updated 1/10/09

Yep, 10 years man.  TEN!  YEARS!

Since Rick Coughlin, Tim Taylor, Steve McCluskey, Nick Muce and I (Michael Pandiscio)  sat in my recording studio, frustrated over the fact many people had already used the name "Super Genius" and we couldn't. Nick, in utter frustration,  cursed "here's what I think of thinking of a new name, care factor zero, I don't give a shit what we call it!"  Everyone said "YES!" and  the name was born.
 I grabbed the domain name carefactorzero.com on Wednesday March 24, 1999. We had already played a few gigs together under Super Genius at that point.   Our first get together was in Jan of '99.

This band has had many faces and styles intermingled over the years. We started out playing stuff like The Bare Naked Ladies, lots of Violent Femmes stuff, Grateful Dead and other classic rock. The period after Daryl Sabine and Peter Waters joined up  we could play Paul Simon one minute and Limp Biscuit the next. Whatever we needed to do to keep people dancing. This is probably my fondest incantation besides where we are at now. . Our signature closer then was "Gloria". Our last gig there in that formation on Sept 9, 2001 was insane. We did Gloria and Daryl broke the neck of his guitar. Very memorable.   That same era we released "Simmer Down'.  Tuesdays at The Woodshed, house band at The Sou'wester with Greg and Bobby. Great times.

When Eric Short joined up we went a little more punk putting stuff like  Blink 182 and The Ramones into the sets along with my usual choices of BNL, Dead ect.. We kept a more  modern rock feel with Matt Pawloski on guitar, then we shifted back to more groove rock when Pokey returned and Alex Pashoian and Dave Barrett  joined the band. We would go from Pink Floyds "Pigs" to Black Sabbath's "Fairies Wear Boots" to JGB.  Alex left and we tried out a few new guitarists  but decided to remain a 4 piece with me as the only 6 string player and adding keyboardist Brett Ginter instead, playing Jerry Garcia Band, Taj Mahal and other songs out of my personal favorite list. Me playing lead has been fun and an adventure and I wouldn't have it any other way now. 

Lots of guys have come and gone, a few hard feelings here and there. All in all I wouldn't change much. I've played with some incredible musicians and made some really good friends.   This band has become a reflection of what I like musically and plus to have a really great group of guys makes the whole trip pretty cool. Here's to the next 10!

Mike

 
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Here is a Timeline of our existence     Click Here
 
If you have any pictures, please send them along to admin@carefactorzero.com

Here are some pictures of mine and Pokey's...may take a minute to load.

John, Mike, Steve and Matt

Mike and Pokey at the Souwester circa 2000

Mike and Pokey at the Souwester circa 2000

Eric, Steve, Kevin and Mike looking cool

cartoon CFZ's

Souwester circa 2000

Eric and Mike at the Souwester circa 2002

Souwester circa 2002

Eric and Mike at the Souwester circa 2002

Summer at Blue Water Circa 2004

Eric Blowing....his horn

The imfamous Bob Janson Bubble photo

Eric's Birthday. A #2 (all I had at home) and a cinnamon bun

Promo pic circa 2005

at The Boathouse - Kendrick's Hyannis

Souwester Circa 2000

with Kevin Pond on Drums Summer 2007

Promo Pic circa 2000

Daryl at the sou

with Kevin Pond on Drums Summer 2007

Summer 2007

unused promo 2004

unused promo 2004

Souwester Circa 2000

promo pic from 2000

original cfz promo pic circa 1999

Dale did us as the simpson's. No pete???

Compound poster

Compound poster

Compound poster

Cousin IT

soundman Dale Mandigo

Daryls cartoon head

soundman Dale Mandigo

Hyport Brewing Company Circa 2002

Hyport Brewing Company Circa 2002

Hyport Brewing Company Circa 2002

Hyport Brewing Company Circa 2002

The Land Ho Circa 2002

The Land Ho Circa 2002

The Land Ho Circa 2002

Kevin

The Land Ho Circa 2002

Circa 2002

getting down at The Hyport Circa 2002

Blow that horn

Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

in the dressing room at the Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

in the dressing room at the Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

in the dressing room at the Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

at the Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

at the Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

at the Compound in Fitchburg circa 2004

Mondays at The hyport

Fear Factor Zero At The Bullpen in New Bedford

Wobbly

website montage

promo pic circa 2003

Soundman Dale

Do I need to put a caption?

