DAZED AND AMUSED

Brooklyn hard rock band Back From Zero passes the torch of their forebears among themselves like a hot potato. Dean Bonsignore’s irreverent, declamatory vocals high-five and arm wrestle with Austin Collins’ riff worship at the altar of rock gods Guns n Roses. Erik Samuelsen and Arthur Cognato’s rhythm section not only holds it down, but drives the peaking high energy to harder, heavier heights. Fans of the frenetic and unfuckwithable ethos of New York City proto punk and glam bands The Ramones and New York Dolls have a standing invitation to join these headbangers as they kick out the jams. Dedicated classic rock heads already know rock-n-roll never dies but it sometimes needs a 1-up. Back From Zero is forever up to the task.