Artist description Electro-industrial band geared for the dance floor.

Music Style Industrial Synthpop

Musical Influences Front 242, Apoptygma Berzerk, Wumpscut, Covenant, VNV Nation, Wolfsheim

Similar Artists Human League, Thompson Twins, Apoptygma Berzerk, Wolfsheim, Devision, VNV Nation

Artist History Band officially formed in November 1998 Prior to that various members of the band talked about making music together and even composed some songs until we decided that we wanted to play live and we officially became Xero/G. In 2000, Xero/G reorganized, and are moving more towards a synthpop-industrial synthesis.

Group Members Seth Questor, Victoria

Instruments Primarily: Nord Lead II, Novation Basstation, Korg ER-1, Akai S-2000

Albums Xero/G (self-titled), Are You Weightless

Press Reviews Xero/G (From Grinding Into Emptiness)Xero/G Charlotte's Xero/G have had an explosive beginning to their musical career locally. After only about five months of making music, they already have a club hit and well-attended live shows. Xero/G's style is in the vein of bands like Evils Toy and Covenant, but in no way are they a clone of any band to come out of the scene."Take It From Me" has been well-received in Charlotte's clubs. Its catchy vocals are hard to resist, while powerful, yet minimal electronic drones and rhythms fill in behind them. The vocals are sung in a style not far off from those of Rudy Ratzinger's (:Wumpscut:), but with far more creativity than Rudy puts in a song."Scorpion Void" is, in my opinion, the most impresssive song on the disc. The first few seconds of it are reminiscent of Covenant's work on "Sequencer," but the similarities end there. Homicidal- sounding vocals rush in out between intermittent, less aggressive segments which act sort of like a calm before the storm.The tribal chant intro to "Heather" creates a fun mood for the song. That bright beginning is dimmed by the anger-filled vocals which are presented undistorted. The tribal chants lie beneath the vocals and music throughout the rest of the song, and are used as an instrument to carry the rhythm. "Heather" is quite a unique song and I can't say I've ever heard anything even remotely similar to it before.Xero/G's self-titled debut is sure to impress any fan of EBM, but their musical style spans more than only one genre. If you'd like to find out more about Xero/G, visit their website. Scott Mallonee - antius@twave.net

Location New York, NY - USA

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