Zero 2 Sixty sets itself apart from packs of other cover bands by putting its own spin on arrangements, tinkering with its set list of songs from the sixties, seventies and eighties, according to lead-guitarist/vocalist John Carnuccio.
"Well, a lot of cover bands play exactly like the recording," Carnuccio continued.
However, Zero 2 Sixty doesn't abide by this convention, he said.
And tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the group Zero 2 Sixty plays a free show at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City, as a part of the Midwest Twilight Concert Series, put on by Midwest City's parks and recreation department.
Origins
The band initially formed as a jazz group named Fusion in the late nineties. Members found one another through church, and when they shifted their emphasis from jazz to classic rock, they picked a new name, Carnuccio said.
The name, Zero 2 Sixty, reflected how each member who came into the band brought with them unique perspectives.
"The name kind of depicted what we were all about," Carnuccio said.
Zero 2 Sixty's line-up now includes bassist Mike "Dudz" Dudzinski, vocalist Michelle Lopez Carnuccio, guitarist/vocalist Cam McLain, drummer Burke Martin and guitarist/vocalist Mike Duncan, as well as John Carnuccio.
Influences of the British Invasion
Carnuccio's interest in rock 'n' roll arrived with the coming of the Beatles.
From then on, Carnuccio knew two things. Number one, he wanted to play guitar, and number two, he wanted to be in a band.
"I wouldn't be lying if I said the Beatles," he said, choosing an influence. "They changed everything."
Naming the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and the Who, Carnuccio described the work of these bands from the sixties as the music that defined his era.
Paradigm shift
As seasons change and years go rolling by, so does the definition of classic rock. Local "classic rock" radio stations update playlists with each generation. Some stations recognize music from the nineties as classic rock nowadays.
Carnuccio commented this makes sense for audiences, but he opts now to listen to satellite radio stations for a throwback to what he listened to decades ago.
"That music really spoke to me and still does," Carnuccio said. "You couldn't wait to hear the next tune."
In any event, Carnuccio said audiences should expect a variety of great music for dancing. This will be Zero 2 Sixty's third time playing this particular annual concert series, and he feels with each performance the band gets better and better.
