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The floodgates of possibility opened up.

And now, here we are, with our friends who are family, living our best life.

Together.

It’s not just Zane and I who are timeless.

It’s the people we care about too.

Chapter thirty-one

ZANE

New Year's Day

Connor,Jace,andIsit at the island in Ty and Zoey’s kitchen while our women check out a bedroom they recently converted into a playroom.

In the distance, we can hear squeals of approval and laughter, which means it must be spectacular.

Ty is at the stove making brunch for the whole gang while we relive New Year’s Eve, which turned out to be epic.

“Jace, have you pulled up the article yet?” I tug on his arm.

He’s rapidly clicking through links on an email our new management company sent us this morning. “Yeah, yeah, just give me a sec … Oh, here it is. Do you want me to read it?”

“Yeah.” Connor, Ty, and I shout in unison.

“Fuck, give me a second.” Jace pulls out his reading glasses from his shirt pocket. Puts them on. “Okay, here we go …”

“A glorious return, nearly two-years in the making.

It was apparent Less Than Zero were ready for this delayed and overdue homecoming show. It goes without saying, their performance at the opening of Seattle’s Mission nightclub was, hands down, one of their best ever.

LTZ’s music is inherently catchy, poignant and impassioned. Lead singer, Tyson Rainier’s lyrics are emotional and cathartic, his stage presence almost mythical. Last night didn’t disappoint. Rainier was a live wire, full of pure energy and raw passion, making every single member of the audience feel like he was singing directly to them.

Witnessing savant guitarist Zane Rocks’ mastery of his instrument is something every music lover in the universe needs to experience. During his extended guitar solo, one might swear that the tips of his fingers had caught fire.

Bassist Connor McGloughlin and Drummer Jace Deveraux are often referred to as the heart of the band. Their technical proficiency and musicianship are not always lauded in the same way journalists speak of Rainier and Rocks, but it’s clear that both are necessary elements of the LTZ magic.

Leading up to the show, the crowd was uneasy. The elephant in the room, of course, was Rainier’s epic meltdown last summer, which led to a rumored breakup of the band and a long rehab stay for LTZ’s troubled lead singer.

I’ll admit, it was surreal watching LTZ perform like nothing had happened for most of the show. In fact, the vibe was effortless. The guys have always come across as best friends, their support of each other is legendary.

Every single one of them clearly loved each second of their long-awaited reunion show.

Although new music is promised in the new year, LTZ stuck to the basics. Playing all of the songs that jumpstarted their career for the first third of the show, segueing seamlessly into the entire Z album, and ending with their later hits.

Noticeably absent was their hit single, Strike, from the Phantom Uprising movie, helmed by disgraced director Don Kircher, likely because McGloughlin’s wife is television star Ronni Miller, who notoriously exposed him for numerous transgressions in Hollywood.

Nevertheless, witnessing a band as iconic as LTZ sincerely enjoying themselves enhanced what was already a euphoric musical experience for their fans—an extended moment of pure joy with not one, not two, not three, but four encores.

Nearly four solid hours of awesomeness. There’s no other way to say it.

Which brings me to the most surprising moment of the night, a revelation LTZ decided to share with its hometown crowd.

At the end of the fourth encore, all four guys took their bow and brought out legendary Limelight guitarist, Carter Pope. Anyone with a pulse knows that Pope is Zane Rocks’ father and is a frequent guest musician at LTZ shows.

During the show, however, Ty addressed the crowd and apologized for the incident last summer. Zane joined him and together they introduced Carter as their father. Which means, folks, that Zane and Ty are not just band brothers—they are real brothers.

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