Watch 8-Year-Old Do Her Best Jonathan Davis Voice on Korn ‘Freak on a Leash’ Kid Cover
The young musicians who work with the O'Keefe Music Foundation have made another spirited cover of a Korn song accompanied by an equally intrepid music video. This time around, it's a version of the Jonathan Davis-led nu-metal band's "Freak on a Leash" sung by the 8-year-old Zoe Franziska. But can Zoe match Davis' memorable facial expressions from the original 1999 "Freak on a Leash" video?
Last year, the O'Keefe kids covered Korn's "Blind" with 10-year-old Colt Shedden on vocals. They followed that with a neighborhood-trashing take on Slipknot's "Wait and Bleed" led by 9-year-old Chase Beckham. Six-year-old Michael Dalhover fronted the O'Keefe cover of Korn's "Here to Stay."
Check out the "Freak on a Leash" cover down toward the bottom of this post.
"When 8-year-old Zoe isn't drawing unicorns, playing hopscotch and watching cartoons, she likes to utterly destroy Korn songs," a press release from the O'Keefe Foundation explains.
"She did just that with four other destroyers from around the country," it continues. "Dominic Donile on lead guitar, Evan Harris on drums, Fritz Dannemiller on bass and Ashton Hall on rhythm guitar."
O'Keefe provides free music lessons and recording instruction to young learners. "With your help," its website says, "all children, regardless of economic circumstance, gain access to high-quality music education, top-of-the-line instruments, professional recording equipment and the ability to follow their dreams!"
Last month, Korn released their 14th album, Requiem. It has the singles "Start the Healing," "Lost in the Grandeur" and "Forgotten." They're currently on a U.S. tour with Chevelle and Code Orange.