Rip-Off Halo
is, was, and will always be
Curtis Zinn
Trevor Sellers
Zaq Minjack
Brandon Smith




NEWS:7/21 (early early in the morning)
OK for some reason today is the day that i picked to do all of this. RIP-OFF HALO is no more. and it is unlikely ever to be again. TOUR DIARYis up. please check that. and direct all comments to CRIMESCENEUNIT@aol.com. I know trevor sellers, and brandon smith both have tour diaries, if they will ever be posted still remains to be determined. GO TO CASEYS TOUR DIARY AS WELL!!!the americas. and be sure to check out trevors other bands NUMBER ONE GUN, and THE NORTH MAGNETIC. and curtis' THE AUTUMN ERA. as for me (zaq) i will always have CRIMESCENEUNIT, and im starting a new band that will be playing very soon! calledTHE KILL DARE. hopefully on tour in december. so please check us out. ill be playing drums, and it might feature AUBREY POPE (yes the love of my life again) on vocals. and there is also talk of brandon, curtis, and trevor starting a band with her on bass, and brandon on guitar. please email me with any news, or comments. thanx again for the support! see you soon. NEWS:6/5
Well, we are just about to leave for this whole sha-bang..im so sick. right now i hate everything. this is kind of like my first tour diary....as we all are supposed to do one. the show last night was amazing. the out pouring of support was unmatched thank you to everyone who came out, and pretty much donated us some money so we can go on this crazy dream. last night (actually this morning) i freaked out, couldn't sleep. not because of excitement, i was debating not going; just fucking going back home, and never being heard from again. i dont know, well see how it all turns out. i have a bad feeling. hopefully im wrong. the Americas were utterly awe inspiring last night, i've never seen casey fucking play like that! and travis was way more energetic, and screamy than ever. it was amazing. im torn, i guess i dont think im good enough, and things arent going to go well at all. prove me wrong.
NEWS:6/1
Show tonight, first ever with brandon. ROCK! SHOKK!!umm its went pretty well, thanx to the wrestlers CRAZY OUTKAST, E-DAWG (from the ghetto), WELL DRESSED MEXICAN, and SUBURBAN CHOLO for giving us all smiles. ok so the show went fine, blood everywhere, straps falling off every minute. it was all good times. we still need to practice, i promise, we will before the show on the 4th. Curtis got me sick, so nyquil is running through my veins as i write this. so much shit to get done before we leave. thanx to brandon for letting us play, tons of fun!
NEWS:5/29
OK. So me and Curtis finished up our vocals and what not on monday before the show. i dont know why i didnt post this earlier. anyways, we are just waiting or the smoke to clear (or for travis to clear the bong) over at the Americas camp, and then the tour only cd/ep split will be ready. In other news, our new bass player has been confirmed; his name is brandon, he is a sweet heart. Hung out with him for the first time last night, he is such a swell guy, and perfect for the task of making sure we sound good/keeping miscellaneous musical equipment/stage props from pelting our audience. We talked about the shokker, girls, electrifying girls, the Locust, and all of us having black hair, being emaciated, and pale skin....and how they are a coincidence i swear. His first show will probably be the tour kick off, on june 4th. We are so stoked. Much love to our friends the Americas. Also there is tentative talk about going overseas and playing shows. england (maybe more in europe), japan, israel. maybe december???we are working on it. If any other news comes up, check back daily, as i have no life other than this band, and update it almost every day! peace.
NEWS:5/28
SHOW LAST NIGHT. umm it sucked. a big "NOT COOL GUYS" goes to A BEAUTIFUL BEGINNING, the ones who booked the show, didnt flyer at all left before the band from ISRAEL...yes ISRAEL(the REEDS..who happen to be amazing guys, and stayed at our house last night. so there was no one there.(minus the love of my life Aubrey (stars upon thars), who had her dad drive down to get me 9 volt batteries...XOXOXOXOXOX for that). hella unbombness fellas. but otherwise we sucked, we need to practice. it was all rockin though!i make no sense. also the tour kick off/benefit for the "stealth the SHOKKA tour" has been confirmed! june 4th @ the catacombs, with the the americas. come out and help us fuck over the west coast!
NEWS:5/25
SHIRTS HAVE BEEN MADE!!!!!our new shirt design is finished and will be on sale for $5 at the show on monday at the catacombs, as well as all other shows from now on!!!! we are also in the recording studio....ahh who are we kidding, we did the drums at zeke's house. WHO WAS BOMB ENOUGH TO LET/HELP US DO THEM!!!!!thanx to zeke for recording them, and room mates micah and dan for letting us take over the house for an hour or so. then the guitars and shit were done today in a secret location (shadwells room, and curtis closet at zaq and curtis' apartment). vocals are going to be completed tomorrow, or on monday...before the show. sweet huh. then we will burn a whole bunch of the S'n D LP........which is the tour only cd/ep split with the americas. bomb. SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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we and the Americas would like to welcome you to
the "stealth the shokker tour"

june 4th -- chico, ca. @ catacombs w/ the americas, mercy mile
june 5th -- redding, ca. @ caldwell park w/ the americas, mercy mile,
june 6th -- arcata, ca.@ a house TBA w/ the americas, Jason Webley
june 7th -- eugene, or. @ cafe le sou sol w/ the americas
june 8th -- woodenville, wa. @ the grange hall w/ the americas, march 15th, akimbo, blowupnihilist
june 9th -- seattle, wa. @some house now (punkin house got cancelled)w/ the americas
june 10th -- portland, or. @ w/ the americas,
june 11th -- tacoma, wa. @ the kickstand (or a house for sure) w/ the americas
june 12th -- olympia, wa. @ Le Voyuer w/the americas, blowupnihilist
june 13th -- chico, ca. @TBA
june 14th -- reno, nv. @ arkaik w/ the americas, stalin's war
june 15th -- modesto, ca.cancelled june 16th -- irvine, ca. @ KUCI live radio show w/ the americas, stereotype music
june 17th -- bakersfield, ca. @ the boiler room w/ the americas, ten stabs to the throat
june 22nd -- visalia, ca. @ the don w/ the americas
more tour info to come.



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and then july 19th vacaville, ca @ 3 oaks comm. center w/hand over fist