Original band (for reunion concerts only such as Odessey & Oracle 40th Anniversary Concerts and 2009 UK Odessey & Oracle shows)
Colin Blunstone (lead vocals)
Rod Argent (keyboards, vocals)
Chris White (bass, vocals)
Hugh Grundy (drums)
Keith Airey (guitar) in place of Paul Atkinson (RIP)
The touring band for all other shows:
Colin Blunstone (lead vocals)
Rod Argent (keyboards, vocals)
Keith Airey (guitar)
Jim Rodford (bass)
Steve Rodford (drums)
NEW WEBSITE FOR ODESSEY & ORACLE LIVE DVD - watch streaming clips of this fantastic concert here. This DVD is OUT NOW in the UK (Region 2, PAL Version) (April 20th 2009). Should also be available in Scandinavia, The Benelux, and Republic of Ireland. Coming soon in the USA (Region 1, NTSC)
THE ZOMBIES ODESSEY & ORACLE LIVE DVD SITE
Now the re-union band Odessey & Oracle final UK shows are successfully completed, the regular Zombies band have resumed their touring this year with dates booked now in USA, Holland, and the UK, with France, Spain to follow
The USA and Canada live dates are now finalised, and are posted here.
UK dates are in October 2009 and listed above
Legendary British Invasion innovators The Zombies are right up there with The Beatles and The Beach Boys when it comes to influential '60s bands. Recorded by founding members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, As Far As I Can See... is their first studio album since Odessey & Oracle, the Summer of Love masterpiece that's regularly cited as one of the greatest albums of all time. Available from www.amazon.co.uk
COLIN BLUNSTONE has a NEW solo album - The Ghost Of You And Me - released on 9 March in the UK, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Denmark.
STOP PRESS..... for our North American fans, the hot news is HD Net will be screening our Odessey & Oracle 40th Anniversary Concert programme on TV in the USA on May 10th, 11th and 17th 2009.
Sun, May 10 - 8:00 PM ET 5:00 PM PT
"The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle 40th Anniversary Concert - PREMIERE
Taking their 1968 album Odessey & Oracle on the road for the first time ever, the reunited Zombies perform live for three special nights at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London."
Repeats: Mon, May 11 - 1:00 AM ET; Sun, May 10 - 10:00 PM PT; Sun, May 17 - 7:00 PM ET; 4:00 PM PT.
The Odessey & Oracle 40th Anniversary Concert DVD is dalayed for US release due to difficulties with the master at the distributers. More news on that when we have some.
Mojo Magazine recently presented the original line-up Zombies with Classic Album Award for Odessey & Oracle.Gruff Rhys of the Super Furry Animals handed over the award and said later of The Zombies’ Odessey and Oracle, “It’s been an influence on all my work”...
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Speaking after the event Rod Argent said: “I'm thrilled that we've received this award. It's so gratifying that 42 years after we made the album it should still seem so relevant to so many contemporary artists. Just at the ceremony, Paul Weller commented that Odessey & Oracle was his favourite album, and the Fleet Foxes said to us how inspirational they had found it.”
Chris White added: “It was a pleasure to receive the Classic Album award; to have recognised the importance of an album we created so long ago, one that still affects and inspires young musicians today and has the respect of so many of our peers.”
“Chris White is the man” says Fleet Foxes’ Robin Peckold spotting The Zombies bassist. “His bass lines – wow! He came backstage at The Roundhouse to see us. What an honour”
It was so much fun to see you guys play in Spokane! Check It Out Music took photos and wrote a review that we wanted to share with your friends and fans! http://www.checkitoutmusic.com/thezombies.html Keep Rockin - CIOM
Hi COLIN: I am looking forward to The Sage and Alnwick Playhouse gigs in October. Remember a few years ago at Newcastle (Tyneside Opera House) you did a song for an encore, called 'Liar', that was a real belter, is it possible to put that song on your myspace player? Hi ROD: that night we had a good chat about classical music? Anyway very best wishes to you all, Love and Peace, Neil.
Hi everyone - Fruits de Mer's clearly web-illiterate older brother is in new residence at www.myspace.com/fruitsdemer while myspace do something odd with my usual site - please do me a big, big favour - call by, add me back in as a friend and save me days if not weeks of grief - thanks!
I am so shocked and saddened to learn about the death of Michael Jackson. I have posted a blog and would be honoured if you would read and comment. Peace and Love, Julia x
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