In March 2013, the band’s vocalist Diesel Dave played solo acoustic on the Hits and Pits tour in Australia. He also stayed connected to writing by freelancing for several publications including Seattle Weekly and AMP Magazine .
Drummer Tony Thaxton departed the group in March 2013 following battles with depression, due in part to their ceaseless touring schedule. The band enlisted longtime friend Claudio Rivera of Saves the Day as their new drummer, and released a one-off single with him, “Inside Out”, in celebration. The band immediately…
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On February 5, the band released the artwork and track-listing for the album, titled My Shame Is True , as well as the artwork and track-listing for an EP called Broken Wing .
The band members’ main goal was to reinvent the group’s sound from scratch, creating what Trohman called a “reimagining of the band”, which focuses more on pop. Sessions were not without difficulties, as the band struggled initially to produce new material. Walker had doubts about the band’s volatility, feeling the…
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The record’s lead single, ” My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) “, was released on February 4, 2013, and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 , marking the band’s first top twenty single since the group’s 2008 cover of Michael Jackson’s…
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In February 2013, the band entered a studio in Sweden to begin recording their 3rd album, but a few times they left to play festivals. A video-blog was released to summarize the work in the studio with interviews of the band members. On October 8, 2014, the band announced the…
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In 2012, Vess Ruhtenberg and Tufty left the band just before a European tour. Scott Kellogg (bass) and Dave Lawson (guitar) are their replacements. In February 2013 the new band released an EP titled “Pro Dirt.” This was their first release in 20 years. The Zero Boys’ new LP, Monkey,…
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The current quartet released the single “Killer”/”Heavy Metal Jews” in February 2013 on the Rainbow City Records label, earning strong reviews. A London concert coinciding with the single affirmed the band’s popular resurgence, with journalist Dave Jennings declaring, “Their reunion has proved they are more capable of creating a sound…
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In February 2013, the band made available two tracks, “Anonymous” and “The Left is Right” via stream through Rolling Stone. The songs deal with the Anonymous hacker group and the Occupy movement . On August 2, 2013, the band released a new single “Te Amo Camila Vallejo”, b/w “The Underground…
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On February 1, 2013, the band released a lyric video for the album’s lead single, ” I Wanna Be A Warhol “.