Zebrahead
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Origin | La Habra, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Spinoffs | Darling Thieves |
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Website | zebrahead |
Zebrahead is an American rock band from La Habra, California, formed in 1996. The group's current line-up comprises rapper Ali Tabatabaee, bassist Ben Osmundson, drummer Ed Udhus, lead guitarist Dan Palmer and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adrian Estrella. Playing a style of music that merges elements pop-punk and hip hop music, they have released thirteen studio albums.
The band was formed in 1996 by Tabatabaee, Osmundson and Udhus, as well as vocalist and rhythm guitarist
History
1996–2001: Formation and early years
Zebrahead was formed in
The band issued their
2002–2005: MFZB and Mauriello's departure
Zebrahead recorded and released their fourth studio album,
Shortly after Zebrahead's Japanese tour, co-vocalist/rhythm guitarist Justin Mauriello left the band due to creative differences.
2006–2012: Broadcast to the World, Phoenix, Panty Raid and Get Nice!
Zebrahead's sixth album Broadcast to the World debuted in February 2006 in Japan, where it certified gold. It was later issued in other countries as the year progressed. During that time, the band toured the U.S. as part of the Warped Tour festival[14] and later Europe, notably playing at the UK's annual Download Festival.[15] Ali Tabatabaee and Matty Lewis also performed the theme of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), "His World".
Following a two-month hiatus after writing material for their seventh album, Zebrahead returned to Europe in May 2007 on a co-headline tour with MxPx[16] and went on to tour the UK as part of the annual Get Happy Tour the following October.[17] Afterwards, the band continued writing and recorded demos with producers Jason Freese, Howard Benson[18] and Cameron Webb.[19] The album, Phoenix, was released in July 2008, preceded by the Not the New Album EP a day earlier. The band later returned to the UK and performed at the Download, Leeds Slam Dunk and Greenfield festivals, before going on to tour the rest of Europe and Japan for the remainder of the year. An American leg of the tour was originally planned to take place after, however, Lewis became ill, and in order to avoid permanent damage to his voice, the tour was cancelled.[20]
In Spring 2009, Zebrahead announced the release of a
2013–2020: Call Your Friends, Walk the Plank and Brain Invaders
After recording in the first half of the year, Zebrahead's tenth studio album Call Your Friends was released worldwide in August 2013. Around the same time, the band announced the departure of guitarist Greg Bergdorf, who chose to leave in order to spend more time with his family. Lead guitarist of Death by Stereo, Dan Palmer took his place as the band's new guitarist.[25] Zebrahead then toured in the U.S., Europe and Japan over the course of the following year, this time alongside acts MxPx and Allister. In October 2014, the band released their live DVD Way More Beer, which was filmed and recorded during the band's tour of Germany earlier that year.[26]
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Zebrahead's formation, the band released their first compilation album Greatest Hits? – Volume 1 on March 11, 2015, exclusively in Japan. As well as familiar material, the compilation features several re-recorded songs from the band's earlier albums with former lead singer/rhythm guitarist Justin Mauriello, this time featuring current lead Matty Lewis.[27] The re-recorded songs were released separately outside Japan as the band's eleventh studio album under the title The Early Years – Revisited on April 21, 2015.[28]
After recording earlier in the year, Zebrahead's twelfth album
2021–present: Lewis' departure and III.II.
In April 2021, Zebrahead announced the departure of co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Matty Lewis.[31] Adrian Estrella was revealed as his replacement on June 28, 2021.[32] The band's first single with Estrella, "Lay Me to Rest", premiered the following month on July 30, 2021[33] while the EP III, the band's first release with Estrella, followed on November 26, 2021. The band's follow-up EP, titled II, was released on February 3, 2023.
Musical style
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Band members
Current members
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Former members
Touring and session members
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Timeline
Discography
- Zebrahead (1998)
- Waste of Mind (1998)
- Playmate of the Year (2000)
- MFZB (2003)
- Waste of MFZB (2004)
- Broadcast to the World (2006)
- Phoenix (2008)
- Panty Raid (2009)
- Get Nice! (2011)
- Call Your Friends (2013)
- The Early Years – Revisited (2015)
- Walk the Plank (2015)
- Brain Invaders (2019)
- ""III.II."" (2023)
References
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- ^ Pin, Phua MEI (January 8, 1999). "Zebras Get Out of Orange County". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ZEBRAHEAD – Tour Archive [1996-2016]". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Daley, David. "Zebrahead show off the New Stripes of Cali-Punk". Archived from the original on April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Getting to know Zebrahead* with Ali Tabatabaee". Live-Life-Thru-Music. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Zebrahead Biography". AllMusic. Jason Ankeny. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Zebrahead". Hip Online. January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Zebrahead Discography". Zebrahead.org. March 5, 2001. Archived from the original on March 5, 2001.
- ^ "Waste of Mind at Discogs" (Database). Discogs. Discogs. 1998. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Summer Sonic 2003". SongKick.com. SongKick. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ "Waste of MFZB on Sony Music". sonymusic.co.jp (in Japanese). Sony Music. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
"The songs in the album are songs that were recorded for previous album "MFZB", but it's not because they were not good, but because they were dangerously good! "- Justin
- ^ Kloke, Joshua (November 27, 2012). "Zebrahead". Beat.com. Beat. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ "Matty's interview". Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Vans Warped Tour 2006". songkick.com. Song Kick. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2006". Downloadfestival.co.uk. Download Festival. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "No UK dates for MXPX/Zebrahead". Punktastic.com. Punktastic. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Get Happy Tour @ Newcastle Academy". bbc.co.uk. BBC Tyne. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "About Zebrahead". MTV.com. MTV. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
We're old friends with Howard," says Tabatabaee of Benson, who produced the song "Hell Yeah.
- ^ "Phoenix Credits". Allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Zebrahead pull US tour". Alterthepress.com. Alter The Press. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Zebrahead covers Avril Lavigne". Sputnik Music. J. Ponton. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Japan Panty Raid Tour Announced". Twitter. Zebrahead. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Summer Tour Dates". Zebrahead. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Zebrahead tours in Australia". Zebrahead. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Departure of Greg". Facebook.com. Zebrahead. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Home | Arena Music". Arena.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ インフォメーション (in Japanese). Sony Music. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Gironas, Maria. "Zebrahead re-record early material with new vocalist for 'The Early Years—Revisited'". Substream Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Bonus Brothers, New Album? and More!!". zebrahead.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Zebrahead record companies Transfers of your report". zebrahead.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Redrup, Zach (April 27, 2021). "NEWS: Zebrahead part ways with guitarist/vocalist, Matty Lewis!". DEAD PRESS!. DEAD PRESS!. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ May, Tamara (June 29, 2021). "Zebrahead Welcomes Adrian Estrella As New Vocalist". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Jack. "zebrahead Have Released A Rousing New Single, Their First With New Vocalist Adrian Estrella – News". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Jason Ankeny. "Zebrahead – Biography – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Broadcast to the World Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
Zebrahead are a sort of rap-rock outfit owing far more to the old school than the new
- ^ tom mann (November 6, 2013). "Has the poster for a metal festival in NZ leaked more bands for Soundwave 2014?". FasterLouder. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Live & On Record | ZEBRAHEAD". Bostonphoenix.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Zebrahead at AllMusic
- Interviews