ZEKE (band)

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Name = ZEKE


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Origin = Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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Genre = Hardcore punk, Punk Metal
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Years_active = 1993–present
Label = Epitaph
Relapse
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URL = [http://www.zekeyou.com www.zekeyou.com]
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Past_members = Jeff Matz, Dizzy Lee Roth, Mark Peirce, Kurt Colfelt
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ZEKE is a hardcore punk band from Tacoma, Washington. They are known for their extremely high-powered, driving guitar sound, mixed with blues-rock influences and are therefore sometimes compared to Motörhead. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxfrxq80ldae Review @ Allmusic] ] [ [http://www.switchmagazine.com/skateboard_music/zeke_interview.html ZEKE interview] ] ZEKE released their first single, "West Seattle Acid Party", in 1993; after several album releases on indie label Scooch Pooch Records, they signed with Epitaph in 1998 which led to nationwide fame in punk rock circles. They are currently signed to Relapse Records.

The song "Death Alley" was on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, the song "Long Train Runnin'" appeared on Tony Hawk's Underground 2, and "Kill the King" recently appeared on Tony Hawk's Project 8. ZEKE recently appeared on Project Gotham Racing Xbox 360 soundtrack.

ZEKE released a digital EP entitled "Kings of The Highway" in 2007. It includes the tracks "Lords of the Highway", "Kings and Queens" and "Hay Bailer", as well as a cover of GG Allin's "Die When You Die". Members of the bands Napalm Death, [MTV web site, [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/napalm_death/artist.jhtml Napalm Death page] ] Voivod, and Fear Factory, as well as the musicians Hank III and Duff McKagan, have been seen and photographed wearing ZEKE t-shirts.

Discography

*"Super Sound Racing" (IFA, 1994) (Scooch Pooch (reissue), 1995)
*"Flat Tracker" (Scooch Pooch, 1996)
*"PIG" (live album), 1997)
*"Kicked in the Teeth" (Epitaph, 1998)
*"True Crime" (Dropkick, 1999)
*"" (1999)
*"Dirty Sanchez" (Epitaph, 2000)
*"Death Alley" (Aces and Eights, 2001)
*"Live and Uncensored" (Live Album, 2003)
*"'Til the Livin' End" (Relapse, 2004)
*Split EP w/ Disfear (Relapse, 2004)
*Split CD w/ Peter Pan Speedrock (Bitzcore, 2005)
*"Kings of the Highway" (Digital release) (Relapse, 2007)

Compilations

* "Contaminated VI"
* ""
* "Mad Mike Jones Presents Mototrax 1"
* "How We Rock"
* ""
* ""
* "Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5"
* "Serial Killer Compilation"
* "Free Air Festival"
* "A Fistful Of Rock 'N Roll Vol. 1"
* ""
* "Of Things To Come" (Soundtrack)
* ""
* "Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3"
* ""
* "Live At The Colourbox Vol. 2"
* "Pogo, Strut, Slam, Swivel & Mosh"
* ""

Members

Guitar, vocals: Blind Marky Felchtone

Guitar: Chris Johnsen

Bass: Jason Freeman

Drums, backing vocals: Donny Paycheck

Former guitarists: Abe Zanuel Riggs 3, Dizzy Lee Roth

Former bassists: Kurt Colfelt, SHIFT KIT, Mark Pierce, Jeff Matz (high on fire)

References

External links

* [http://www.zekeyou.com Official ZEKE homepage]
* [http://www.myspace.com/zeke ZEKE's Myspace]