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Fright

by ZEBEDEE

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Originally from Australia, frontman Zebedee Row (guitar/vocals) grew up amongst a family of musicians. Though he was never formally trained, he has been plucking away at this and that since the rise of his first Mohawk (age 8). And yes, he’s still a rebel today.

Eventually, New York stole Zebedee from his homeland. He was hastily scooped up by the indie/diy scene, which adored his foreign accent, his dashing looks, and his propensity to spark a bone. After an extended tenure in bands rooted in Blues and Classic Rock during which he polished his chops and oriented himself in the local club circuit, Zebedee has now taken up a more diverse sound, something more rugged and perhaps more dissonant.

Today, he is joined by Victor De La Garza (drums) and Rafael Durand (synths), two jazz-trained musicians from Mexico City, Cat Power's, Nico Turner (guitar) and Kelsey Van Mook (bass).

On first listen, it’s apparent that ZEBEDEE has tapped into a world-weary side of himself: while his past material has a lighter playfulness to it, here we find ZEBEDEE delving into darker sensibilities. Track 1 “Fright” has him nearly crying into the mic mid-song, and in track 2 “Spades” we find him grappling with issues of suicide and drug-addiction. These matters are not taken lightly and elicit first-hand experience; the listening experience is emotionally taxing.

We also find ZEBEDEE experimenting with both droning and fairy-footed synthesizers as well as crunchy, heavy guitars. The combination makes for a refreshing reevaluation of early 90s alternative rock colliding with contemporary dance music. It may get you weeping and grooving all at once.

Zebedee is, as he always has been, a storyteller. His songs contain strange characters and are characters themselves, each one of them individuals that exude their very own beauty and foibles. And Zebedee’s voice is perhaps the most motley character of them all: he is constantly taking it to unforeseen places and having fun doing so (think Screamin’ Jay Hopkins). And like his voice, his song craft cares not for conventions: it is wonderfully slapshod, it thrives on contradiction, it melds the classic with the strange and does so naturally. This is a superb effort from a fresh new voice meant for a new generation of listeners.

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Im a poor, a poor old whore, somebodies bitch aint coming back from the war, Im tired of this shit but it never gets old, too little too late I was bought and sold.
Well maybe its time we told you the truth, you never had much of a sweet tooth, all the while the pudding had the proof, unconventional, impressionable and abused.
Take me home. Where you coming from? Ill take you on.
Coz your my rebel, revel, revel, rebel, rebel girl.
Pity, pretty, pretty, pity, pretty girl.
Too little, too late, maybe its fate, baby just take me home.

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released July 29, 2016
Zebedee Row - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Victor De La Garza - Drums
Rafael Durand - Synths
Dan McLane - Guitar
Brad Bloom - Saxaphone

Recorded and Produced by Oliver Ignatius at Mama Coco's Funky Kitchen.

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Zebedee was born in Australia, where he grew up amongst a family of musicians.
Eventually, New York stole Zebedee from his homeland. After an extended tenure in bands rooted in Blues and Classic Rock during which he polished his chops and oriented himself in the local club circuit, Zebedee has now taken up a more diverse sound, something more rugged and perhaps more dissonant. ... more

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