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Friday, 16 April 2010

There's no question that Hollywood is full of fakes, posers and shopping mall rock stars. You can find them on every street corner and you can hear their Jing-a-Ling pop crap for miles. But if you're looking for the real deal - you know the kind, the ones that rock n' roll legends are made of - then you'll have to dig through the trash and put your ear to the Hollywood streets to find the four noble rock stars that make up NERO ZERO.

Living month-to-month in Los Angeles, California, this unsigned Canadian army of four stands strong and unaffected - perhaps numb - pushing forward in the face of financial adversity through desperate measures such as selling items found in dumpsters on Craig's list for rent and food. It's a perpetual razor's edge between survival and homelessness, yet they remain immovable in their pursuit of destiny.

The NERO ZERO back-story involves no trace of glamorized media fabrication involving lines of coke, or navel shots with strippers. On the contrary, this is a simple account of two eccentric brothers; one with anger issues (Diz Thomas), the other with a hopeless guitar addiction (Sick), who formed a rock band with their best friend (Rikki Twist), a geek turned freak. They penned some first-rate tracks, recruited a nut case for a drummer (Cory Hartless), and vowed to break the backbone of an ailing music industry seriously lacking quality control.

"We've set out to make a CD where every song counts," says Rikki Twist. Diz Thomas adds, "Look, I'm a music fan first. So what is all this bullshit? I'm expected to drop fifteen dollars on a CD featuring one good song? We're perpetually hyped on new and fresh ground breaking artists who are nothing more than rehashed copies in new packages. It's a complete fucking rip off!"

Capturing all the force and power of today's rock sounds and blending it with the raw energy and fury of a freight train, NERO ZERO's self-titled first release can best be compared to the likes of life changing debuts from legends Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses. Anyone who was around when those albums came out can remember where they were when they first heard them. It was a moment in time they've remembered for the rest of their lives - a moment that has influenced two generations of rock bands.

So take note and remember where you are today, because once you hear the opening chords of the first track, King Of Rock City, it will change your life. And, mark my words; it will define the next generation of wannabe rock stars. Co-produced and mixed by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, The Crystal Method), NERO ZERO is an album full of great tracks. The first single, Fucking A Rock Star, is a spoof about the crazy and hype machined lifestyles of icons such as KISS' Gene Simmons, while the rest of the album follows suit with more pompous and self-deserving topics like King Of Rock City, My Own Addiction, and Breathe. Additionally, no other band in history has ever had the balls to re-record and transform Super Freak, the classic Rick James funk mega-hit, into a modern rock song.

Rumored to be nominated for several 2010 Canadian Hard Rock Music Awards and working closely with a major media company for the licensing of their tracks for entities such as Fox, Speed TV, NFL Films, Versus, G4, NASCAR Productions, ESPN, and all U.S. sports stadiums and arenas, NERO ZERO will be top of mind in 2010.

So where are you today? Take note of your surroundings; maybe even take a snapshot with your fancy pants cell phone. This is the moment that will change your life. This is the moment you first heard NERO ZERO.

Instrumentation
Diz Thomas - Vocals (Guitar)
Sick - Lead Guitar
Rikki Twist - Bass
Cory Hartless - Drums

Discography
Debut release Nero Zero - Nero Zero
Current Airplay - "Doing a Rock Star"
Streaming - "Super Freak"

Press Release:

The Release of the NERO ZERO self-titled debut CD hits full stride

NERO ZERO is taking Hollywood and the world by storm with the release of their self-titled debut CD. The band that entertainment magazine Rockstar Weekly has called “by far the best un-signed band in North America” lives up to the hype with a debut offering that is worthy of becoming a Rock classic. Co-produced and mixed by Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, The Crystal Method), NERO ZERO is an album full of great tracks. The first single, Fucking A Rock Star, is a spoof about the crazy and hype machined lifestyles of icons such as KISS' Gene Simmons, while the rest of the album follows suit with more pompous and self-deserving topics like King Of Rock City, My Own Addiction, and Breathe. Additionally, no other band in history has ever had the balls to re-record and transform Super Freak, the classic Rick James funk mega-hit, into a modern rock song.

Rumored to be nominated for several 2010 Canadian Hard Rock Music Awards and working closely with a major media company for the licensing of their tracks for entities such as Fox, Speed TV, NFL Films, NASCAR Productions, ESPN, and all U.S. sports stadiums and arenas, NERO ZERO will be top of mind in 2010.

With tour date announcements to follow, NERO ZERO will show off their live show antics to a sold out Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood on January 28, 2010. If you are anywhere near Hollywood on that night, NERO ZERO’s live show is a must see and will truly divide itself from the heap of generic Rock bands.

The NERO ZERO back-story involves no trace of glamorized media fabrication involving lines of coke, or navel shots with strippers. On the contrary, this is a simple account of two eccentric brothers; one with anger issues (Diz Thomas), the other with a hopeless guitar addiction (Sick), who formed a rock band with their best friend (Rikki Twist), a geek turned freak. They penned some first-rate tracks, recruited a nut case for a drummer (Cory Hartless), and vowed to break the backbone of an ailing music industry seriously lacking quality control.

"We've set out to make a CD where every song counts," says Rikki Twist. Diz Thomas adds, "Look, I'm a music fan first. So what is all this bullshit? I'm expected to drop fifteen dollars on a CD featuring one good song? We're perpetually hyped on new and fresh ground breaking artists who are nothing more than rehashed copies in new packages. It's a complete fucking rip off!"

Capturing all the force and power of today's rock sounds and blending it with the raw energy and fury of a freight train, NERO ZERO's self-titled first release can best be compared to the likes of life changing debuts from legends Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses. Anyone who was around when those albums came out can remember where they were when they first heard them. It was a moment in time they've remembered for the rest of their lives - a moment that has influenced two generations of rock bands. So take note and remember where you are today, because once you hear the opening chords of the first track, King Of Rock City, it will change your life. And, mark my words; it will define the next generation of wannabe rock stars.

Contact Dawna Cole/Director of Promotions
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Webpage: http://www.myspace.com/nerozeromusic
Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Description: Something very real is emerging from "the land of make believe", the likes that Hollywood has not seen in some time. Nero Zero has a fresh yet crushing commercial rock edge and backs this up with very real talent.

King OF Rock City

 
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