Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
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Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (often referred to as simply Zolof) is a pop rock
band that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through core members Vince Ratti and Rachel Minton
alongside Anthony Green
. Their music, defined by the band members as "spunk rock", is heavily structured and influenced by pop music
by way of catchy rhythms and bright lyrics.
The band competed in 2006's Mountain Dew Circuit Breakout challenge on MTV2
, but was beaten by California band Halifax
.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through core members Vince Ratti and Rachel Minton
Rachel Minton
Rachel Minton is lead vocalist and keyboardist for the Independent music/pop rock/power pop band Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer....
alongside Anthony Green
Anthony Green (musician)
Anthony Green is a musician from Holland, PA. He is currently the lead singer of Circa Survive, previously in the bands Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Audience of One, Jeer at Rome, High and Driving, and Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer.-Circa Survive:Anthony Green joined California rock...
. Their music, defined by the band members as "spunk rock", is heavily structured and influenced by pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
by way of catchy rhythms and bright lyrics.
The band competed in 2006's Mountain Dew Circuit Breakout challenge on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
, but was beaten by California band Halifax
Halifax (band)
Halifax is a four-piece rock band from Thousand Oaks, California. They formed in 2003 and currently are signed with Rocket Science Records. On their Myspace page the band announced that they will not be going with Drive-Thru Records on their 2009 release but are shipping the album off to other labels...
.
Discography
- Zolof the Rock and Roll DestroyerZolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (album)Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer is the eponymous debut album by pop rock band Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. It was originally released by Break Even Records / Wonka Vision, but was later re-issued by Law of Inertia / Reignition Records. The songs feature Anthony Green on vocals...
(LP) (2002) - Jalopy Go FarJalopy Go FarJalopy Go Far is the second release from the pop rock band, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. Several tracks appeared on the self-titled debut, but were re-recorded for this release...
(LP) (2003) - The Popsicle EPThe Popsicle EPThe Popsicle EP is the first EP and third major release by the "spunk rock" band Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. Kenny Vasoli performs guest vocals on "Argh.....
(EP) (2004) - Unicorns, Demos, B-Sides, And RainbowsUnicorns, Demos, B-Sides, And RainbowsUnicorns, Demos, B-Sides, and Rainbows is a 2005 album by Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. It was originally released under the title: Demos, B-Sides & Whatnots and sold on Zolof's fall tour with Jet Lag Gemini and Small Towns Burn A Little Slower...
(Self Released) (2005) - "Set the Ray to Jerry"
- Set the Ray to Jerry - Single (2005) iTunes Music Store exclusive
- The Killer in You (2006) The Smashing Pumpkins tribute compilation
- Duet All Night LongDuet All Night LongDuet All Night Long is a split EP release by Reel Big Fish and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. It contains six cover songs of which three are performed by each band. Both Rachel Minton of Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer and Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish sing on every track, hence the title of...
(Split with Reel Big FishReel Big FishReel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
) (2007) - SchematicsSchematics (album)Schematics is the third studio album by the American pop rock band Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer. The album was released on September 25, 2007 through Le Pamplemousse Records and FlightPlan Records.-Track listing:...
(2007) - Up End Atom A tribute compilation to Atom & His Package (2009)
- Untitled Fourth Album