These are three of the most talented I guys I know.  It's a pleasure to know them and make music with them. I love these guys.  All that's missing is Billy and, of course, Rich.

Wet Mary or Zodiac Rebecca???

Last night, we were joined by an old bandmate of Angelo's, Darren from Wet Rebecca.  Darren had the opportunity to show off and take for a test drive a new tri-color Gibson Les Paul Custom that he just bought.  And it kicked some serious ass...

For kicks, we played some old WR tunes and just had a blast.  It's not very often that Darren gets the chance to open up and let loose with some really loud rock and roll, so it was a treat for him and a definite treat for us.  We played Shine and Sister Salvation, two songs that were originally written with WR but sound so much better here.  We also dicked around with Long Way Down, Electric Shadows, No Sunshine For Mary and Monkey See, Monkey Do.  Those songs sounded so powerful we just may decide to cover a few of them.  We hope Darren comes down again really soon.

We'll be off the next week but will resume the festivities on New Year's Day.  It's all just rehearsal but it's an outlet for us, to get in a room and blow our eardrums out.  That and the fact that it's time for some serious rehearsal because Adam and Billy are ready to start the recording process.  We still have quite a bit to do but we have to start somewhere.

Welcome Aboard...

Welcome to the Zodiac Mary Blog. This blog will keep you abreast of all that is going on with the band since we reunited recently after 15 years. We recently got together for a one-off rehearsal with all our original members and decided to keep the whole thing going. Unfortunately, our old bass player, Rich Evans, cannot be a part of this ongoing project since he lives in Seattle, creating somewhat of a logistical headache for us in getting him set up with the files he'd need to add his bass parts. We do wish him well and much continued success with his Dicky Moe project among others he's involved with.  The guy is a true talent...

So what's been up with ZM?  Nothing, actually.  We broke up in 1995 and spent the ensuing years as married men, fathers and working stiffs.  What actually brought us back together was technology and the potential it created for us to finally get our songs recorded properly without spending boatloads of money.  Apart from that, music was always in the background but real-life is what took over.  Now that we're back together, the future is wide open.  We may do some gigs but writing, recording and just being creative will be the dominant thing.  We missed our chance back then but intend to grab the bull by the balls and do something this time even if it's just hanging out once a week and getting our songs ready for the world to hear, a bit at a time.  And if our wives don't mine.

The band has since embarked on a mission to record all our old songs (with a new tune or two thrown into the mix) and put out a CD. We're looking at releasing it sometime next year as a do-it-yourself project done at our leisure since we're all adult men with responsibilities and obligations to attend to. However, as a bunch of old men, we're having a blast making noise again and it shows in the songs.  Ever see those old assholes sitting around jamming in that Viagra commercial on TV?  That's us only with talent.  We've reworked and rewritten some of our older songs and have put the finishing touches on a new version of one of our more snappy and upbeat songs "Happy."  We're happy to be back together again doing the one thing that really allowed us to express ourselves.  Bully for us...

ZODIAC MARY is:

Jay Aponte - Vocals
Adam Brown - Drums
Billy Bats - Bass
Angelo Crespo - Guitars
Rich Evans - Bass
John Semanchick - Guitars
Kris Jackson - Road Manager

So, welcome and stayed tuned for updates and occasional ramblings from the band...