About the band

Biography

FORMED IN LATE SUMMER 2022, ZILLAFYDE DELIVERS A DYNAMIC BLEND OF ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS AND SELECT COVER SONGS, CREATING AN ECLECTIC MIX THAT CAPTIVATES AUDIENCES. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM CLASSIC ARTISTS LIKE LED ZEPPELIN AND JIMI HENDRIX, AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY ACTS SUCH AS THE REVIVALISTS, UMPHREY’S MCGEE, JACK WHITE, AND LOCAL H, THEIR PERFORMANCES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR EVER-CHANGING VIBE AND ENGAGING ENERGY

The Band

Scott See

Frontman & Guitarist - Started playing guitar in 2002. Primary songwriter for the band. The guy who yells into the microphone while the rest of us try not to laugh.

Silver Coulter

Co-founder & Lead Guitarist - Over 20 years of guitar experience. Influences include Led Zeppelin, Brad Paisley, Local H, and Tool. Secretly checks the setlist three times before every show.

Patrick Petro

Drums - PAT GOT STARTED BEHIND THE KIT IN 1985, BRINGING DECADES OF EXPERIENCE SHAPED BY PLAYING IN EVERYTHING FROM MARCHING BANDS, CONCERT BANDS, AND MUSICALS, TO JAZZ ENSEMBLES, JAM BANDS, FOLK GROUPS, AND ELECTRONIC PROJECTS. LOCALLY, HE PLAYS WITH BANDS LIKE MATIXANDO, THE MONON TROUBADOURS, WABI SABI, ELEMENTROPY, AND NOW ZILLAFYDE. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM PLAYERS LIKE JON FISHMAN (PHISH), BILLY MARTIN (MEDESKI, MARTIN, AND WOOD), AND DAVE KING (THE BAD PLUS), PAT BRINGS A DYNAMIC, IMPROVISATIONAL EDGE TO EVERY PERFORMANCE —BALANCING GROOVE, NUANCE, AND CREATIVITY BEHIND THE KIT

Al Kelley

Bass - ORIGINALLY FROM BROWN COUNTY, AL WAS INSPIRED TO PICK UP THE BASS AT THE AGE OF 16 AFTER HEARING PRIMUS, AN EXPERIENCE THAT SPARKED A LIFELONG DEDICATION TO GROOVE-DRIVEN PLAYING. OVER THE YEARS, HIS STYLE HAS EVOLVED FROM FLASHY TECHNIQUE INTO A MORE INTENTIONAL, SONG-FIRST APPROACH, FOCUSING ON FEEL, POCKET, AND MUSICALITY. WHILE HE STILL OCCASIONALLY BREAKS OUT HIS SLAP CHOPS, AL NOW PREFERS TO LOCK IN AND SERVE THE SONG, DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM LEGENDS LIKE BOOTSY COLLINS, JACK BRUCE, PAUL MCCARTNEY, AND JAMES JAMERSON. HIS PLAYING BLENDS TASTEFUL RESTRAINT WITH MOMENTS OF PERSONALITY, GIVING EACH TRACK A SOLID FOUNDATION WHILE STILL LEAVING ROOM FOR CHARACTER AND MOVEMENT. The quiet one until the bass drops.