EMQ’s With ZERO ONE
EMQ’s With ZERO ONE
Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with Scottish Metalcore band, Zero One. Huge thanks to their Drummer, Dylan Thomson, for Taking Part.
What is your name, what do you play and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
I’m Dylan Thomson, drummer for Zero One. We started up in 2019 as just a few friends getting together to mess around with ideas, play some covers and see where it went. We just want to create something that we would want to hear if we were looking for new music.
How did you come up with your band name?
We’re not actually sure. It started as us trying to mash random words together until we had something we thought sounded good. It means the end result is a little bit ambiguous – something we feel anyone can apply their own meaning to, which we like.
What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?
We’re from Edinburgh, Scotland. The Metal scene in general is great in Scotland, but where we’re from it can be a bit limited. For Metal there’s only smaller venues so you never really get bigger bands coming to play, always favouring Glasgow.
What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)
We just recently brought out a single called ‘These Visions’ a couple of weeks ago, along with our first ever music video. It encapsulates everything we love about contemporary Metal: the fusion of aggressive riffs, delicate chords and lyrics with meaning – it had to be our lead single for our upcoming EP.
Who have been your greatest influences?
Growing up, we’ve all loved Metal and its various sub genres. We draw from a wide pool of influences, trying to always branch into new genres and experiment with things. Generally, we are influenced by various acts to come out of the Metalcore, Djent and even Nu-Metal scenes, but to name some of the bands that crop up a lot: Loathe, Northlane, Volumes, Deftones.
What first got you into music?
It’s funny – looking back, most of the reason for us enjoying music to begin with comes from a shared love of Guitar Hero and what we like to call ‘wrestling music’.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
I think it would probably have to be Bring Me The Horizon. For me (and most of the band), it’s one of the ones we grew up listening to, been inspired by, and that are still active. I love how much their sound has changed over the years, and it’s incredible how they’ve managed to stay so damn consistent.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
Like most Metal musicians, it’s got to be Download. Playing alongside the biggest names in the scene while getting our music out to a large group of like-minded people – that’s the dream.
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
I say a ‘fan’, but really a friend, got me a pair of personalised drumsticks with the band name as well as mine – very sick.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Just a massive thanks for all the support we’ve had so far. We do this as a hobby because at the end of the day we love it. If what we do resonates with you or you just vibe with it, then much love to you.
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Chester Bennington, without a doubt. Always sad that I missed out on the chance to see Linkin Park live.
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
I love the process of making music – trying out ideas with the band through to seeing all the pieces come together for the final thing. Worst thing has got to be being stuck in a writing block. Nothing worse than not being able to finish a track – it gets in your head.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
I’d love the Metal scene to be more accessible. You see people gatekeeping far too often and that’s just not what it should be about.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
“Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” by The Smashing Pumpkins. For me it has everything – it’s got your big alt-rock anthems, beautiful experimental pieces, and then songs that are just straight up metal, I love it.
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?
Vinyl is definitely coolest, especially when it’s an album that’s great from start to finish, but you just can’t argue with how convenient downloads and streaming are.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
We played a show at Audio, Glasgow earlier this year with our buddies in Below The Neck, as well as Suffer Under Sorrow and From Tyranny. I don’t know what it was – we were all mega excited because we were debuting a few new songs. Mix that with a near full show and we had an absolute blast.
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
Another hobby of mine is photography. I have a day job too but if I wasn’t doing music, that would be the next pursuit.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
Honestly, probably the main cast from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
What’s next for the band?
Hopefully some festivals soon. We’re really buzzing with how our new material is panning out, and love the direction we’re heading. With our refined sound, we’re very much hoping to lock in over the next year.
What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
https://www.facebook.com/ZeroOneUK
https://www.instagram.com/zerooneband
https://https://www.youtube.com/@ZeroOneUK
Time for a very British question now. As an alternative to the humble sandwich, is the correct name for a round piece of bread common in the UK either a Bap, a Barm (or Barm Cake), a Batch, a Bun a Cob, a Muffin, a Roll or a Tea Cake?
A roll… surely.
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Just thanks for having us. Our new EP ‘Faults In My Design’ releases 31st May – make sure to check it out when it drops and if you haven’t heard our newest single ‘These Visions’, give it a spin.
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