List of Zao-related side projects

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This page lists other bands with which current and former members of the United States metalcore band Zao have been affiliated. For the main article, see Zao (band).

[edit] Side projects & other bands

The following is a list of other bands in which Zao members have been involved, and the Zao members who were involved with them (possibly incomplete). Most of these bands were short-lived, so little is known about them, apart from the fact that at least one Zao member played in each.

• Catchpenny (Gretz)
• Conelrad (band) (Gretz) – Two-piece band with Jeff Gretz on drums and vocals. Official website
• Crank Radio (Gretz)
• Creation Is Crucifixion (Mellinger) (1997–)
• Entrust (Darst)
• Eyes Upon Separation (Jonas, Darst, Auxier)
• Firebreather (Koschik) Official website
• GODS (Smith, Horner) – "I See You Through Glass" 2005-2006 (Broke up on June 6th, 2006)
• Grand National Hustler (Weyandt)
• Into The Looking Glass
• Jade Meridian (Cogdell, Mellinger, Koschik, Peck) (1998–) – Melodic hard rock band that has performed with Zao at Cornerstone Festivals. It has since become Mellinger's solo project, and several demos have been posted at the projects MySpace page.
• Los Capitanos (Cogdell, Weyandt, Peck) – Became States of Melba.
• Monroe (Jonas, Goudy, Cox, Smith) – "Stress relief from Zao."
• Mutha-Trucka (Weyandt, unknown affiliates) Project that recorded demos in 2001-2002 that was never realized. Heavy Stoner Rock vibe.
• My Own Halo (Smith)
• Nodar (Koschik, Cogdell) – Recorded two songs.
• Pensive (Detar, Lunn)
• Pop Weaver (Koschik)
• Seasons In The Field (Weyandt, Cogdell, Peck) – Recorded a split with Pensive.
• Society's Finest (Ashworth)
• States of Melba (Cogdell, Peck) (2001–2006, 2008) – Predated by the band Los Capitanos. According to the band's official website, they have released a demo. The band is booked to play a benefit show in April 2008; it is unknown whether the gig is a one-time reunion or not.
• Symphony in Peril (Jonas) – Released two full-length albums on Facedown Records before breaking up in 2005. They played their final show on November 25th, 2005.
• The American Spectator (Smith) – Two-drummer project; also featured the Clark brothers from Demon Hunter and Training for Utopia as well as Sean Ingram and James Dewees of Coalesce. Never released any material.
• The Double Whammy Butt Burrito Brigade (Gretz)
• The Ghost Hospital (Weyandt) (2006–) – Weyandt plays drums in this Pittsburgh-based band, which offers a "total instrumental stoner vibe."
• The Juliana Theory (Detar, Walters) (1997–2006) – A diverse, alt rock and indie quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
• the opd (Gretz) – Official website
• The Pretty Weapons (Darst, Auxier)
• The Underwater (Smith) – Smith briefly filled the drummer position
• They That Kill Their Masters (Weyandt) – Grindcore project active during a brief time in which Weyandt was not in Zao
• Through the Eyes of Katelyn (Smith) – Recorded one album for Takehold Records.
• Times After Dusk(Goudy) – Folk rock acoustic indie album released in August of 2006.