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Hometown: Austin, TX
Label: R.T.W.O. Records/ TAAR Productions
Management: Mike Mears, Kandie Davenport
Website: www.myspace.com
Sounds Like: Chevelle, Nickelback, 30 Seconds to Mars, Skillet Music, Foo Fighters
Genre: Rock
Dawn Over Zero focuses on making the best melodic hard rock possible. No exceptions.
This prolific ten-year-old machine continues to stay relevant and steadfast in this ever-changing music scene. With knowledge gained through major exposure and hard lessons learned, the band is well-traveled and poised for success. Hard work pays off… the listeners hear it, and Dawn Over Zero is still here writing songs about it. The music is not just an aural experience, it’s a heartfelt journey. No one leaves their shows without hearing a song they relate to - just ask the many Dawn Over Zero fans.
The band has evolved through various line-up adjustments and is now a sonic powerhouse. Guitarist, Steve Abbenante, brings a revitalized feel to the modern rock genre with riff-rich melodic hooks that sing as true and strongly as Mike Mears, the voice that powers the ‘DOZ’ engine. Jonathan Boyce (bass/vocals) and Mack Linan (drums) lay down an intelligent and unbreakable foundation that engages listeners whether they like it or not.
Dawn Over Zero has earned the pleasure of being a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner and having snowboarding pro, Shaun White, represent DOZ with song placement on his “Red Bull Project X”
film. The group continues to gain international presence through a multitude of commercial media representation - they are, by no means, transparent.
In a sea of confused populations searching for the next big thing, Dawn Over Zero is the lighthouse steering you ashore.
DOZ is here to stay. See you at the show.
“Dawn Over Zero is a Hard Rock band from Austin, Texas. This isn't brutal metal, its rock that I could easily hear on the radio. They have obviously found some sort of success already and I wont be surprised if they find even more. These are some catchy tunes.”
Redux - Angrychairs Blogspot
“Equal parts heavy riffs and joyous sing-along melodies, Dawn Over Zero has stepped up to the razorwire protecting the precious indie rock scene from the fist pumping metalheads on one side and the glimmersheen loving popsters on the other… and ripped it to shreds.”
Ray Flowers - Fifth Column Music
“Every year during all major music festivals, MusicGorilla.com showcases the best up and coming artists. Their shows are often attended by Major Label A&R and music supervisors for film. Artists like Dawn Over Zero succeed in getting their vibe out to music enthusiasts everywhere.”
Alexi - Musicgroilla.com
“I’ve written about Dawn Over Zero on here before, but this was my first opportunity to see them live. They are a really, really talented group of guys and ten times as deserving of a record contract as any signed hard rock band on a major label today (Hinder, Nickelback, this means YOU!).”
Vince Neilstein - Metalsucks.net
“This isn't brutal metal, its rock that I could easily hear on the radio. They have obviously found some sort of success already and I wont be surprised if they find even more. These are some catchy tunes.
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Tim - Angrychairs Blogspot
“All in all, “Unity & Division” is a well produced, well written album. Light years from the bands past releases and a scope into the future of Dawn Over Zero. This is a staple of my local music arsenal and I highly recommend this album to add to your collection.”
DJ Cody Blue - Ultimate Local Music - Cody Blue
“The kind of Rock N' Roll i listen to when i want to hear real effin Rock N' Roll!”
BDoe - 'BDoe' drivetime DJ - KJBJ FM Austin
“You MUST check out their new full-length, “Unity & Division”, as it is simply amazing. And apparently I’m the person to sell it to you, because I stood near their merch table as they rocked out on stage and had two people approach me and try to buy the record from me.”
Jordan - The Music Enthuisiast Publishing - Simply Amazing!
“Through all the hard work and restructuring, the end product is very impressive.Having a consistent theme from beginning to end on an album these days is something this street team leader has been seeing less and less of. Instead, albums consist of ten to twelve unrelated songs that are loosely unified by a theme so broad it is often times very hard to recognize how the songs specifically relate to one another and the overall theme.”
Jemini - Renegade Radio - The End Product is Very Impressive!
“Dawn Over Zero (DOZ) is a band that, from the first time I saw and heard them, I knew I would never look at music the same. Their sound is unique and familiar at the same time. This band is what rock music is all about; the song writing, lyrics and performances will all leave you blown away. Unity and Division sets a new standard in Rock. From start to finish – it is a 10 track, 38 minute, feast for the rock beast inside you!”
Matt Blake - Whiskeyboy Radio
“The first thing that strikes me about Dawn Over Zero is the sheer musicianship of the band. They have the type of proficiency over their instruments that is required to play their particular and complicated brand of Alternative/Rock/Metal music.”
Broadtexter - Broadtexter Weekly
“Austin fourpiece Dawn Over Zero does what it takes to get noticed: They play relentlessly.”
Darcie Stevens - Austin Chronicle
