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Zero1, the Hard Rock project featuring Actor\/Comedian Hal Sparks, has signed a Worldwide recording deal with Rocket Science Ventures\/RED, who will re-release the bands self-titled debut LP in March, (produced by King\u2019s X\u2019s Dug Pinnick) as well as the single \u201cAMERICAN PSYCHO\u201d, released to all digital outlets Friday, April 13th.<\/p>\n
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Best known for his roles in the hit Showtime series Queer as Folk, as the host of E\u2019s Talk Soup and as a commentator on VH1 fare including I Love the 70\u2019s, 80\u2019s, 90\u2019s, Greatest Hard Rock Songs, and many more, Sparks is also an accomplished film actor, with appearances in Dude, Where\u2019s My Car?, Spider-Man 2, Dickie Roberts: Child Star, and the 2009 Mike Judge vehicle, Extract, as well as his own recent Showtime Stand-up special, Charmageddon.<\/p>\n
Sparks is also an outspoken activist and a strong political voice, as a regular guest host on the syndicated Stephanie Miller show, and host of his own weekly talk program on Chicago\u2019s Progressive Talk Network. Hal is also a regular guest on CNN, the View, The Joy Behar Show, The Tonight Show, and more, and is co-headliner of 2011\u2019s \u201cSexy Liberals Tour\u201d, with Stephanie Miller, grossing over a million dollars in ticket sales.<\/p>\n
But despite his achievements as an actor and a comedian, Zero1 is far from a celebrity \u201cvanity\u201d project; It is a serious, ass-kicking, Rock and Roll band, with no shortage of chops. Produced by legendary King\u2019s X frontman\/bassist Dug Pinnick (who also appears on several tracks), Zero1 is 13 cuts of progressive, catchy-as-f**k, balls to the wall, Blue-Collar Hard Rock. Call it Metal, call it Rock, call it Post-Grunge, call it whatever the Hell you want, the bottom line is Zero1 will kick your ass, and they won\u2019t stop once you hit the ground.<\/p>\n
On tracks like \u201cMad Season\u201d, written about late Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley, and \u201cHelsinki\u201d, Vocalist\/Guitarist Sparks belts out powerful, thought-provoking lyrics with the conviction of a seasoned pro (as anyone who saw him trading verses with Dennis De Young and Sebastian Bach on Celebrity Duets will attest), destroying any preconceived notions you may have about actor\/musicians. Sparks is a consummate frontman, musician, and songwriter, Hell-Bent on destroying your speakers.<\/p>\n
Along with the rest of Zero1, Brian Crow (Guitar\/Vocals), Bumper Renga (Bass\/Vocals), and Lance Tamanaha (Drums\/Vocals), Sparks will hit the road in May for a month-long US jaunt with THC\/Rocket Science labelmates Oedipus, before a trek across the pond for a handful of major Summer festivals. <\/p>\n
Look for Zero1 in stores nationwide in March, and the \u201cAmerican Psycho\u201d single, available on all major digital retailers April 13th. Visit Zero1 on the web at Facebook.com\/zero1nation. You can view the teaser of the \u201cAmerican Psycho\u201d video here: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bwf6TvI9pDk<\/p>\n