Cartoon heads Circa 2000

That's the guitar he broke at our final gig at THe Sou before we broke up. We gave it to a total stranger. I'd buy it if anyone knows where it is.

Pokey circa 2000

promo from 2002

dale's cartoon head

Rum Runners circa 2003 mike and rick

Rum Runners circa 2003 mike and rick

Rum Runners circa 2003

Souwester 2000-2001

Souwester 2000-2001

Souwester 2000-2001

Woodshed 2000-2001

Souwester 2002

Mike's cartoon head

orange beach pic by Brian Watts

Promo from Cartoon series

Pete's cartoon head

Pokey

Eric short playing with his dildo

Eric got in to somebodies stash

Pokey cartoon head

Dale at The Hyport

great picture

Tim Taylors cartoon head

Kevin, Eric, Steve, Mike

trialer at The Land Ho

Compound in Fitchburg

red promo pic circa 2001-2002

cartoon heads circa 2002

Matt, Mike, Steve and Steve on the beach 2004

the bubble pic again

Promo pic circa 2005

what a crew

first promo pic 1999 Mike, Tim, Pokey, Nick, Rick

2003 promo pic

unused promo pic 2001-2002

Daryl, Bob Honeycut and friends

Boby hammin it up with friend

Janie

bob Honeycutt, Mike and Joey Creighton

Daryl and Lee

Janie and Julie

Pokey and Woodshed waitress

The stage at The Woodshed July 4, 2001

Woodshed 7/4/2001

Rockin at The Souwester

Poke at The Souwester

Elwood, Release party at The Sou

Poke aT The Sou

Pete on congas

Souwester

Souwester release party, the guitar again. where art tho broken guit?

Souwester

Souwester

Souwester

Souwester

Souwester

Souwester

The Banner cousin Dupe made for us

Souwester

Daryl at the Souwester

Souwester

unused 2000 promo pic

Simmer Down CD cover

soundman Dale

soundman Dale

Glenn and Rachel

G.L.O.R.I.A.

Sabine - July 3, 2001 at The Shed

Captain Morgan and wench

Mike at The Woodshed

the always shy....Kurt J

Paul McCluskey showing the proper use of the CFZ frisbee

getting down at The Woodshed

Meghan and friends

Haysey

Glenn Swartzkopf and friends

Tim T and Mark McCarthy

The hockey jersey

Les Sterris

Mark "Dr Evil" McCluskey

Rummies

jammin at Rummies

Mike waiting at a party in Brewster

Mike at The Sou

Mike and Steve at The Souwester

Dale Mandigo - soundman extrodinaire

Paul at Rummies

The Drive By Drivers

Pete at The shed

Pete at The souwester

Pete and Daryl at The Woodshed

Pete at a party in Brewster

Pokey in the Red see thru shirt

Pokey at The Sou

Cartoon Pokey and Gator in the Mystery machine

Tim Taylor

Tim on guit with Pete

Great pic of the drive-by drummers

at The woodshed

Tim Taylor at The souwester

Ridin' the angry Rhino

4th of July at The Woodshed 2001

Blue Water 2006

Souwester

Souwester

Again, the guitar soon to be broken....

Daryl and Mike at The Sou'wester

Blue Water 2008 with Katie Whelan

Daryl, July 4, 2001 at The Woodshed

Gettin down at The woodshed

Pokey, River's Edge Music Festival, Palmyra Maine

David and Poke at River's Edge Music Festival, Palmyra Maine

River's Edge Music Festival, Palmyra Maine

Matt and a frisbee

Mike at The River's Edge music festival, Palmyra Maine

pokey drummer

Pokey lookin' sharp at the Sou

Mike and Daryl at The Sou'