PR / Publicity Prodigal Media Company - Kip Boterious (Poland, OH)
THE ZOU'S NEW ALBUM - ARCHAEOPTERYX
The Zou's Debut CD
The Pinebox EP
Don't Dream it... Be it. The Zou's Rocky Horror Tribute Album
Influences
Fleet Foxes
TV on the Radio
Murder by Death
Dan Deacon
Koji Kondo
Stephen Sondheim
We Versus The Shark
Beatles Stones Tom Waits
Son House
Stevie Wonder
The Zombies
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Kinks
Bowie
The Human Beingz
his holiness Pete MFin' Drivere
The Dead Beat Poets
Carl Jung
The Sonics
Television
Johnny Cash
The Dandy Warhols
Creedance
The Sex Pistols
Stobo
Cake
Nickel Creek Not nickleback...they suck
Public Enemy
Velvet Underground
The Simpsons
The Carpenters
Bright Eyes
Kalu Rinpoche
Queen
Jesus Christ Superstar
Elliot Smith
The Flaming Lips
The Temptations
Simon and Garfunkel
Kool Kieth
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Pavement
The Presidents of the United States of America
Emmit Otter's Jugband Christmas
Boogie Down Productions
Iggy Pop
Death from above 1979
Beethoven
Norman Blake
Blood Brothers
Arcade Fire
Sufjan Stevens
The Dead Boys
The Pixies
Dylan
The Verve
Radiohead
Grizzly Bear
The Band
George Carlin
The Violent Femmes
Cody Chesnut
Big Daddy Kane
Woody Guthrie
The Beach Boys
O.C.
Santogold
Paul Simon
Neil Young
The High Strung
Donovan
Wu-Tang
Jon Spencerr Blues Explosion
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Blur
Run-Dmc
Third Class
Chris Rock
Marvin Gaye
Eric B. and Rakim
Doc Watson
Wilco
Joni Mitchell
Alvin Youngblood Heart
The Animals
Sounds Like
"RIYL - Modest Mouse, Jesus Christ Superstar and the Who" Mammoth Press Magazine
"an Indie Rock clusterfuck of bluesy art-rock and beatle-pop, with theatrical harmonies and occasional dashes of bluegrass."
OR
The Beatles Making Love to Tom Waits, on Johnny Cash's Kitchen Table. -
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.
The music is intelligent, well‐crafted, electrifying original Indie Rock.
here's what some people are saying about the zou...
”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)
Zou Media
go up top and shut of the music on our jukebox up there first.
International Department of Cute
(waiting for a tow truck version)
On the way to record at RCA Studios in Nashville our van got a flat tire in Camelsburg, Kentucky. We decided to kill time waiting for our "Triple A" tow truck to arrive by creating a Video for your viewing pleasure. We had to use the AC adapter converter in the van's cigarette lighter to power up the bass amp. (still can't believe that worked...) and oh, yeah. It was at sunrise and we hadn't slept in quite some time.
AWESOME SHOW TONIGHT! LOOKING FORWARD TO POSSIBLY PLAYING SHOWS WITH YOU GUYS IN THE FUTURE. IT WAS NICE TO MEET THE WHOLE GROUP. ALREADY ENJOYING "ARCHAEOPTERYX." HOPING VERY MUCH TO KEEP IN TOUCH AND MEET UP AGAIN SOON. HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR ROUGH DEMO, WE WILL BE SURE TO SHOOT U A COPY OF OUR STUDIO RECORDED ONE AFTER WE RECORD AT THE END OF THE MONTH. AGAIN GREAT SHOW AND AWESOME CD! HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!
Hey guys!! Just wanted to share some love and hope you are well!! Hoping to come see you soon and can't wait to get back out to Youngstown (minus the Southern Baptist preacher's wife accent). Sending you groovy vibes and rock and roll jives!!
Hey if you will be in/around Youngstown on New Years Eve come and see/hear me perform an intimate acoustic show at Lemon Grove downtown @122 Federal Plaza West. There will be a few opening performers and I will be on around 10 pm/ Hope to see you there!
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