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BIOGRAPHY
Emerging ?from? Youngstown, ?Ohio; ?Nouveau ?Rock ?band ?THE ?ZOU ?has ?been ?a? prominent ?and ?influential ?voice ?in ?the? midwest? and? southern? states? recording? and? touring? all? over? North ?America.? The? band? has ?performed? over ?350 ?shows? in ?over? 20 ?states ?in ?such ?respected ?venues ?as:?
The? Bitter ?End ?and ?Hard ?Rock ?Café? – ?New?York,? NY?
Crane’s ?Tavern ?– ?Hollywood, ?CA
Tasty ?World ?– ? Athens, ?GA
The? House ?of ?Blues ?- ? Cleveland, ?OH
The? Monte ?Vista ?Hotel ?- ? Flagstaff, ?AZ?
The? New ?World ?Brewery ?- ? Tampa, ?FL ?
Herman’s ?Hideaway ?- ?Denver, ?CO?
Le? Swimming? -? Montreal, ?QC?
The? Exit / In ?- ?Nashville,?TN ?
Egan's ?- ?Tuscaloosa, ?AL ?
THE? ZOU's ?new? album? "ARCHAEOPTERYX" ?has ?been ?receiving ?rave ?reviews ?nationally ?for ?killer ?song writing? and ?their? unique? approach ?to ?creating ?"non ?rock-inspired ?rock".? Drawing ?influences? from? such ?bizarre ?sources ?as ?Nintendo? games, ?musical ?theater ?and ?19th ?century ?pop, ?THE ?ZOU ?still ?creates ?music ?that ?is ?pure ?rocknroll ?- ?just ?smarter.?
THE? ZOU? completed ? 4? successful ?tours ?in ?2008.? In ?January, ?the ?band ?journeyed? for ?two ?weeks ?on ?The ?Pine Box ?E.P.? Tours ?that ?took ?them? as ?far ?west ?as ?Los ?Angeles, ?CA. ?They ?ventured ?out ?again ?in ?March? on ?their ?spring? tour ?which ?took? them? to ?college? campuses ?throughout ?the? south? hitting ?cities ?like ?Athens, ?GA;? Chapel ?Hill, ?NC;? & ?Tampa,? FL.?
THE? ZOU? draws ?from? an ?eclectic ?source ?of ?influences. ?National? reviewers ?have? drawn? comparisons ?to ?The ?Who, ?Jesus? Christ ?Superstar,? Tom? Waits, ?The ?Flaming ?Lips, ?Murder ?by ?Death, ?Cursive ?& ?Modest ?Mouse.? THE ?ZOU ?does ?more ?than? entertain?-?they ?exude ?an ?amiable? "artsyness". ?They ?harmonize ?over?distorted? tube? amps,? powerful ?keyboards, ?dark?
melodic? bass? lines, ?and ?catchy,? primitive? drum?breaks.?
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The ?music ?is ?intelligent, ?well-crafted,? electrifying ?original? Indie? Rock.
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”The Pinebox EP is full of driving indie rock that sounds like it was written after a binge of booze and 70’s rock opera’s like Jesus Christ Superstar or The Who’s Tommy.”
– John-Michael Bond (Mammoth Press)
“The Zou is a must-have for the bitter pessimists of the Heartland states.” Brittany Brown – (Suite 101 Magazine)
“Tabbara makes you feel the pain of past relationships in a way few songwriters are able.”
- Katie Libecco (Valley24.com)
“Pop Music. For Artsy F*%kers. Music for Snobs and Slobs alike.” - Simon McCormack (The Albuquerque Alibi)
“I think if The Zou keeps up with this trend they will be a band that is influencing younger bands all over.” - Abraham White (Subpopular.com)
“The Pinebox EP implements warm distortion and Built to Spill-sized guitar antics.”
-Michael T. (Planet Pluto)
“I like very much The Zou”
- (Power Pop Magazine - Russia)
“The change in the crowd after The Zou took the stage was amazing. . . Cedar’s transformed from a typical downtown bar to a hip, underground night club with a lively dance floor.” - Sarah Poulton (LIVE REVIEW)
“The Pinebox EP catches The Zou at their best. Complex melodies, witty lyrics and dramatic passion. Excellent songs with a powerful delivery” -James Anthony (CD BABY.com)
“The Zou's songwriting abilities and studio alchemy is at it's finest since the band formed.”
-J. Rafidi (The Walrus Magazine)
“It's an album that seems to get better with each listen.” -Nick Geidner (Youngstownscene.com)
"The Zou . . . write incredible songs.”
-Pete Drivere of the Dead Boys/Infidels (Pulse Magazine)
"A Supergroup that does not stick to any formula."
-Kelly Walsh (The Jambar)
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