Zach Fontanez and his family run a coffee shop and sober bar in Meriden that holds events ranging from a silent book club to hardcore shows. He's also been in and continues to be in a bunch of bands. We thought all that was a great reason to get him on the podcast to talk primarily about Grace's Place which fills a void in the lack of all-ages venues in the area.

We told Matt from Killer Kin that Zach was going to be on and wrote this up about him:

Zach Fontanez is one of the most prolific, energy-filled, altruistic rockers to ever grace the Connecticut music scene. With a taste palette that spans all mutations beneath the rock 'n roll umbrella, this Punk's voracious appetite for creation germinates a scene and show setting rife with electric elation. A member of groups such as: The Human Fund, Minor Inconveniences, HATERS, and many more notable projects, Fontanez can be seen behind the kit, in your face with screaming into a Shure SM58, or swinging his stud-clad wrists in front of your favorite stage. Fontanez is a paragon of Raw-Powered positivity, patience, and the DIY dreams that most wish they could live. Check out the full conversation on the podcast: Links: https://www.gracesplacect.net/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Graces-Place-and-The-Rino-Stage/61578604783919/ https://www.instagram.com/gracesplacect/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@gracesplacect https://hatersbandct.bandcamp.com/ https://thehumanfundct.bandcamp.com/ https://gaguband.bandcamp.com/ https://jimhensonprostateexam.bandcamp.com/ https://zachfontanez.bandcamp.com/ Music on this episode:

Intro: Haters "I Love New Haven" MJ & Zach Go To Waffle House (Self-Released)

Rick: Kelly Moran "Echo In The Field" Don't Trust Mirrors (Warp) Carrier "That Veil Of Your (Ft. Voice Actor)" Rhythm Immortal (Modern Love) TVAM "Powder Blue" Ruins (Invada) Nashpaints "Boyfriend First" Everyone Good Is Called Molly (MirrorWorld)

Josh: Catharsis "Power" Hope Against Hope (Refuse / Chrimethinc.) Modem "Image" Interface (Modem Age Records) Night of the Vampire "Chasing Shadows in an Ocean of Time" The Enchanting Winds Of The Dreamweaving Masquerade (Profound Lore Records)

Zach: Cheap Heat "This And That" Blank Void (Brain Slash Records)

Outro: The Human Fund "Black Licorice" Feats of Strength (Split with another band of the same name)

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