Genres Rock Past members Rick Curley
Gary Curto Genre Rock music | Years active 1993–1997 Origin United States of America | |
Members Nat Barouch
Dante Catt
Gary Schutt | ||
Signal Zero was a West Palm Beach, Florida based cover band. It emerged from a brainstorm session of Nat "DrumMan" Barouch & Rick Curley in 1993. They initially called the band Higher Ground and Dante Catt and Gary Curto came aboard. After several other bands named "Higher Ground" surfaced, they held a name contest, with Gary's entry, "Signal Zero" emerging as the eventual winner.
With 4-part vocals and musical authority, Higher Ground toured across the state of Florida with powerhouse sets of classic and current rock, and was nominated "Best Circuit Band" in the 1994 Jammie Awards.
Under Nat's management and promotion, Higher Ground also maintained a popular original project. Their first release, the 14-song "Breaking Through", was a live-to-DAT recording which sold thousands of copies locally. In addition to headlining several shows, they supported such acts as Foghat, Rich Derringer, Pat Travers, and Stranger. Higher Ground went on to record and shoot video at Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida.
In late 1995, they changed their name to "Signal Zero" (police code for "Armed, approach with caution"!) and adopted a harder, more raunchy style. Soon after that, Gary & Rick left the band to pursue other goals and Signal Zero became a power trio with the addition of Berklee-educated Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Gary Schutt.
1997 saw the three members of Signal Zero, along with guests/alumni Rick Curley and Gary Curto, record Dante Catt's solo effort, "Curiosity Kills", a 10-song album which went on to sell well in South Florida.