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| Instrument/Equipment:
Vocals using a Shure Beta 58 Wireless Mic, TC-Helicon
Vocal Tone Create, BC Rich Warlock Guitar (80's style) in
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| Birthday:
9th June |
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Biography
Lead singer & co-creator (with my partner in crime, ViKKi SPiT) of UK glam punk rock band SPiT LiKE THiS & outrageously cool
T-shirt brand SMELLYOURMUM.COM.
I also write a blogsite on diet & exercise called FiT LiKE THiS.
GODFATHER OF THE SPiT LiKE THiS UNiVERSE >>
I created the SPiT LiKE THiS Universe with more than a little help from my partner in crime, ViKKi SPiT. We started off with absolutely nothing other than a few hair-brained ideas but, we seem to have captured some people's imaginations.
How do you start a whole Universe from scratch? Well, believe it or not, it started with the sale of Vikki's used panties on eBay. We used the funds from that to record and release the first SPiT LiKE THiS EP, "The Pop Shot!". We also set up our Offensive T-shirt company, SMELLYOURMUM.COM. The idea behind the latter was to provide us with enough income to eat and also fund SLT.
You know what? IT WORKED!
In the UK, SMELLYOURMUM.COM is the FIRST choice for anyone that wants decent, hand-printed, offensive T-shirts. I design them, Vikki prints them. Our overheads are low so the prices are low. Check them out and buy something safe in the knowledge that you are funding Rock n Roll!
As for the band, well, we just go from strength to strength: in the last 12 months we have had our debut album released across Europe; played at various European festivals (including Wacken) and have recorded our 2nd album with legendary producer Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Ozzy, Thin Lizzy, Anvil)! You can check out our endeavors at
www.NormalityvilleHorror.com
SPiT LiKE THiS is the musical embodiment of everything that I am. I am not someone to fuck with and nor is my band. We are on a mission to recruit as many sick fucks as we can on our journey. Twisted people that want their buttons pushed. Twisted freaks that want to push people's buttons.
Is there any other way?
No. I have yet to witness another band that delights and angers in equal amounts. For everyone that loves us, you will find another that hates us. And that is the way it should be. The fact is, we are NOT trying to appeal to everyone. We are NOT trying to be the next this or the next that. We are the first SPiT LiKE THiS. We ARE the band your parents warned you about. We ARE for real.
Don't believe me? Then check us out. There are links around the place.
And this is what my life is right now. My daily task is to entertain, enthrall, enlighten freaks like you and to outrage, anger, annoy everyone else.
So, why not become a part of it? You know you want to...
P.S. I meet a lot of you incredible people at our various shows, but there is one thing that sours those moments for me: when you get my name wrong! "Lord" is not my first name, it is my title. My name is Zion, and that is pronounced "Zee-on". Get that right and I know that you were paying attention ;-) Thanks.
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| Love:
Discovering
something new about myself. Achieving a dream.
Reaching a milestone. A great gig. Listening to one
of our songs for the first time. Meeting fans.
Getting fan mail. Having conversations with my bandmates.
Driving. Enlightening people. Changing people's
minds about me or my band. Proving to people what a great
band we are. Creating something out of nothing.
Creating something that never existed before. Relief. |
| Hate:
Ignorance.
Stupidity. An unwillingness to learn. Failure to
admit fault. Borders. Weakness. Unoriginality.
The un-enlightened. People that take. People
that use. People that abuse. People that do not give
back. People that do not try harder. Scumbags.
Liars. Cheats. Thieves. Wannabes. The
easily-lead. Idiots. Wiggas. Chavs.
Judges. Institutions. Authority. Censorship.
Fear... I could go on for a VERY long time...
Hate Pt
II: The
Real/Fake Tatts
The longer I'm in this business, the more people I meet
that are full of bullshit. People promise you things left,
right and centre but only about 10% of anything anyone says have
even a ring of truth. Well, this fucks me off. I
hate, detest and loath fake people. Whoever you are,
whatever you are, just be it. Don't pretend to be anything
or anyone else. So, I got these so that I can use them.
If someone is fake, I will shake their hand with my 'fake' hand.
If i have my photo taken with someone who is full of shit, you
will know it as I'll make sure the word 'fake' is clearly
visible. So, when you see me in the press, you now know
what to look out for. It's kind of like my bullshit
detector warning!
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| Personal:
I was the kid
that everyone picked on at school. I was fat, had a stupid
name and looked a bit girlie. I was a pretty happy child,
not knowing that I was 'different' until I first went to school
and had that fact kicked out of me. At first, I tried to
fit in. I tried to change. I tried to become what
they wanted me to be. But the bullying continued.
One day it just dawned on me that these people were shit.
I was not going to let them destroy me - I was going to be me,
the person I wanted to be and I was going to use them to make me
stronger. And I did. I continued through school
gaining more knowledge about the ignorant neanderthals that I
was surrounded by. Understanding what maked them ticked.
Dumbfounded by their stupidity. I left school a stronger,
wiser person knowing that I could achieve anything. They
say success is it's own reward and, you know what, they are
right! I now occasionally see the people that made my life
hell and Kharma has paid them back. They are leading
miserable lives whilst I am living a dream. |
| Favourite
Quote: I want
those who get to know me to become admirers or my enemies...
Adam
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Said: "Some days, inspiration is so hard to find. Other times, it is impossible to avoid"
Lord
Zion, 2011
"There's
no fakery with what we do. If there are girls backstage getting
their tits out, that's nothing to do with us. It's them
responding to what we are and what we're about. Onstage we give
off a certain sexual energy. Not deliberately, there just
is one. The audience respond to that."
Lord
Zion, BiZARRE MAGAZiNE
"So many of
the bands we have the misfortune to encounter are just following
a whim, dressing how they think they should be and acting how
they think they should be. I HATE DETEST AND LOATH those
people with a passion that burns very VERY deep."
Lord
Zion, SKiN DEEP MAGAZiNE
"I want to
make SPiT LiKE THiS a household name. I want kids to love
us and parents to loath us. I want to continue to tread
the fine line between being cool and being credible. I wish to
push the boundaries of decency and good taste. I want a number
one album. I want a number one single. I want to be loved. I
want to be hated. I want to inspire. I want to be me."
Lord
Zion, SKiN DEEP MAGAZiNE "We
are not here to be pop stars, we are here to BEAT pop stars."
Lord
Zion, 2008
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