IN THE BLOOD

The Everlys, the Allmans, the Gallaghers . . . rock 'n' roll has had its share of brother combos.

Singer siblings Paulie Z and David Z, the guitarist and bassist, respectively, for the Brooklyn-based rock band ZO2, identify more with a longtime unrelated rock tandem.

"Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons would be a 99.9 percent accurate description of our relationship," Paulie Z tells Sounding Off. "(I'm Paul and) David is Gene."

"I get women who look like Shannon Tweed,"cracks David Z, referring to Simmons’ longtime model/actress girlfriend.

In 2004, the brothers experienced the Stanley/Simmons dynamic up close and personal when their band toured with Kiss. Lately, ZO2 -- which is rounded out by drummer/singer Joey Cassata -- has been on the road supporting the recently released Ain't It Beautiful, the band's second album, issued on Riker Hill Records.

For the guitar tracks to "Get Up Now" and all of the new album’s bass tracks, ZO2 ventured to Central Jersey to record at Bound Brook’s Voodooland.

The band's next gig is set for Thursday (Oct. 18) at Sweeney's Saloon, 13639 Philmont Ave. in Philadelphia.

Visit www.myspace.com/sweeneysphilly for more about the show and check out www.zo2.com/ for more about ZO2.

BACH VISITS TRL

Jersey Shore-based Sebastian Bach will appear on MTV's TRL at 3:30 p.m. today (Oct. 17). He's set to perform "November 20," his new rap/rock song.

Coincidentally, Nov. 20 is when Angel Down, Bach's new solo album, arrives in stores.