Green Zone is led by the NY based bassist & composer Kato Hideki. The heavy and dark sounding band was named after the US military base in Bagdad and formed by the founding members of the legendary group, Ground-Zero. The music is based on the current US invasion in Iraq, the American imperialism and beyond. Their second CD, Bayt is a bold remix of their dynamic live performances from their Japan tour in March, 2006. All music composed by Kato Hideki. With Kato Hideki : electric bass, analog synthesizer, baritone guitar, oud, violin, viola & water. Otomo Yoshihide: electric guitar. Uemura Masahiro: drums. Recorded live in Tokyo, Nagoya & Kyoto on March 2006, remixed in NYC in 2008.