Sativa Biography

Sativa where formed around Christmas time 2000 by Rich Nichols (vocals/guitar), Alex Dobson (guitar/keyboards). After deciding on the genre of music they wanted to play they recruited a bassist in the form of mutual friend Steve Berrieman (bass/vocals). Later they recruited Chris Holt (drums) via advertising for a drummer. Sativa made their live debut in their home town of 'Hull' on the 7th April 2002.

The idea behind Sativa was to do something different to what was going on in the rock world by encorparting a mix of grunge and psychedlia, with influences ranging from the likes of Bush, Silverchair and Alice in Chains, to bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin.

Extra Sativa Information

What does Sativa mean? - Sativa actually has a couple of meanings. Sativa means 'to be grown from a seed' In Latin it means 'growth and prosperity,' It's also a type of cannabis for those 'in the know' so to speak.

How is Sativa pronounced? - So many people pronounce Sativa wrongly so we've got to stick this on the site. Sativa is actually pronounced 'SAT-E-VA.'

What they did before Sativa

Rich Nichols - Rich played lead guitar in a Hull based grunge called 'Northern Lights.'

Alex Dobson - Alex played guitar in a funk/metal band called 'Full Fatt' until they finally split up in March 2000 for 'personal reasons.'

Steve Berrieman - Steve was playing bass in a local grunge called 'MCB' before leaving them to join Sativa.

Chris Holt - Chris moved up to Hull from Cornwall about a year ago. Sadly I don't have details on his previous bands yet. Will get them up a.s.a.p.