Dan Dorff jr.- Drums, Benny Harnish- Tuba, bass, Ellis Seiberling - trombone, megaphone. And depending on the location, time and nature of the occasion, 3 or 4 of the following people. Eric Campbell - bone, Rob Muhlhauser-trumpet, Tristan Kinsley- Guitar and dobro, Maddog - trumpet, B.J. Britt - trumpet, John Ledden - trombone, Chuck Wilson - trombone, Brian Hogg- Sax and Clarinet, Nick Radina - drums, Brian Batchelor-Glader - drums, Dan Dorff Sr. - guitar, special effects and pyrotechnics. John Zappa - Trumpet, John Lake - Trumpet, Joey Kluesener and Noah Rabinowitz -photographers
Influences
all of the following, in no particular order... America, the Barondown trio, the Eureka Brass Band, Sacha Baron Cohen, Brave Old World, Tom Waits, Dave Liebman, Wagner, Palestrina, Slavic Soul Party, High School, College, the Real World.
The Queen City Zapatistas are a brass band. You can find us playing parades, dances, weddings, funerals, parties, serenades, the elevator of your office building, or flatbed trucks during rush hour.
We play dance music. Vintage CBS Funk, Soul, Dirges, New Orleans style funeral marches, religious music, anthems.
We are not affiliated with the mexican revolutionary movement, though we love the sound of their name and also strive to rouse the proletariat.
We don't venerate Frank Zappa or our trumpet player who happens to share his last name.
We take ourselves very seriously.
Finally, N'awlins funk comes to Athens, OH! To my humble ears, you guys are as good as any of the funk bands that I have heard in the Cresent City itself. Can't wait to hear more!
There's nothing quite so fantastic as speed walking several miles in the rain behind a beer truck you just never seem to be able to catch. Can we do it again tomorrow? Next time we'll catch that damn beer truck!
I never thanked you guys for the Breakdown performance. With the parading, the appearing act from Eric, and the All-Star blowing, the gig was the best I've had in ages. Dan, you'd better be back in the States for next year's. Ellis and I are already thinking about tunes. As for other gigs: Book 'em Danno.
dan dorff! how's glenn miller treating you way yonder in south dakota? does he bring you back around the midwest at all during your tour? i hope everythings going great and i can't wait to hear all about it....in 8 months. ha!
Aren't you guys playing in town soon???????? You need to get one of those nifty "myspace-cool-ass-band-calendars" - even if it does only have ONE date on it! Holla!
worrrrrrrrrrrrd! yea, we missed you last night but glad you're nice n' rested. the zapa-licious zapatistas sound like they're goin be awesome! i do have to work next monday but am off a few nights this week/weekend so maybe i can make it out to one of your gigs:)
I teach monday at 5 and have a eatern euro gig at around 8ish, but I might be able to meet you there. It's on the southside if that is where you are staying. We should definitely hang out during the day though.
Hey Dan! Congrats on the Glen Miller Band tour. Did you make a misto with the sumatra? Tess will be in town Saturday and we're goin out in Covington and the Levee so if you're out, give me a ringer! Ta ta.
