![]() ![]() I was hooked on music which never left my mind. I think I tapped on everything that moved. I played along to records and drove every one crazy. Complete with a ballerina on the front skin, bass drum, snare and hi hat. My father bought me a cheap drum set from a retired big band drummer. I suppose this was my first taste of rock music. It was very common for my relations to pop in for parties and sing with the piano. I was always around my cousins who came to the house playing old rock and roll records. Music was always in the house in one form or another. Keith Bonsor: I grew up on Canvey Island in Essex England in the early 50s. Where and when did you grow up? Was music a big part of your family life? ![]() “Loud, wild, and utterly imperfect….on stage was for me pure adrenaline.” Founder members Keith Bonsor and drummer Peter Brewer were joined by guitarist John Truba and bassist Barry Skeels, who created an exciting collection of original classic rock recordings. Rolling Stones engineer Bill Farley discovered them and at TPA Studios in Soho London they recorded their first album. This was recorded under another name but it was still laid down by the same Zior musicians. The band also released a second album called ‘Monument’. Zior’s first album sleeve was designed by Keith McMillan who also designed the Black Sabbath album both are now landmarks in the album cover world. Zior | Monument interview The band was active in the late seventies and it’s best known for its outrageous Black Magic stage act which enthralled the London clubs of that era.
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