The Zodiac Killers

by Mario Mesquita BorgesAssembling in San Francisco in February 1999, the Zodiac Killers follow the full-blooded trail of the punk rock revival style. Composed of a four-piece crew fronted by Jill Haley (vocals, guitar), along with Jeremy Tuman (guitar), Billy Badass (drums), and bassist Greg Lowery (formerly with the Rip Offs), the Killers started creating a buzz in the local underground scene shortly after their first live shows. Still in 1999, the squad offered its first studio effort, the album The Most Thrilling Experience. Ultimately considered as one of the best punk rock albums within the local alternative music scene, the disc projected the Killers' efforts toward even more recognition. Nearly two years after the release of the first full-length album, the quartet recorded its second major recording, Have a Blast, that hit the record stores in February 2001, strengthening even more the band's notoriety.