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| Benjamin Leatherman |
| Zero Zero |
When
people ask what kind of music I like, I'm tempted to say, "Good music."
I understand the need for musical terminology, but there's really too
much good stuff to limit what you listen to. It's a lesson Zero Zero teaches well.
Nicole Laurenne and Michael Johnny Walker have the garage rock thing
locked down with The Love Me Nots, but the itch to experiment was too
itchy to ignore, resulting in the sleeker, suaver, synth-ier Zero Zero.
The band performs twice this weekend: at Crescent Ballroom and the Sail
Inn, where they'll take part in decker.'s massive (mini-festival-like)
CD release show. decker. could have found other like-minded indie folks
acts to share the stage, but instead there's a packed and diverse
lineup: The rocking Vagabond Gods, the psychedelic pop of Future Loves Past (and much more). It's that embrace-it-all attitude that makes decker.'s new LP,
Slider, such a good listen. Embrace eclecticism with our
Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend list. --
Jason P. Woodbury
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| Emily Caldwell |
| decker. |
Friday, March 1: decker. @ Sail Inn
It took a successful Kickstarter campaign, numerous fundraising
shows, and generous outpouring from the local music community, but
Sedona's decker. has successfully completed its fourth album,
Slider
(no relation to the T.Rex record of the same name), and was able to
replace the instruments damaged in a near-fatal rollover. Now, the band
is gearing up for a South by Southwest tour with Palms, The Wiley One,
and others, as well as prepping for their album-release show at The Sail
Inn in Tempe, on Friday, March 1.
Up on the Sun: First, I want to say congratulations on the new album.
Brandon Decker:Thank you, buddy.
So how is Sedona?
Sedona is Sedona. It's kinda warm. It's nice. It's pretty. We're
actually heading to Phoenix. We're picking up [bassist] Bryant [Vazquez]
and heading down to shows there and doing a little promotion for the
March 1 show.
I don't hear a lot about what's going on up in Sedona. Any bands up there you'd consider your contemporaries?
That's a challenging question to answer. I think we just try to stay
focused on what we're doing musically and professionally. We try to be
around bands from all over the place that are like-minded, that we
respect and admire.
Do you feel Sedona is a spiritual place?
There's definitely something remarkably special there, you know? I
know I've changed [since being there]. The way I've viewed myself, and I
guess my spirit has changed, and I attribute at least some aspect of
that to living in Sedona, so I guess so. --
Troy Farah
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