Track 1:  "It's Your World"
Album: Goodbye Cruel People
Recorded by Zen Bender
Produced by Bill Klatt & Wayne Frost
©2016 Robert E. C. Wall
No Turning Back Music (BMI)

Goodbye Cruel People

It's Your World

Track 2:  "Cold"
Album: Goodbye Cruel People
Recorded by Zen Bender
Produced by Bill Klatt & Wayne Frost
©2016 Robert E. C. Wall
Wall Of Sound Music (BMI)

Cold

Track 3:  "REAL"
Album: Goodbye Cruel People
Recorded by Zen Bender
Produced by Bill Klatt & Wayne Frost
©2018 Robert E. C. Wall
Wall Of Sound Music (BMI)

Real

Track 4:  "Ellies Avenue"
Album: Goodbye Cruel People
Recorded by Zen Bender
Produced by Bill Klatt & Wayne Frost
©2018 Robert E. C. Wall
Wall Of Sound Music (BMI)

Ellies Avenue

Zen Bender was a 1990's era Hard Rock / Grunge band from New York City lead by guitarist/vocalist, Christopher Wall (RECWALL). Zen Bender burst onto the NYC scene in 1993 after they were noticed by manager, Victor Somogyi and producer Bill Klatt at a CBGB gig. They were subsequently signed to a management and development deal with Wild Justice, an artist management company co-owned by Victor Somogyi and Rick Smith. Their debut album, "Goodbye Cruel People" was released in 1995. That same year, when Wild Justice turned their attention to sign Travis Meeks, and Days of The New - the priorities shifted, but Zen Bender forged ahead and recorded their follow up EP, "Unlearning", with producer Bill Klatt which they released independently in 1996. Zen Bender disbanded in 1997.

The original lineup was Christopher Wall - lead guitar/vocals, John Wanamaker - guitar, Alex Hamilton - drums, and John Helwig - bass. Matt Josephs came aboard to play bass on their follow-up EP "Unlearning".

Their sound was well placed in the energy of the era, it was edgy and angry with rich and crushing down-tuned riffs, but it was also sweetly melodic and solemn. Chris Wall, and drummer Alex Hamilton went on to form the band As It Iz in 1998 with guitarist Trace Davis, and bassist James Osterhout.

Chris Wall has gone on release 5 solo albums under the names RECWALL and DBL-X, all of which are available here on Spotify.

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