Kyle Ripley
Vocals/Guitar
Bio:
I began playing music in 4th grade. I started on piano and trombone simultaneously, and instead trombone in the school band from 4th grade all the way through high school. Guitar I picked up in 6th grade. I took professional lessons on piano and trombone, but my dad taught me the basics on guitar, and then I taught myself the rest. Probably why it was my favorite instrument to be honest.
I had some friends I would jam with here and there throughout high school, but nothing that ever really committed to much. A Green Day cover here, a Slayer cover there. But during my senior year, I started what would eventually become Oblivion Zero. Initially a cover band, we went through a few iterations and name changes before we officially became OZ in January of 2012. An EP followed shortly after, and note here we are! It might seem underwhelming to a lot of people, but I’ve experienced the vast majority of my music career with my first band, and we’re still going.
Gear Used:
Schecter guitars, Mesa/Boogie amps, Ernie Ball strings, and InTune guitar picks.
Travis White
Guitar/Vocals
Bio:
I began playing guitar at 15 years old, self taught and professionally taught by Reece Scruggs (Havok) and Mate Bodor (Alestorm).
I have been in several bands throughout my music career, most notably Age of Ares and Architects of Ruin. My music adventures have taken me across over half of the United States, as well as Europe including France, Germany, Poland, and The Netherlands.
Gear used:
Jackson guitars, Mesa/Boogie amps, Elixir strings, InTune guitar picks, Shure microphones and IEM’s.
Blake Longeway
Drums
Blake has been playing drums and percussion for over +30 all around the Chicagoland area. This also includes 12 years in music retail sales.
He has played on an uncountable number of studio sessions, and performed with Invocation, Groove Sauce, The Rhythm Giants, A Silent Truth, Consume The Divide, Denial (Chicagos Sevendust Tribute) and most recently Oblivion Zero to name a few.
He has been fortunate enough to share the stage with acts such as
Powerman 5000
Adema
HED P.E.
Tantric
Saliva
Another lost year
ALBORN
Flaw
Otep
Combichrist
Devildriver
MushroomHead
NONPOINT
Andrew WK
With over +120 shows in the past seven years (including the Covid shutdown) he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
He is endorsed by:
RL Drums
Saluda Cymbals
Scorpion Percussion
Creative Percussion
