Authority Zero
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| Authority Zero | |
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| Origin | Mesa, Arizona |
| Years active | 1994 - Present |
| Genres | Punk rock/Skate punk |
| Labels | Zero Crew Records |
| Members | Jason DeVore Bill Marcks Jim Wilcox Ralphie Brian Sandell |
Authority Zero is a punk rock band from Mesa, Arizona. The band has skate punk and reggae influences, with Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Sublime as heavy influences for the band. There is also an obvious Spanish/Portuguese influence in the band's music.
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[edit] History
Authority Zero was started in 1994 when Bill Marcks met Jason DeVore at Westwood High School. Marcks was impressed with DeVore's ability to "write catchy songs in fifteen minutes with really sticky hooks". The two quickly enlisted Jeremy Wood on bass (Wood actually taught Marcks how to play guitar). After a few drummers, Marcks, DeVore, and Wood finally came upon Los Angeles native Jim Wilcox, who completed the band's lineup.
After releasing a local EP that sold very well, Authority Zero released their debut album A Passage In Time in 2002 on Lava Records. The album featured a blend of genres including punk rock and reggae, with obvious Spanish and Portuguese influences. A Passage In Time included the hits "One More Minute" and "Over Seasons".
The success of A Passage In Time propelled the band into new popularity. Authority Zero appeared on many tours, such as Warped Tour, the No Use for a Name/The Starting Line tour, and Sum 41's "Sum on Your Face". The band has also toured with the likes of Everclear, Guttermouth and H2O.
In 2004, Authority Zero released Andiamó, again on Lava Records. ("Andiamó" means literally "We go" Italian, and the phrase is used apparently in a few songs of theirs, including some on 12:34. Bassist Jeremy Wood, of Italian descent, often uses the phrase). The album again featured a blend of genres and Spanish/Portuguese influences. Andiamó is somewhat politically charged, evident in the songs "Revolution", "A Thousand Years of War", and the cover of the song "Mexican Radio", originally written by Wall of Voodoo (the version that appears on Andiamó has lyric changes in order to make a statement against the 2003 invasion of Iraq). In the summer of 2006, Authority Zero released Rhythm And BooZe on Suburban Noise Records.
The band's next album, entitled 12:34 was released on January 30, 2007. The track "Courage" has been released as a single. The band recently toured with Rehab on the "Lack of Luxury" 2007 tour. The new album appears to give the band a new look, resembling pirates. Additionaly the two songs "12:34" and "Drunken Sailor" have a Bouncing Souls sound to them, the Bouncing Souls album Anchors Aweigh has a similar style to the songs and album art.
- The song "Everyday" appeared on the video game Tony Hawk's Underground.
- The song "Revolution" appeared on Fat Wreck Chords Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 compilation and in the game MX Vs. ATV Unleashed.
- The song "Solitude" appeared on Vans Warped Tour 2003 Compilation.
Jason DeVore has a solo cd out: "Conviction"
Jim has a design company, Ransom Apparel
Bill has a management company Billy Cylinders Productions
In November 2006, it was announced that Jeremy Wood would no longer be playing bass for the band due to differences with the rest of the band. They'll be playing with Josh "Ralphie" formerly of Arizona band The Asphalt, for the remainder of the Zebrahead tour.
[edit] Band Members
- Jason DeVore - Lead Vocals
- Bill Marcks - Guitar and Backing Vocals
- Jim Wilcox - Drums
[edit] Former Members
- Jerry Douglas
- Jeremy Wood - Bass And Backing Vocals
[edit] Discography
- Live Your Life - Album Released 1999
- Patches in Time - Released 2001 on Powerline Records
- A Passage in Time Released Sept 10th 2002 on Lava Records
- Andiamó - Released 2004
- (And) I Am Zero - (DVD) Released 2005
- Rhythm And BooZe (Live Acoustic Compilation Album) Release 2005 --- Re-Released on Jun 27, 2006
- 12:34 Full-Length Album Released Jan 30 2007
[edit] Trivia
- The band name Authority Zero has the same initials as their home state of Arizona (AZ)
- The album Andiamó can also be read as "And I am Zero." This is a reference to the band's name for their fans.
