Shot Down Zed is an original, four piece rock band. Inspired by a wide range of styles and musicians, the band produces a British, classic rock style with a hint of blues and southern American rock. 

The band is made up of four young, ambitious and talented musicians: Gary Brittain, former singer of The Glassguns, has a unique and organic vocal tone. Lewis Concannon, session musician and also former member of The Glassguns, is a distinguished guitarist whose style and inspirations range from Randy Rhodes to Joe Bonamassa. Nick and Dom, have a natural flair and passion for music which has developed their instrumental talent. 

The band are about real music. Their passion for a raw and untainted sound combined with their keen sense of musicality produces songs with immense impact, strength and originality.

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In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

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Signs Of Fire have been exciting audiences across the
Midlands with their live shows since summer 2014.
Described as bridging the gap between hard rock and
heavy metal, the young Birmingham-based group have
been creating quite a buzz.

After gigging relentlessly throughout 2015, and bringing the cycle of our debut EP ‘Bottom of the Well’ to a close, we spent the tail-end of the year creating 4 tracks of classic rock and metal with shots of stoner and blues, ‘Cain and Abel’ showcases our love of the old school and, we feel, how we have grown as musicians and songwriters over the past 12 months. Lyrically the record will take you on a whirlwind tour of myth and folklore, adding a modern twist to some of the themes and stories that gave the classics of the genre their legendary feel. 

The band is:
Tommy 'Pepper T' - Lead vocals.
Sean Barrett - Lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals.
Joe (Skinbo) - Lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals.
Lizzo - Bass, backing vocals.
Viv - Drums & percussion, backing vocals.

Get in touch via signsoffire@hotmail.co.uk for bookings.

Robot of the Century Music Publishing is an independent music publisher, specializing in rock music. Founded in 2004 as an affiliate of Roadrunner Records, we have been operating independently since 2010. The company is run by former senior members of the Roadrunner team, who draw upon decades of rock experience to support our songwriters. We strive to ensure that royalty reporting is prompt, accurate, and transparent. Furthermore, we pursue all opportunities for our catalog, and have placed our music in a variety of media including film, television, advertisements, video games, and mobile apps. With local companies in the US, UK, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia, we have built a base of operations that allows us to impact careers on a global basis, while still providing personal attention to our cutting edge roster of artists.

In the past two decades, Black Stone Cherry has set a new standard for Southern rock, revitalizing the tradition with burly riffs and stirring rock hooks. Since their formation in 2001, the four-piece brotherhood has remained Chris Robertson, vocals/guitar; Ben Wells, guitar/vocals; Jon Lawhon, bass/vocals; and John Fred Young, drums.  Though not blood relatives, the guys grew up together, immersed in the culture of shit-kicking rock n’ roll.

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