp.com. March 29, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
9. https://twitter.com/callousdaoboys/status/1742174080558645313
10. "The Callous Daoboys Sign with MNRK Heavy, Debut "A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops" Video". March 29, 2022.
11. "The Callous Daoboys on Twitter: "Our biggest influences are The Dillinger Escape Plan, Botch, Korn, Slipknot, and Linkin park we are absolutely nu-metal lol" / Twitter". twitter.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.