Smashing Satellites

Smashing Satellites was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by former My Darkest Days guitarist Sal Costa. After releasing two successful albums and selling out arenas with My Darkest Days, Sal Costa decided it was time to go full force and start his own band. On January 4, 2013 My Darkest Days announced Costa's departure and quickly Costa stated he would continue his musical career by forming his own band.[1] Throughout the rest of 2013 and the first half of 2014, Costa advertised the group by posting updates on his personal Facebook page. In the summer 2014 Costa changed the page name from his name "Sal Coz Costa" to "Smashing Satellites". Costa traveled to Los Angeles with song ideas in his head, and went to work with producer and songwriter Bob Marlette, after spending a few months writing and recording music and experimenting with various different instruments such as live trumpet players, 40 different guitars and vintage keyboards and amplifiers Costa returned to Toronto where he recruited band members for a live band.[2] Costa recruited members Devon Lougheed, Mykey Thomas and Mick Valentyne to tour and become official members of Smashing Satellites.