Legendary Arizona punk rock band Authority Zero is marking its 30th anniversary with the release of a new six-song EP titled ‘Thirty Years: Speaking to the Youth.’ The lyrics reflect on the world he sees around him through the filter on his own experiences. “It’s about the journey of this life and the awareness of it all,” he says. “Each moment good or bad. If there’s something that you love and feel a strong conviction about, don’t be afraid to stand up and speak about it, fight for it, be heard, and ultimately live and embrace it in its entirety.”
DeVore, bassist Mike Spero, guitarist Brandon Landelius and drummer Chris Dalley spent a week in Arizona writing an EP their first new music since the 2021 release of ‘Ollie Ollie Oxen Free’. “So, it’s really what Authority Zero sounds like right now when you put the four of us in a room for a week,” DeVore says.
The bandmates then spent two weeks with producer Cameron Webb, who also took the helm on ‘Ollie Ollie Oxen Free’ and 2013’s ‘The Tipping Point’ at Maple Studios in Santa Ana, California.
As for ‘Speaking to the Youth’, DeVore says: “It’s us talking to ourselves as kids in a way and the future generations both present day and to come.”
Upcoming Tour Dates:
November 1st – The Rock – Tucson, AZ
November 2nd – Viva Ska Las Vegas – Lake Las Vegas, NV
November 3rd – The Holding Company – San Diego, CA
November 5th – Strummer’s – Fresno, CA
November 6th – Temblor Brewing Company – Bakersfield, CA
November 7th – Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA
November 8th – GARDEN AMP – Garden Grove, CA
November 9th – Buellton Fall Festival – Buellton, CA
November 10th – Transplants Brewing Company – Palmdale, CA
November 12th – Mystic Theatre – Petaluma, CA
November 13th – The Ranch House – Sparks, NV
November 14th – The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
November 15th – Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music – Berkeley, CA
November 16th – Atascadero Fall Festival – Atascadero, CA
November 17th – Ventura Music Hall – Ventura, CA
December 6th – Goldenlight Cantina – Amarillo, TX
December 7th – Red Zone – Lubbock, TX
December 8th – Three Links – Dallas, TX
December 10th – Scout Bar – Houston, TX
December 11th – House of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
December 12th – Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
December 13th – Kick Butt Cafe – Austin, TX
December 14th – Club 101 – El Paso, TX