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Billy Zoom (born Stuart Tyson Kindell; February 20, 1948) is an American guitarist, best known as one of the founders of the punk rock band X. At 68 years old, Zoom was diagnosed in 2015 with an aggressive form of bladder cancer and began immediate treatment.
May 21, 2008 · FROM 1977 TO 1982, Billy Zoom helped make some of the most ferocious and surprisingly sophisticated punk ever to blare from Southern California. As the guitarist for X, he churned out suped-up...
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Aug 24, 2020 · Kicking off with the title track and ending with a Jazz-time piano spoken word, Alphabetland is proof that X ain’t rusty. For guitar player Zoom, his rollercoaster with the band coincided with the rollercoaster of his life away from the music.
Dec 4, 2015 · What made the evening even more special for X and their fans was guitarist Billy Zoom’s return to the stage after being treated for cancer. Zoom checked in with New Noise with an update. It’s really great to hear that you’ll be playing the X-mas shows.
Jan 28, 2021 · ( Classic Rock ) published 28 January 2021. Picking up where their heroes The Doors left off, roots-punk firebrands X documented California’s dark underbelly in the late 70s. X in 1980: (L-R) Billy Zoom, DJ Bonebrake, Exene Cervenka and John Doe(Image credit: George Rose / Getty Images)
Jun 11, 2021 · A braniac amp genius, Zoom got a powerful tone – full of punch and bite – out of a minimalist setup. (Image credit: Clayton Call/Redferns) Billy Zoom remains one of the most fascinating figures of the early punk rock scene, mainly because he never truly fit the mold of the typical punk guitarist.
