Our local music scene got even heavier when Layer:0 joined the fold. Vocalist Skylar Berry and guitarist Zach Rivizzigno have been crafting political and thought-provoking metal/punk jams that can be described as progressive grindcore. Berry’s vocal performance is intense and filled with chaotic screaming, yet the lyrics are filled with poetic techniques dealing with themes of resistance. Check out their seven-track, nine-minute epic, The Dead Are Not Silent. Layer:0 is set to perform at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, at Music House Indio, 82777 Miles Ave. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more info, visit www.instagram.com/layer.0_band. Berry is the latest to take the Lucky 13; here are her answers.
What was the first concert you attended?
I think it was a Skillet concert that my parents dragged me to when I was around 10 or so.
What was the first album you owned?
Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack on CD. I still have it, and it goes hard to this day. I don’t care what anyone says; I will defend this album with my life.
What bands are you listening to right now?
Omerta, OLTH, Cel Damage, Lefty Fish, and Valeska Suratt.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
The Y2K club-pop resurgence trend that’s going on right now. It’s great, and I love it; I just haven’t found myself to ever be in a mood to seek it out.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
OLTH or Gingerbee. They go insane live, and I missed the chance to see them at The Che Café (in La Jolla) both times they were there.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
Sonic OSTs. See above.
What’s your favorite music venue?
The Che Café. Layer:0 wouldn’t be a band if Zach and I never saw SeeYouSpaceCowboy and onewaymirror there.
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
A lyric that’s running around in circles in my head? One that’s in my mind, like all day, all the time? One that’s in my head, staying “Rent Free”?
What band or artist changed your life?
SeeYouSpaceCowboy. Seeing them live with Zach was legitimately life-changing for me. I thought I’d have to give up on a lot of my dreams and goals after coming to terms with my identity, but seeing Connie (Sgarbossa) and the guys live, I was like, “Oh wait, what am I thinking? I’m allowed to do this!”
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
Sean Kennedy from OLTH: “How the f*** do you make that noise? And can you teach me?”
What song would you like played at your funeral?
“Sweden” by C418. I am not kidding. Let this be my public will.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
Manipulator by The Fall of Troy. It’s got a little bit of everything I like in it.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
“End Up on the Screen” by Lefty Fish. I listened to this for the first time literally, like, an hour ago, and I’m obsessed.