ex-Shotgun Messiah vocalist Zinny Zan talks new band Zan/Cody plus his time in Shotgun Messiah

Welcome to episode #148 of the Rock Interview Series. This feature was recorded on May 28th, 2026, with guest Zinny Zan, vocalist of the hard rock band Shotgun Messiah during 1985-1990. Zinny first made his mark fronting the Swedish band Easy Action from 1981 to 1985. When the band chose not to relocate to the U.S., he left and joined Kingpin — the group that later moved to America and changed the band name to Shotgun Messiah. They released their self‑titled debut in September 1989, but about a year later, Zinny was relieved of his duties. Now, Zinny has reunited with Shotgun Messiah guitarist Harry Cody for a new project called Zan/Cody. Their debut album, "Beautiful N’ Damned," comes out July 24th on Frontiers Music. In this interview, Zinny talks about the new band, his past, and what’s ahead. www.rockmusicstar.com