Artist description No-image, faceless guys in a studio doing original comedy music. Roric LaLeech writes lyrics and is very mysterious, Chris Mezzolesta plays and sings everything in his studio.

Music Style Comedy - rock & other styles

Musical Influences Beatles, Dr. Demento, Weird Al Yankovic, Barnes & Barnes, Godley & Creme, They Might Be Giants, XTC, Firesign Theater

Similar Artists George Gershwin, Boyce & Hart, Rev. James Cleveland, President James A. Garfield, Supertramp, John Coltrane, Primus, Ethel Merman

Artist History The band has appeared on various comedy radio shows around the country including the world-famous "Dr. Demento Show". Formerly known as Zot Theater, which scored airplay on Los Angeles KMET with the parody "Mayberry Beret", top-rated Cleveland rocker WMMS with the bad-luck-Cleveland Browns-inspired "Dawg City", and Dr. Demento's national Funny Five with "The Ballad of Jim and Tammy". Evolved around 1988, first demos made in early 1989, album finally recorded between 1997 & 1998. "Co-dependency" was selected by Dr. Demento for his 1997 fanclub CD sampler. "Cellphone on the Highway" went #4 on Dr. Demento's Funny Five in 2002.

Group Members Roric LaLeech - lyrics & ideas, Chris Mezzolesta - production, all instruments & vocals. Occasional help from The Roquefort Horns, and The Croutons on backup mayhem.

Instruments Electric & acoustic guitars, electric & upright basses, real & synth drums, cello & viola, soprano & tenor recorders, PC synth card, multi-timbral synth, office chair, jelly jar

Albums Force Doesn't Work on a Crustacean (released April 2000), The White-out Album (released November 2002)

Press Reviews Article on Zot Theater by Akron Beacon-Journal radio columnist, 1985

Additional Info Singles: Co-dependency (45rpm), The Chemical Engineering Single, Cellphone on the Highway, Disney Song

Location Mentor, Ohio - USA

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