What, Me Zero?

I apologise for the lack of posts recently- I was too busy doing nothing.

Anyway, it’s time to talk about some local musicians. Now, the Indian rock and metal scene is not as great as we would like it to be, but we’ve got a few gems of our own. Today, I’m going to talk about the Mumbai-based band Zero.

I was oblivious to their presence till a friend lent me two of their albums half a year ago. I can’t say I liked their music the first time I heard them, but it kind of grew on me till I was addicted to them. The kind of music Zero makes is a bit hard to fit into one genre: they’ve got elements of blues, country, folk, funk, jazz, alternative and pop rock. They’re a fun band and are sure to make you smile.

Being an amateur guitarist, the guitar-work is a major factor I look for in bands. For me, a good guitarist equals good music, and an uncreative guitarist equals bad music. (At least where guitars are involved). Warren Mendonsa, the lead guitarist of Zero can pull off some very original and imaginative riffs. The guy has also done a solo album under the moniker Blackstratblues, called ‘Nights in Shining Karma’. I’ll be sure to have an article dedicated to him later, but for now, that’s enough about him. (I’m not sure about this, but I believe he’s no longer in the band, having moved to New Zealand. Too bad, I say.)

The rest of the band has Rajeev on vocals, Bobby on the bass and Sidd on the drums.

Songs of note include:
Not My Kind of Girl
PSP12″
Spitleaf
Christmas in July
The Everyday Love Song
Old Man Sitting on the Back Porch
Lost
Lijo
Lucy

Truth be told, I like almost every single song of theirs. You can listen to more of their music at their last.fm page. (It’s shared by two artists of the same name)

Well, that’s all I have for now. Tune for more bands, music and metal fallout.