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Volume 27, Issue5, September 9, 2004

MUSIC

 

Night of the Zombie Zombie

by Tuyet Nguyen
The Metropolitan

Zombie Zombie is so over. The electro-smash, synth-punk mayhem of this Denver quartet expired Tuesday, Aug. 31 at an inconspicuous warehouse in the sketchy part of the city.

About a hundred eager fans, friends and loved ones congregated for the last sonic offering from Zach Bauer, Warren Bedell, Zach Spencer and Mike Zorman. Bodies traded sweat on the dance floor as the band burst through their set. Hands clapped, feet were trampled, and barely a breath was caught while the music sweltered through the rickety PA system.

Losing bassist/keyboardist Bauer to Texas and fatherhood, Zombie Zombie decided to disband after just two years of playing together. Yet, in this short span, they had made an impact on the Denver underground that the locals will be talking about for years. They formed at a ripe time and melded scream-ish vocals to fast, noisy hooks and beats. But, more than just creating a distinctive sound, they did something that most other bands had been neglecting to do for awhile-they made the scene fun again.

They brought raucous dance party enthusiasm to every show and helped to bond a scene into a circle of friends. Even the back-of-the-room wallflowers and jaded cynics had to get up and notice. Zombie Zombie weren't just a band, they were an experience.

The final show proved no different. From the first note to the last, they impressed a lasting memory that won't and can't be duplicated.