Artist description Hardcore meets dub mixed with new wave

Music Style Hardcore,dub,new wave

Musical Influences bAd bRAINS,Bjork,Tool,all reggae,Pfunk,Motorhead.....

Similar Artists Deftones,bAd bRAINS,Tool,Sevendust,311

Artist History Channel Z-row “Watching................waiting for the muse to come” Channel Z-row came to life in late 2001 when the founding members of the 1990s band GROOVEZILLA set out to redefine the music industry. Yet again. St. J (vocals), Wendog (guitars), and Chaddy Ray (drums) have paved an impressive path over the past 12 years: releasing an album with GROOVEZILLA on MMS Records which took them from regional to international success, getting picked up by BMG Records to satiate the growing demand of GROOVEZILLA, and then getting a number of their songs played on MTV’s Road Rules. After all that, the eclectic trio went on to form the region’s most successful funk act to date, G-Funk. And now, Channel Z-row. Enter TeeRavuss—former bassist/songwriter for the popular Cincinnati based heavy-groove band BAREFOOT PIMP. With his unique style on bass and fresh perspective on writing, TeeRavuss took this all-star lineup to a higher level. “No bass player that I have ever played with has as much creativity or individuality as Tee,” praised ChaddyRay. “His feel and strong understanding of what he wants is amazing.” Still, at this point, the band felt they weren’t complete. The depth of their vision required more. And to realize the intricate aural workings that they had in mind, the ZROW crew recruited Jeff C for keys and samples, and Bryan Fortner for second guitar. Jeff C (or “Cons” as his friends call him) gave to them a broad palette of sounds that mingled over the group’s energetic songs with sizzling perfection. The “hot sauce” or “added spice” as St. J might call it. And if Cons’ addition was the spice, then surely Bryan’s was the meat. With his arsenal of guitars and effects, Bryan answered the age old question “where’s the beef?” with a Marshall-cranked reply. Combined together, these six individuals create a diverse soundscape ranging from ethereal, industrial, dub, punk, metal, and new wave to anything and everything that will convey what this assorted crew may be feeling at the moment. Audiences all over have come to realize the very truth of the situation. Channel Z-Row is the next phase; the creators of a new genre for a new generation of minds. Find them on the dial, tune in, and understand for yourself. “........and She wont stop until we are GOD........ Channel Z-row

Group Members St.Jerrod(vocals),Wendell Rodgers(guitars),TeeRavuss(bass),Chaddy Rey(drums),Cons(Keys and samples),Bryan(Guitars)

Instruments Guitars,bass,keys,drums,samples,vocals

Press Reviews Posted on Fri, Mar. 08, 2002 A spring in their stomp Groovezilla musicians' new band experiments with heavy sound 10 p.m. Saturday at Lynagh's. $3. You might think you're switching to an unfamiliar station with Saturday's debut performance of Channel Z-row. But when tuning in, you will discover several Lexington rock vets creating some very new noise. The story goes back to Groovezilla, the loud and proud rap-metal rock outfit that was a local mainstay during much of the '90s. Though the band generated serious national attention after a few of its songs were picked up for broadcast on MTV's Road Rules, Groovezilla devolved into the popular retro-funk cover brigade known as the G-Funk All Stars. "After G-Funk, we were just burned out on doing the cover-band thing and decided to do some original music," drummer Chad Gravitt said. So for the last two years, Gravitt, along with fellow Groovezilla/G-Funk pals St. Jerrod Figgs (vocals) and Wendell Rodgers (guitar), experimented with sounds and fiddled with personnel until Channel Z-row came into view. The lineup was completed with the arrival of Eastern Kentucky native and bassist Teeravuss (formerly of Cincinnati's Barefoot Pimp) and local reggae stylist Rob Dread on keyboards and vocals. Local fans should beware, though. Other than some of its members, Channel Z-row has nothing in common with the R&B party mood of G-Funk. The focus instead will go back to the metal-infused drive of latter-day Groovezilla shows. "The music now is more like what Groovezilla was doing at the end," Gravitt said. "We've grown a lot. It's not about this heavy funk thing anymore. We're still heavy, but we've grown with the times. The music is a little more experimental. We've got the groove, but we've matured as people and as songwriters." So confident is Channel Z-row in its artistic maturity that the Saturday Lynagh's outing, the band's first public performance anywhere, will focus exclusively on new music, along with select covers by Bad Brains and Soul Coughing. "We're not doing anything that we did in Groovezilla," Gravitt said. "That's completely out of respect for our new members. They are such a strong part of this band. It's not like we just hired a couple of new guys to re-create what we were doing."

Location Lexington, KY - USA

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