Spring Break
ZO2 Goes to College
Headlining Act Teaches Intro to Rock 101 at the UB Rock Fest
By: Angelica Castillo
Issue date: 12/6/07 Section: Entertainment
"We couldn't imagine a better place to play. We play to all different age groups because our music is very generalized, it's not for a specific age group. Rock and roll can be for a five-year-old or a fifty-five-year-old, so we get a lot of different groups. Especially when we play clubs, they're still 21 and over, even the bigger ones. You have a lot of kids who can't come to the show and it's upsetting for us because these kids are the ones with the most energy, the most spirit, and the most enthusiasm."
"They're the less jaded as well," added David .
"They're open to anything. It doesn't matter if you're hard core or you're rock or retro or this or that, they just appreciate music", said Paulie.
ZO2 made the entire ABC building shake and rattle with their raw hard rock tunes. What made their performance so memorable was probably the sight of audience members on their feet and clapping and dancing along to the band's music. ZO2 wanted everyone to be a part of the night's festivities so much that they invited hosts Taji Brown and me on stage to rock out with them. For those few moments, we felt like rock stars and it was an experience to be in their shoes. It was an undeniable fact that ZO2's energy was electric and kept everyone going all night long.
The band was also impressed with the drive students had to put on the Rock Fest. "I think it's great that there are people to putting this much energy to bringing rock and roll back. It's only going to get better from here. It's going to get bigger and bigger, you'll see," said David.
"We hope that this is something that starts happening every year and more bands will come and more people will come. It'll be good to look back and say 'Hey we were at this first one!' and inspire people to keep doing it," said Paulie.
ZO2 has had quite an eventful year and it continues to get more exciting. The three rockers will be starring in their own TV show on the Independent Film Channel due to be aired next year. The series is lightly based on true life events that have occurred during their own experiences as an up and coming band. The show further explores how the band makes a living in order to do what they love along with the trials and tribulations of being in a rock band.
"They're the less jaded as well," added David .
"They're open to anything. It doesn't matter if you're hard core or you're rock or retro or this or that, they just appreciate music", said Paulie.
ZO2 made the entire ABC building shake and rattle with their raw hard rock tunes. What made their performance so memorable was probably the sight of audience members on their feet and clapping and dancing along to the band's music. ZO2 wanted everyone to be a part of the night's festivities so much that they invited hosts Taji Brown and me on stage to rock out with them. For those few moments, we felt like rock stars and it was an experience to be in their shoes. It was an undeniable fact that ZO2's energy was electric and kept everyone going all night long.
The band was also impressed with the drive students had to put on the Rock Fest. "I think it's great that there are people to putting this much energy to bringing rock and roll back. It's only going to get better from here. It's going to get bigger and bigger, you'll see," said David.
"We hope that this is something that starts happening every year and more bands will come and more people will come. It'll be good to look back and say 'Hey we were at this first one!' and inspire people to keep doing it," said Paulie.
ZO2 has had quite an eventful year and it continues to get more exciting. The three rockers will be starring in their own TV show on the Independent Film Channel due to be aired next year. The series is lightly based on true life events that have occurred during their own experiences as an up and coming band. The show further explores how the band makes a living in order to do what they love along with the trials and tribulations of being in a rock band.
