Short, fast, loud, ZEKE! Seattle punk legends Zeke recently returned with a new single “Ride Hard Ride Free” featuring ZEKE’s signature mix of turbo-charged thrash-punk and Motörhead possessed rock n’ roll and provides the first taste of ZEKE’s new album, which will be released later this year via Hound Gawd! Records. In 2022, ZEKE was unexpectedly reborn with founding members Blind Marky Felchtone (vox/guitar) and Donny Paycheck (drums) returning to the drum kit. They went into the studio with Jason Freeman (bass) and Jeff Hiatt (guitar), they were with ZEKE before and got back in, to record a new album. The first single “Ride Hard Ride Free” is everything you’ve come to expect – or want to hear from ZEKE. A full-on thrasher celebrating speed in more ways than one, “Ride Hard Ride Free” has a very sharp style, with the band takes cues from old Motörhead riffs, then fusing it with hardcore punk roughage. A modern ZEKE classic. They tie in here stylistically with “Death Alley”. Produced by Jeff McNulty (Screamers, Blöödhag, Hell Bent For Letters) at Soundhouse in Seattle, WA, and mastered by Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundmann in Los Angeles. The tracks are not available on Spotify, Apple Music and other digital platforms. ZEKE recently completed a successful West Coast tour.
The band return to Europe for the following dates with The Hip Priests supporting at all UK dates.
Dates: 2023
Jun 20 – UK – Bristol Exchange (with The Hip Priests)
Jun 21 – UK – Huddersfield Parish (with The Hip Priests)
Jun 22 – UK – London New Cross Inn (with The Hip Priests)
Jun 23 – NL – Groningen Vera Groningen
Jun 24 – NL – Utrecht dB’s
Jun 25 – DE – Köln Sonic Ballroom Köln
Jun 27 – DE -Regensburg Kulturzentrum Alte Mälzerei
Jun 28 – DE – Stuttgart Goldmark’s
Jun 29 – DE – Neunkirchen Stummsche Reithalle
Jun 30 – NL – Eindhoven Effenaar
Jul 01 – NL – Deventer Burgerweeshuis
Jul 02 – NL – Emmen Pitfest
Jul 03 – DE – Düsseldorf Pitcher – Rock’n’Roll Headquarter Düsseldorf
Jul 04 – DE – Hamburg Knust Hamburg
Jul 05 – DE – Berlin RESET – Live Club Berlin Kreuzberg
Jul 06 – DE – Dortmund Hafenschänke subrosa
Jul 07 – DE – Kassel Goldgrube Kassel
Jul 08 – BE – Gierle SJOCK Festival
Jul 10 – DE – München Backstage
Jul 11 – IT – Bologna Freakout Club
Jul 12 – IT – Torino BLAH BLAH
Jul 14 – ES – Barcelona Sala Upload
Jul 15 – ES – Madrid Gruta 77
Current Line Up: Blind Marky Felchtone – Guitar and Vocals, Donny Paycheck – Drums, Jason Freeman – Bass, Jeff Hiatt – Guitar and Vocals.
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