By Mark Aceves in

Bio

Great Rock and Roll doesn’t just happen. It’s made. With sweat, swagger and the swilling of alcohol. And Zed makes rock the way it should be made. Loud guitars, a shot of whiskey and a middle finger.

San Francisco Bay Area’s Zed takes it cues from the greats like Zeppelin, Sabbath and AC/DC, and combines them with their more contemporary musical influences such as Clutch, Rage Against the Machine and Queens of the Stone Age to create a sound all their own. With this mixture, Zed creates something that is new, yet familiar and they are bringing back the guts, the grit and the balls to Rock and Roll. And they won’t stop until they succeed. At least in getting drunk and having a good time.

In August 2010, Zed released their first full-length album, “The Invitation“, which they had been brewing in the studio for over a year. A hard driving, aggressive sound with lyrical themes covering the spectrum between socio-political to personal issues, almost anyone in today’s society can relate to the what the songs express. And this is what makes the album as much an impact to the heart and head as it is to the gut. So give it a listen for yourself and accept Zed’s invitation to rock.

Press Clippings

“The four-piece’s main strength are their riffs, they will fill your belly with the biggest meatiest slab of riffage anyone could find and then they soak it in the frontman’s husky and smokey vocals that makes for the most carnivorous riff feast that can make any stoner lovers drool in anticipation. This band is all riff, a two guitar groove assault that is so damn listenable! “
The Number of the Blog

“What we have here is a group of guys that have a true sense of themselves and know exactly who they are, and where they come from. It’s tight and focused and they play “in the pocket” keeping the groove strong. Borrowing bits from just about every decade of music for the last 40 years, and tossing it up in a riffalicious salad. And let me tell ya folks “These bacon bits are da bomb.” Pete Sattari’s vocals are top notch and remind me a bit of a pissed off Ian Astbury at times. “
Planet Fuzz

“It was probably the best 38 minutes I ever spent previewing an album…..The entire album is heavy hitting and hard rocking. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about “Halo,” “A Drug,” or “Somebody.” You can really get into the album on your drive somewhere, sitting around the house or if you’re having your friends over for some beers or whatnot.”
The Soda Shop Rock Blog

“the band do boast the kind of infectious grooves that will put them among the best in the business.”
Planet-Loud.com