Doomcupcake makes debut for Ogden Pride

An ‘O-Town Pride’ show featuring Doomcupcake, Shecock with a Vengeance, and Moon Traveler kicks off Ogden Pride weekend at Lighthouse Lounge on Friday.

Ogden Concerts

By Deann Armes

Doomcupcake image courtesy of band leader Zaza Historia VanDyke

Doomcupcake is a new groovy alternative band in town, sparked by Zaza Historia VanDyke’s sweetly sad alter-ego. They make their public debut as part of the O-Town Pride show at Lighthouse Lounge on Friday, August 5.

When Zaza, an Ogden-based musician and singer/songwriter, began playing her instruments and songs online, Sofia Scott (Shecock with a Vengeance) noticed, and booked Doomcupcake for their Ogden Pride show.

“I started the project as just a way to write and play heavier angsty music to help with the heavy emotions I was feeling,” Zaza said. And then it turned into a band. 

In response to the O-Town Pride show invite, Zaza quickly gathered local musicians to play her tunes live just in time for the Pride show: Max Muscolino (bass), Cashel Barnett (drums), Johnny Nikoloff (guitar), and Dave Crespo (guitar).

Doomcupcake’s first live performance at the O-Town Pride show, with Shecock with a Vengeance and Moon Traveler, is happening on the PBR stage at Lighthouse Lounge, Friday, August 5, at 8 p.m., $5 cover.

Find Zaza on Facebook (@ZazaHistoriaVanDyke), Instagram (@_zaza_vandyke), and Spotify.
(Lighthouse Lounge, 130 Historic 25th Street, lighthouseogden.com)

Ogden-based singer/songwriter and musician Zaza Historia VanDyke.
Photo: LRC Photography
Clothing: Sweetoliveshop

Deann Armes

Deann Armes is a journalist, magazine editor, and business manager who relocated to Ogden from Salt Lake in 2015. After a decade of freelance writing for local publications—Salt Lake City Weekly, Utah Stories, Indie Ogden, Standard-Examiner—Deann created The Ogdenite to help locals and visitors find things to do and encourage more support for small businesses, artists and musicians.

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