{"id":3855,"date":"2019-02-15T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T05:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2019-02-19T23:53:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T23:53:10","slug":"javier-escovedo-of-the-zeros-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=3855","title":{"rendered":"Javier Escovedo of The Zeros – Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Legendary Californain punk rockers THE ZEROS will play their\u00a0first ever\u00a0dates in the UK next month!<\/p>\n

The band they called \u2018the Mexican Ramones\u2019 came outta Southern California in 1976. Originally a four-piece line-up that featured guitarist Javier Escovedo who also handled vocals \u2013 the middle of the three Escovedo brothers \u2013 and Robert Lopez also on guitar. The band signed a record deal to kings of the underground labels Bomp! wh released the single \u2018Wimp\u2019 \u2013 which was later covered by the Hoodoo Gurus \u2013 on the flip was \u2018Don\u2019t Push Me Around\u2019(shown below) The band called it quits in 1980, but regrouped for another go and new album in \u201995 and have been active once again since 2007.\u00a0Still featuring Escovedo and drummer Baba Chenelle, RPM caught up with Javier before they hit the UK for a brief word\u2026\"\"<\/a>Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Ramirez<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Firstly tell us who’s in the band currently?<\/strong><\/div>\n
The band is Javier Escovedo guitar\/vocals, Baba Chenelle drums, Victor Penalosa Bass\/vocals<\/div>\n
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You’re about to play the UK for the first time.\u00a0 How come its taken you guys so long to get over here?\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
Good question. Bomber Booking was the only agency that offered us to play there. We are glad he did. We are excited to finally play there.<\/div>\n
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What about new music?\u00a0 Any plans to record?<\/strong><\/div>\n
We recently started recording again. We will put out a 7″ single soon.<\/div>\n
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Weren’t you booked to play Rebellion a couple of years ago and then you disappeared off the bill? Or have I made that up?<\/strong><\/div>\n
This is the first I’ve heard about that. We would love to play there.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0when you started back in ’77 who were your influences?<\/strong><\/div>\n
Our influences were the velvet underground, Lou Reed, Iggy and the Stooges, David Bowie, Roxy music, Doctor Feelgood, The Modern Lovers, The New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, T Rex and many more.<\/div>\n
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What about now what or who are your influences now?<\/strong><\/div>\n
Don’t really have influences in the same way we did as teenagers. We just want to make the best music we can.<\/div>\n
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What about the future for The Zeros?<\/strong><\/div>\n
The future is not up to us. Hopefully, we will release another full-length l.p. and play some more shows. I’d like for us to play more countries we haven’t been to yet.<\/div>\n
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so what else have you planned in 2019 apart from coming to Europe?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Right now we are concentrating on recording and getting a new l.p. out.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0As you can see the lineups for these four UK shows are pretty exciting to say the least get a ticket whilst there are still some available remember snooze\u00a0you lose.<\/div>\n
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1 Mar \u2013 Shacklewell Arms, London (w\/ Johnny Throttle & The Speedways)<\/div>\n
2 Mar \u2013 Temple Of Boom, Leeds (w\/ The X-Ray Eyes)<\/div>\n
3 Mar \u2013 The Chameleon, Nottingham (w\/ The Eviltones)<\/div>\n
4 Mar \u2013 Pipeline Club, Brighton (Randy Savages)<\/div>\n
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Tickets for the London gig are available\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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