Broadcast Zero is a four-piece
punk rock band from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Since 2007, they have
played over 200 high-energy shows on three tours across Canada
and the United States, released 2 full length albums, and drank a lot
of beer, ranging from cheap domestic to premium import.
“Some concerns regarding
this revolt” is the band's second full-length album, being released
on Stumble Records, and is a follow up to 2008's “Yesterday, you could
change the world” (Rebel Time Records). “Some concerns” takes
on a theme of deconstruction, raising questions of personal accountability
and participation, and stressing the importance of looking in the mirror
before pointing fingers – all set to melodic and upbeat punk
rock sing-alongs. To promote the new album, summer 2010 saw the band
hitting the road on their third self-booked tour, once again crossing
the great Canadian landscape and for the first time venturing into the
west coast of the U.S.A., hitting such fine cities as Seattle, WA, Oakland,
CA, and Las Vegas, NV. Official home-town CD release shows are planned
for the fall, and the band will continue to make the rounds throughout
Ontario and Quebec to wrap up the year. Never happy to sit still, plans
are already in the works for an EP in spring / summer 2011.
In practical terms, Broadcast
Zero is a multi-faceted project, akin to the multi-headed Hydra of ancient
lore – however somewhat less supernatural, and not Greek. Primarily,
Broadcast Zero is a punk rock band committed to playing face-melting
live shows. Their general goal for any performance being essentially
to “play until someone throws up,” which leads to their hallmark
non-stop barrages of sound that typically garner such crowd reactions
as “fastest, tightest, and loudest” - reviews that the band prides
themselves on. In addition to live performances specifically, though,
the band has made it its mission to rebuild the punk rock scene alongside
other bands from across the country. Through efforts like coordinated
show planning and mutual promotion, stronger and more frequent events
are happening, with the goal of creating more opportunity to spread
the band's core messages of autonomy, self-advocacy and constructive
dialogue.
With three cross-country tours
and two full-length albums to their name in under four years, it is
clear that Broadcast Zero is committed to making their way no matter
how much DIY is involved; nevertheless, in keeping with their true spirit
of community, they are always looking for new people, bands, venues,
promoters and whoever else to meet, party and work with to keep punk
rock alive and thriving.