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Modern Day Zero
12+ albums
alternative rockhard rockrockmodern rockGreat Unknown Bands
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Modern Day Zero is a rock band based in St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly called "Mesh,"—changed to "Mesh STL" after the name-conflict with Mesh—the band renamed and restarted as Modern Day Zero, meaning "starting all over again. Every day begins anew and you start from zero," according to guitarist Scott "Rock" Davis. Their single "Sick Inside" from their first album "Coming Up For Air" spent eight weeks as the most-requested song on St. Louis-area alternative rock radio station KPNT. Modern Day Zero has had songs included on videogames "EA Sports NHL" and "NASCAR Thunder 2004" and has toured with bands such as Puddle of Mudd, Nickelback, Velvet Revolver, Hoobastank and Guns N' Roses. Mesh (1995-2001) In June 1995, Brian Pearia of the Saint Charles, Missouri based band Ten Stories Tall was in search of a new lead singer after losing his. He approached Scott Gertken while he was singing and playing rhythm guitar for a Foristell, Missouri based band called Trailer. Gertken first declined the position, but when Trailer disbanded a few months later he joined up with Pearia, Rich Criebaum, and Pat Ryan. The group considered calling themselves Zero Hour before settling on Mesh instead. The band began playing shows at local bars and clubs with sets composed popular radio hits and some of their original music. By 1998, they had enough of their own material to play all-original shows. In 1998, lead guitarist Pat Ryan left the band and was replaced by Rock Davis. Mesh traveled to Memphi
