CURRENT NEWS ~ OCTOBER 2009

Sorry for the delay in getting these releases out to you but there has been a few problems with production matters and other licensing issues that put a hold on things. These are sorted now and Zero Hour is back on track to get these great releases out.

The Loaded Dice "No Sweat" is avaialable NOW and you can buy it on Ebay or from Zero Hour direct.

Zero Hour is launching a new label soon to cater for out of print and rare Blues/Hard Rock/Prog Rock bands from the 60s and 70s from Western Australia ~ watch this space

  • NEW RELEASE OUT NOW
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  • Artist: Loaded Dice
  • Album: No Sweat
  • First time on CD comes this lost classic power pop rock album from 1979. Hailing from Perth Western Australia, Loaded Dice take the basic rock formula, mix in some power chords and some beatlesque vocals and released this great album. Zero hour has added some never released bonus material and packaged it into a nice digipak. Don't miss out this time.
  • Listen to a sample HERE
  • REISSUE
  • In Production ~ Due Frb 2010 (sorry delyed again)
  • Artist: Boys
  • Album: Self Titled
  • Awesome re-issue of this classic Australian power pop rock bands debut album from 1980. Has not been available on CD since the late 1980's. The complete album and b-sides. Liner notes by songwriter Paul McCarthy who gives an honest account on the history of this band.
  • NEW RELEASE
  • In Production ~ Due 2010
  • Artist: Loaded Dice
  • Album: Rare & Unleashed Vol.1
  • Features early demos from the pre "No Sweat" album. Lots of Beach Boys and Beatles influenced tracks that if given half a chance may have been hits.
  • NEW RELEASE
  • In Production ~ Due 2010
  • Artist: Loaded Dice
  • Album: Rare & Unleashed Vol.2
  • More early demos from the "No Sweat" album line-up. Lots OZ pop rock tracks recorded just before they got the album deal with WEA. This band wrote and recorded so many songs that a Volume 3 may be needed.
  • REISSUE
  • In Production ~ Due 2010
  • Artist: The Dangtrippers
  • Album: Days Between Stations
  • If you dig BIG STAR then this album will is right up your alley. The Dangtrippers hailed from Iowa and released this gem back in 1988. This album has been a must have for many power pop collector and Zero Hour will finally reissue the album with some long lost bonus material.
  • Sample coming soon
  • REISSUE
  • In Production ~ Due 2010
  • Artist: The Dangtrippers
  • Album: Transparent Blue Illusion
  • Zero Hour released this back in 1991, the bands second album. A little heavier on the guitars but still a power pop classic that deserves another pressing. Zero Hour has devled into the archives and come up with some bonus material also.
  • Sample coming soon
  • NEW RELEASE
  • In Production ~ Due 2010
  • Artist: The Stems
  • Book: The Stems by George Matzkov
  • Nice slimline booklet with 40 pages of more than 50 photographs in B/W and colour. This picture book covers the years 1983 to 1987 with many photographs never before published. Includes photographs on tour, in the studio. during video shoots and much much more. This will be a limited edition pinting and a must for any fan.

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