According to Scott Porter – who presents
0x0’s Viper Room debut on Thursday, 19 April – the band “is an art collective featuring Thomas Dekker that incorporates music, fashion, video art and performance”.
At the gig,
0x0 will perform tracks from their debut album,
Equals Zero, which is described as “a dark synth-ridden blend of rock, techno and rhythmic orchestral written and produced solely by the collective”.
Dekker says, “[We] intend to challenge the current conventions of pop while keeping [our] personal identities cloaked in mystery. If there was a party in the world of
Blade Runner, the Replicants would surely be dancing to [our] music.”
Prior to 0x0 –
which Wetpaint says is “in a word, amazing” – Dekker released a solo album,
Psyanotic, in 2008 –
described by the artist as “Electrofolk - songs that have a traditional melodic and chord structure, often telling stories, but technically supported by electronica. I guess I'm trying to harness nature and technology in a symbiotic way."
Kaboom!
Scott Porter Presents . . . flier
Scott Porter / The Viper Room
As well as being a musician,
Thomas Dekker, 24, is also a successful actor, having appeared in numerous TV shows and films. He played Nick in the science-fiction sitcom
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997–2000) and, with Lena Headey, in the science-fiction drama
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–9), as John Connor – both spin-offs from movies. He also played Zach in the first series of the science-fiction drama
Heroes (2006) and is currently starring as Adam Conant in the supernatural drama
The Secret Circle.
Dekker’s film career includes the 2010 reimagining of
A Nightmare on Elm Street and playing the title role, Smith, in
Kaboom (also 2010).
0x0 featuring Thomas Dekker will be appearing at
The Viper Room on Thursday, 19 April 2012. Doors will open at 7.30 p.m., and
tickets are on sale at $12 in advance or $15 on the door.
