Zaragoza

“An amazing sight live, their fair and polite appearance vanishes and the true ruthless warriors they are emerge; brutally beautiful.“ Christian Post-Hardcore Zaragoza, from Dinuba, California, is making an immense impact, and left the guy who takes names in the pews next to them. Six dashing, young musicians out of a nowhere town where death metal IS the definition of music, are out and putting somethin’ harmonious in today’s scene. Bringing preps and jocks rushing the stage and metal heads in the pit right behind them, they keep all of their fans happy with the flittering vocals of Justin, Sam and Anthony followed flawlessly by brutal breakdowns. Anthony Polanco, Justin Simmons, Samantha Dborde, Mike Mclaughlin, Andy Benavides, and Mitch Mclaughlin are the company.
So much music in their veins they cook, sleep and bathe in a power stance. They mercilessly establish powerful local connections and play a great live show. This young, energetic group focuses a lot of attention on live performance, and can you blame ‘em? After searching thoroughly for producers and studios, their decision to record their EP with friend Deathbed Productions, was for many personal reasons. They began recording their 6-song EP entitled “To the Person Sitting in Darkness”, after the book by Mark Twain, and the double-connotation to their beliefs as Christians; on November 24th; however, after completion they felt a different calling for the album. They titled it “Share the Wealth”; let it go unpackaged and marker-labeled to the public. The price for their immaculate product? You decide. They take any price offering in return for the cd. These guys love their fans.
6 musicians with a thirst for as much music as possible is a dangerous thing. No stage too big nor small, these guys got their first taste of performance at the Return Festival 2007, where they played on a $16,000 stage alongside a few local bands and Arizona’s Ever Stays Red. Their passion lies in live performance. They have been offered a lot of gigs and projects to fill their plate for the rest of 2008, and when I asked Anthony about it he humbly said with a grin, “We can do all these things that God is telling us to do, He’s the best manager a band could have.”
“When I saw Anthony’s hand reaching out to the awestruck crowd, I got those goose bumps; I knew at that moment that these dudes were the real deal.” –Daniel Robinson.
These kids definitely have a very bright future ahead of them, and you won’t fail to notice their hurricane of momentum; I guarantee it. Introducing, Zaragoza; Christian post-hardcore, from Dinuba, California.

-Matthew Bentley