Alex died on July 19, 2023.
In May 2023, Authority Zero performed on stage with Alex Etheridge , a 13-year-old Phoenix musician who wrote music about his experience with bone cancer .
In April 2021, the band announced a new EP entitled The Back Nine . The following month, they announced an album entitled Ollie Ollie Oxen Free , which was released on June 18, 2021.
On January 13, 2021, Jason Devore announced the departure of guitarist Dan Aid to pursue other endeavors. Eric Walsh became their new guitarist.
The advent of the COVID pandemic in 2019/20 halted SCOTS touring and performing. The band managed to write and record some songs in a makeshift set-up in Miller’s living room, these forming the basis of 2021’s At Home with Southern Culture on the Skids album. Stripped-back arrangements of necessarily more…
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On December 2, 2016, the band announced on their Facebook page that they have entered the Blasting Room to complete their sixth record. In April 2017, album art and title, Broadcasting to the Nations , was announced on the official Authority Zero website. Along with the release of the album…
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In May 2015, the band recorded a live record as a 20th anniversary event at Club Red in Mesa, Arizona. The band included songs that spanned over the length of its 20-year history. It will be the band’s first full band live album.
During 2015, updates from DeVore hinted at a new Authority Zero record. On his Instagram he included pictures of the band in a rehearsal space demoing songs, and writing.
On Tuesday March 5, 2013, Jeremy Wood announced via Facebook that he has stepped down as bassist for the band again, citing personal differences, and the urge to spend more time with family, as well as explore his roots in the local music scene. Jeremy Wood now plays bass with…
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Authority Zero released their album titled The Tipping Point on April 2, 2013, on Hardline Entertainment .