If you have not seen local band Drop Mob before, you’re really missing out. The group’s metal and hip-hop sound is unlike anything you’ve ever heard. Simply put, they kick ass, thanks to a talented M.C., Gabe Perez; amazing guitar-playing from guitarists Dave Burk and Curtis Hendrix; drums by John Camacho; and bassist Steve Zepeda, who serves as the band’s driving force. Catch the band in action on Sunday, Nov. 6, at The Hood Bar and Pizza, 74360 Highway 111, in Palm Desert. For more information on Drop Mob, visit the band’s Facebook page. Steve Zepeda was kind enough to recently answer the Lucky 13.
What was the first concert you attended?
Drowning Pool.
What was the first album you owned?
Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill.
What bands are you listening to right now?
System of a Down.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
The new rap style. You just can’t understand the lyrics. Ha ha!
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
Led Zeppelin.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
The musical Grease, and the band Extreme.
What’s your favorite music venue?
The Date Shed.
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
“Stressed Out” by Twenty One Pilots.
What band or artist changed your life? How?
There are so many bands and artists who changed my life as I was learning how to play bass. Learning to play bass and then joining bands has kept me busy and out of trouble.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
Victor Wooten: “How do you slap the bass?”
What song would you like played at your funeral?
“Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
Pearl Jam, Ten.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
“Imagine,” John Lennon. (Scroll down to hear it!)
