Relapse Records recording artists ZEKE have completed work on their forthcoming new album, entitled 'Til the Livin' End.

Recorded at Seattle's Sound House Studios w/ producer Jack Endino (NIRVANA, SOUNDGARDEN, MUDHONEY) and mixed at Hanzek Studios, 'Til the Livin' End is set for an April 6th U.S. release date via Relapse Records and Ryko Distribution and will be released on April 26th in Europe. Some advance track titles from 'Til the Livin' End include "Ten to the Riverside Blues", "On Through the Night", "Long Train Runnin", "383" and "Ride To Live".

Additionally, ZEKE (Blind Marky Felchtone (guitar / vocals), Donny Paycheck (drums) and Diamond Jeff Matz (bass / vocals), have announced a U.S. tour. The band will hit the road beginning March 5th in Seattle, WA and will tour through March 28th. ZEKE will pair up with labelmates HIGH ON FIRE and DYSRHYTHMIA for the "Relapse Records Contamination Tour" beginning March 12th in Salt Lake City Utah and will make an appearance at the Revolver-sponsored 2004 Relapse SXSW Showcase on March 18th in Austin, TX.
Updated ZEKE information will be made available via the Relapse Records website: www.RELAPSE.com, and the ZEKE website: www.ZEKEYOU.com.

"There are those who have used rock music as a vehicle for social change, or as a means of expressing their most intimate emotions or sublime spiritual yearnings...and then, to paraphrase an old TV show theme song, there's ZEKE and bands of their ilk, who approach rock 'n roll with what might euphemistically be called a refreshing lack of pretense". - ROLLING STONE

"Sheer brute punk strength. Punk's got young, loud and snotty again, only played just a little faster". - MONTREAL MIRROR


ZEKE TOUR DATES:

February 13 Eugene, OR John Henry's (w/ Jet City Fix)
February 14 tba (w/ Jet City Fix)
February 20 Tacoma, WA Hells Kitchen (w/ Jet City Fix), The Ruby Doe)
February 21 Richmond, WA Raj's Golden Lion (w/ Jet City Fix)
March 5 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern (w/ Jet City Fix, Black Panties)
March 6 Bellingham, WA Factory (w/ USS Horsewhip, Jet City Fix)
March 12 Salt Lake City, UT Liquid Joe's (w/ High On Fire)
March 13 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge (w/ High On Fire)
March 15 Oklahoma City, OK Green Door (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 16 Austin, TX Emo's (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 17 Fort Worth, TX Wreck Room (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 18 Austin, TX Emo's Annex (w/ High On Fire, Unsane, Dysrhythmia, The End, 27 as part of Revolver Presents: the 2004 Relapse Records SXSW showcase)
March 19 Houston, TX Rudyard's (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 20 San Antonio, TX Sam's Burger Joint (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 21 El Paso, TX E9 Club (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 23 Tucson, AZ Club Congress (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 24 Tempe, AZ tba
March 25 Hollywood, CA Troubadour (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 26 San Diego, CA Casbah (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 27 Long Beach, CA Alex's (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)
March 28 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill (w/ High On Fire, Dysrhythmia)

What the fuck no Boston shows. Zeke is one of my favorites. Dirty Sanchez, Kicked in the teeth, Death Alley. All kick ass albums. Full speed whiskey soaked, pissed off punk rock mayhem.