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New Gotee Records artist Zilch applied the value of humble simplicity when choosing its name. "Zilch," says keyboardist Jason Halbert, "literally means nothing."
Take a name that means nothing and you usually get nothing. This is not the case here. Zilch's Gotee debut, Platinum, comes on the heels of gaining worldwide concert exposure as dc Talk's band on the "Jesus Freak" tour. While there are no plans to sever it's working relationship with dc talk, Zilch hopes to carve its own niche in smaller venues. In addition to Jason, Zilch features guitarist Mark Townsend, and Otto "SugarBear" Price on bass. Platinum is co-produced by the band members and the Gotee Brothers (Toby McKeehan, Todd Collins and Joey Elwood).
The Zilch members lend varying musical backgrounds to the collective effort. Otto has a background in hip-hop and R&B, but enjoys listening to alternative music. Mark, a former member of Bash-n-the-Code--admits to being "lost hopelessly in '60s and '70s pop" while Jason has been most impacted by '80s pop music." The result of this blend is an album composed of happy pop medleys, but guitar driven rather than synthesizer-supported. Notes Mark, "It has a real positive, fun flavor to it. Pretty palatable, I would say."
"There's an opportunity out there. As Zilch, we want to have a platform to the church. There are plenty of kids in the church today that need to hear about Christ."
Writing the lyrics as a group, Zilch wants to portray God in a closer, more intimate fashion, rather than as a figure "that has nothing to do with our lives." There's also a lot of humor to be found on the album as well, Jason notes. "Being behind other artists for so long, it's hard to take ourselves too seriously. Basically, we're just having a lot of fun." Part of that fun includes a fast, punk-like cover of the song "My Hero Zero," known to Saturday morning cartoon addicts as a tune from the "Schoolhouse Rock" commercials.
Ideally Zilch will gain the respect of young people through their music, and, once their attention is secure, share the gospel. "For us, that involves altar calls. We are still at the stage when we can do that." Jason says. "There's an opportunity out there. As Zilch, we want to have a platform to the church. There are plenty of kids in the church today that need to hear about Christ." These guys are anxious to share their hearts, experiences and music with an audience hungry for the truth. It appears to be that for the first time in history, "Zilch" finally means something.
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