From Zero
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History
Formed in 1998, From Zero's music is distinguished from many earlier nu metalNu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
groups with its greater focus on vocal harmonies, and correspondingly fewer elements of hip-hop than groups such as Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
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.
In 1999, the band independently released their self titled EP
Extended play
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(referred to as "The Green Album"). At this time, they were also opening for bands such as Amen
Amen (band)
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, Disturbed, Nickelback
Nickelback
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and Nothingface
Nothingface
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.
They later signed with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
, where they released two major label albums in One Nation Under
One Nation Under
One Nation Under is the debut album by the Chicago-based nu metal music group From Zero. The album was released on May 15, 2001 via Arista Records. The songs "Check Ya" and "Erase" received a good deal of radio airtime on rock stations in the midwest. As well, the video for "Check Ya" received...
(which features many re-recorded songs from their self titled album) (2001) and My So-Called Life (2003). They had two music videos which are for their songs "Check Ya" and "Smack", both of which can be viewed over on You Tube. Before the recording of My So-Called Life, bassist Rob Ruccia left the band to do production work on other bands, leaving vocalist Jett to record the bass for the album. They later recruited Avi Kopernik to play bass for the group's live shows.
After being dropped by Arista less than a month after the release of My So-Called Life, they went to work preparing for their third album. As time went on, writing music became a chore and Jett with nothing to fall back on, needed to concentrate on a day job to support his family. Joe Pettinato, who already had a construction business, then left the band, and the rest of the group called it quits. Two songs from the intended album, "Middle of the Road" and "My Own Destiny", can still be streamed on their official PureVolume
PureVolume
PureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
page.
Although they did not gain widespread popularity within the music community as a whole, they are well recognized both in the Chicago area and among nu metal fans.
The band was promoted by the Real World: New York residents while the cast was working for Arista.
In late 2007, it was revealed that Jett (vocals), Pete Capizzi (guitars), and Joe "Bod" Pettinato (guitars) have reunited to form a new band called Diem. The band also includes Keith Dailey on bass and backup vocals, and Pete Capizzi, instead of playing guitar, is playing drums for the band. They have some songs in the writing and recording stages, and plan to have something posted on their MySpace page, www.myspace.com/diemmusic, in early 2008.
In late 2009, Jett started working with longtime friend and musician Aaron Bright on a project called Fate Accomplis. In 1985 the two were actually in their first band ever together called Demented Ted. Although short lived, Jett and Aaron reunited 1993 for a project, along with Pete Capizzi (of From Zero) called Faceman. Several demos were released until 1995 when the band decided to call it quits. Fate Accomplis is currently writing and getting demos prepared for release prior to a full-fledged CD effort to be released sometime in mid 2010. You can hear Fate Accomplis at http://www.myspace.com/fateaccomplis.
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- Diem update** 5/23/08
Jett has left Diem and was replaced by Crash Anthem (formerly Skywind) singer Wally J. New songs featuring the singer will be posted on the band's MySpace page very soon.
Pete Capizzi now plays in a local Blues band, The Southsiders, on the drums. (2009).
Keith Dailey is now playing guitar for a band called Seven, from Bloomington, Illinois. 7band.com (2009)
Members
- Jett (Pauly Weiner) – Vocals, Keyboards, Bass
- Peter Capizzi – Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Joe "BOD" Pettinato – Lead Guitar (Founding member)
- Avi Kopernik – Bass (recruited in October 2002 to replace Rob Ruccia)
- Kid (Johnny Dinu) – Drums (Founding Member)
Former
- Rob Ruccia (Likey) – Bass (Founding member, left in March 2002 to produce and engineer music for other bands)
- Sonny DeLuca - Vocals (Founding member, left due to musical differences)
Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| 1999 | From Zero EP | Self Released |
| May 15, 2001 | One Nation Under One Nation Under One Nation Under is the debut album by the Chicago-based nu metal music group From Zero. The album was released on May 15, 2001 via Arista Records. The songs "Check Ya" and "Erase" received a good deal of radio airtime on rock stations in the midwest. As well, the video for "Check Ya" received... |
Arista Records Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| May 6, 2003 | My So-Called Life | Arista Records Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
Singles
- "Check Ya" (2001) #37 on Mainstream Rock TracksMainstream Rock TracksHot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
- "Smack" (2001)
- "Sorry" (2003)
- "Fleeting Glimpse" (2003)