Blaine "Zippy" Cook is the former lead singer of the early 1980s Seattle political punk band the Fartz.[1] After they disbanded, he went on to front the thrash oriented the Accüsed.[2] Cook currently fronts Toe Tag and Accused A.D.. He was also the featured vocalist on a release, Horror Holocaust, by the thrash/death metal band Denial Fiend. Replacing Kam Lee in the band.
Blaine and wife Rahel used to own Zippy's Giant Burgers in West Seattle. Zippy's was a cult favorite in Seattle, having garnered several awards, including Best Burger by the Best of Western Washington[3] and Best Burger (non-beef) by the Seattle Weekly.[4] Zippy's closed its doors for the final time on July 10, 2022, citing staffing, inflation and an unreasonable landlord.