I just noticed that on the cover of the Xero demo tape (no, I don't actually own one, I'm just looking at the pictures on Wiki) there's a number to dial for "more information". It's 818-549-9083 (source), and I was wondering if anyone here knows where it lead(s) to?
It could be the number for Zomba publishing. I believe Xero was signed to a publishing deal on their first or second show, so it could be that. I'm not sure if they put out the tape before or after they started playing shows.
I'm not sure either, but thats a good enough explanation. On a related topic, has anyone got the full Xero tape cover? This one (the most comon) on wiki is slightly cropped at the bottom (hence the titles "Sick" and the absents of 'fuse'). I remmber seeing it on LPcollectors.com once, but it was watermarked. I can't see why anyone would want to crop it like that anyway.