An Awful Mess is an emo-infused rock band from Mesa, AZ. An almagamation of all things 2000s, reminiscent of the days of MTV, Taste of Chaos, and Warped Tour, An Awful Mess draws inspiration from bands like Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, The Used, Underoath, Get Scared, and Story Of The Year. The band combines cascading guitars, ferocious screams, and emotive singing into an explosive sonic cocktail. Composed of vocalists and guitarists Andrew James and Aaron Mitchell, lead guitarist Ruben Arellano, and bassist Troy Sanchez, An Awful Mess got their start after the inevitable demise of previous bands Starcross and The Saving Pointe.