This too rapidly growing area of North Carolina has given the music world such diversity as the swinging Squirrel Nut Zippers and metal-laden Corrosion of Conformity. I recall personally bouncing COC's founding drummer, Reed Mullin, and his early '80s skinhead, punk rock, cohorts out of an entertainment joint when Mullin proceeded to head-butt a video game monitor. Man, times do change. Even bizarro-rocker Rob Zombie of White Zombie fame had a female bassist that hailed from Raleigh. Ex-Volar guitarist and drummer live around here too and gig as Matter Eater.
Talent is definitely in ample supply.
They have been banging away steadily at the great door of opportunity for more than seven years. Now that is true dedication. Ozone Quartet is Hollis Brown on electric violin, Francis Dyer on drums, Wayne Leechford on the Chapman Stick, and Kenny Thompson on guitars. Multi-instrumentalist Leechford has been tapping Chapman Stick for over 6 years. He has dabbled deep in guitar, bass, and even performed on saxophone at the White House in 1995 for the President and company.