Rising from the [un]sophisticated underground of Paris, Zarboth began after a chance meeting between Etienne Gaillochet
[We Insist !] and Phil Reptil [La Theory du Reptil] in 2007 whilst on a [surely...?] fascinating educational outing. After forming an instant bond of friendship, the two realised they had known of each others musical projects for years but had never met.
They immediately decided to get together for a jam, and blindly stumbled together into a project full of twisted rhythms, beautiful yelling and playful staccati, giving birth to a union of experimental rock, jazz & metal brimming with old-school punk attitude................................................................................................................................
Phil Reptil had a longterm project called "La Theory du Reptil" releasing an album in 1998 on Pee Wee Records. Also writing and performing in various projects throughout the past 15 years from electronic music to experimental, pop, rock or world music, Phil is often requested by other bands and artists for his laptop skills creating experimental sounds and samples. However, his
heavy-ass bass-crunching earth-shattering sound for Zarboth is created by playing a 7-sting baritone guitar through a bass amp for a tone that makes bass players lose sleep at the thought of becoming obsolete. Etienne Gaillochet has been the drummer/vocalist & driving force of Paris' own WE INSIST ! for the past 13 years. With a particular fascination towards odd time-signatures and dischordant melodies ranging in style from metal or jazz to classical, Etienne brings his trademark solid, yet experimental, percussion skills to Zarboth. Having released 4 albums so far with We Insist !, he has toured extensively
throughout Europe and will continue to do so throughout 2009 including Exile On Mainstream's own "BLISSTRAIN" tour with OSTINATO, BULBUL, BEEHOOVER and THE ANTIKAROSHI in March. Signed to Exile on Mainstream/Southern Records, We Insist ! will release their new album in May 2009.......................................................................................................................................
The self-titled debut album from Zarboth sees Dresden's DISCORPORATE RECORDS and EXILE ON MAINSTREAM RECORDS join forces in East Germany for the release with distribution through Soulfood. East Germany has become a very special place for Zarboth, as well as any band that has ever been involved with these labels, and has been proudly adopted as honorary citizens and a second home in their hearts. Nevertheless, Zarboth is first and foremost a French band, and the album will see a release in France through the excellent independent label HEAD RECORDS (Goodbye Diana, Pneu, Superbeatnik).
Zarboth will tour France in Spring 2009, with festival dates in Germany this Summer before uniting with the mighty DŸSE [Exile On Mainstream Records] and Schnaak [Discorporate Records] for a three-duo tour throughout Europe in November 2009........................................................................................................................................
ZARBOTH: It's a free-noise-metal-jazz mix of whatever; it's whenever; it's cities, fields, rain, shoes, sun, water, laughter, east,
yeast, night, love, Paris, German beer, cigarettes from anywhere; everywhere; friends, and from Pantera to Bill Frisell then beyond...
Yes, dear people! Another crazy duo, and a HELLA lot of fun!
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Comme on ne fait rien comme tout le monde, voici le nouvel ABUS avec les jeux pour la rentrée ! Mais pas que ! Dossier spécial Ecrits Rock ! :
ABUS DANGEREUX #111 Septembre 2009
En Couverture : dossier special ECRITS ROCK Au sommaire: 44 pages avec des interviews d'éditeurs (Minimum Rock'n'Roll, Le Camion Blanc, La Machine à Cailloux, Exact Change) et d'écrivains (Jean Noel Levavasseur, Alain Feydri, Pierre Mikailoff) ainsi que des textes d'Alain Feydri (extrait du livre The Cramps), Jean-Luc Manet, Thierry Tuborg, Caryl Ferey (nouvelle noir sur The Clash) + chroniques de livres, cd, dvd...
Ainsi que le sampler inédit 10 titres avec : DEAR READER, DOMINIQUE A, ARMAN MELIES, JOHAN ASHERTON, DAMON & NAOMI, DEATH OF THE NEIGHTBOURHOOD, XAVIER PLUMAS, PAUL ROLAND, WILFRIED.
C'est l'été, ou presque et donc voilà un nouvel ABUS :
ABUS DANGEREUX #110
JUIN 2009
En Couverture : POWERSOLO
Au sommaire:
44 pages avec interviews, colonnes, news, chroniques, etc...:
POWERSOLO, SCARY MANSION, ELYSIAN FIELDS, MANFIELD TYA, THE ELEKTROCUTION, AUSSITOT MORT, FIRECRACKERS, MARDI GRAS BB, THE HOLY CURSE, LES JOLIS, CAFENEON, P...
Ainsi que le sampler inédit 12 titres avec :
Powersolo, Aussitôt Mort, Les Jolies, Firecrackers, Scary Mansion, Mansfield TYA, Elysian Fields, Black City Babies, Aeroflot, Polar Strong, Holy Curse, Supersuckers, The Bishops, Mardi Gras BB, Cafeneon, Tromatized Youth, The Elektrocution, Ich Bin, Huck.
Salut ZARBOTH ! J'suis dég. Vous venez à lille le 22 et on est au Hellfest et on vous a loupé aussi le week end passé avec electricelectric...bouhouh...
