Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (often referred to as simply Zolof) were an American

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band that originated in

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through core members Vince Ratti and Rachel Minton alongside Anthony Green. Their music, defined by the band members as " spunk rock", is heavily structured and influenced by

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by way of catchy rhythms and bright lyrics. The band competed in 2006's Mountain Dew Circuit Breakout challenge on

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, but was beaten by California band Halifax. The Band played its most recent concert in 2009 and has presumably since broken up as the members have moved on to other projects.Rachel Minton now works in the education industry. https://www.learning.com/blog/ta-teks-standards-change/

Discography

*'' Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer'' (LP) (2002) *'' Jalopy Go Far'' (LP) (2003) *'' The Popsicle EP'' (EP) (2004) *'' Unicorns, Demos, B-Sides, And Rainbows'' (Self Released) (2005) *"Set the Ray to Jerry" **''Set the Ray to Jerry - Single'' (2005) iTunes Music Store exclusive **''The Killer in You'' (2006) The

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tribute compilation *'' Duet All Night Long'' (Split with

Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album '' Turn the Radio Off''. So ...

) (2007) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Up End Atom A tribute compilation to Atom & His Package (2009) *''Untitled Fourth Album''

References

External links

Official artist website

Zolof at MySpace

Zolof & The Rock & Roll Destroyer at PureVolume

Interview with Evan Greenblo for PunkNews.org

Blender Magazine Show ReviewZolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer on AbsolutePunk.net

Interview With AbsolutePunk.net
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