Xero (5)
Xero (pronounced "zero") was a nu-metal/crossover band from California, USA. Formed in the winter of 1996 by [a86301] and [a714875], they were later joined by DJ [a517956], guitarist [a462077], bassist [a714876] and drummer [a517955]. In November 1997, the band released its first and only demo tape, [m=988358]. Dave Garrett, the bassist of both Karma and Relative Degree, was the bassist of Xero for a brief time and even practiced with the band for a brief time in the winter of 1996 before Dave Farrell joined the group as bassist. Vocalist Wakefield was fired from the band in December of 1998 following a public showcase at the Whiskey A Go Go on December 10, 1998 that went horribly and was replaced with [a241527], the former vocalist of grunge band [a1118981], in March of 1999. Bassist Farrell left soon after Wakefield due to touring commitment with [a760899]. Among others, the band tried out [a221107] as his replacement. Soon after Chester joined, the band was renamed to [a901845] and in May 2000 to [a40029]. The band was also briefly known as "Xero 818" in 1998, due to the existence of other bands called "Xero".
Members: Mike Shinoda, Mike Elizondo, Andrew Lanoie, Chester Bennington, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Joseph Hahn, Mark Wakefield, Dave Farrell, and Kyle Christner
