THE MIND'S EYE: Steve Moore Musician Profile

Steve Moore wonders if he has what it takes to be a Vanguard Mascot.

When you hear the name Zombi, what does it bring to mind? Does it make you think of the alternate title of George A. Romero's 1978 film Dawn of the Dead? Or Lucio Fulci's 1979 film Zombie, a.k.a. Zombi 2? Or do you think about the guy in the above photo?

Steven R. Moore is one half of instrumental duo Zombi, along with Anthony Paterra (a.k.a. Maserati). Together they've been making retro-inspired yet utterly modern (and frequently futuristic) music since first part of the current millennium. Their music is influenced by (what else?) the soundtracks of films by Romero, Fulci, and horror maestro John Carpenter... meaning the soundtrack work of bands like Goblin and Fabio Frizzi, as well as Carpenter's own film scores. He's also provided the score to The Mind's Eye.

Moore is nothing if not prolific and like the movies mentioned above, he also goes by the alias Gianni Rossi (pretty inspired, if you ask us), and is a member of the bands Lovelock and Titan.

You might also recall Moore's score for last year's Midnight Madness fave, The Guest.

Click this link to hear samples from the score on Soundcloud!

Or you might remember his score for another MM movie from last year, Cub (Murder Scouts FTW!)

Moore's music can currently be found in The Mind's Eye, which has one last screening on Saturday.

Still need more Moore? You're in luck! Zombi's upcoming release Shape Shift will be out on October 16 from Relapse Records.

THE MIND'S EYE Screening Times:
Sat, Sept 19, 7:00 PM SCOTIABANK 10

The Music of Steve Moore in CUB and THE GUEST!

Midnight Madness selections Cub and The Guest are both set to stun the audiences at the Ryerson, and they have one important thing in common--the music of Steve Moore, one half of the duo known as Zombi.

If it’s not clear that Moore is a big horror/genre fan from the fact has thrown his musical weight behind not one but two Midnight Madness selections this year, you need only to look at his band’s name, Zombi. Horror heads will recognize the name as the Italian release title of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, the score of which was a big influence on Zombi’s work.

While you’ll have to wait for the Midnight Madness premiere to hear any specific cuts from the scores for Cub, you can check out this clip from The Guest that features some of Moore’s work:

Check out Moore's tumblr, linked up there in the post, for more samples of his work. Or better yet, attend one of the screenings of these two awesome films to get the full experience!

CUB screening times:

Wed., Sept. 10th, 11:59 PM, RYERSON

Thu., Sept. 11th, 8:30 PM, SCOTIABANK 8

Sat., Sept. 13th, 12:30 PM, SCOTIABANK 13

THE GUEST screening times:

Sat., Sept. 13th, 11:59 PM, RYERSON

Sun., Sept. 14th, 6:45 PM, SCOTIABANK 3