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hat do four young men have in common with a small, three masted Mediterranean vessel you may ask. The four in question – Daniel Thomson (vocals and guitar), Aiden Smith (drums) and Max Robertson (bass guitar) from Elgin, together with Hayden Peace (guitar) from Lossiemouth – make up a local band who call themselves The Zebecks. The unusual, but immediately recognisable, name came about after they were browsing in a record shop and musing about how few bands there were under the letter ‘Z’. It was decided that if they ever were to start a band the favoured first letter of their name would be a ‘Z’ and, after considering several options, the small Mediterranean vessel was 34 chosen.
All four went to school together. Daniel and Aiden are now studying at Glasgow University; Hayden and Max will join them later on this year. Celebrations for 18th birthdays have had to be put on hold due to covid restrictions but hopefully when Max celebrates his 18th in July all restrictions will have been lifted. Normally the band rehearses in a cabin in Max’s garden; what once was Max’s father’s office space has been adapted to their needs and because it is out of town there is no fear of disturbing the neighbours. The Zebecks’ debut gig was at the Elgin Town Hall 2019, where they supported The Roov, and they managed to play a few more gigs before lockdown. They are extremely grateful for the support they received from the Elgin Town Hall and the other gigs that gave them the initial start, as this gave them the exposure they needed to kick off. They actually had a
