Artist description septuplet from tallahassee, florida. various styles.

Music Style experimental pop

Musical Influences merzbow, the prayer chain, my bloody valentine, david bowie, smashing pumpkins, skinny puppy, patsy cline, blondie, ride

Similar Artists radiohead, magnetic fields, starflyer 59, atari teenage riot, aphex twin, jesus and mary chain, pink floyd

Artist History the zenith is the long-term collaboration between several established tallahassee, florida artists who have been releasing material on the cd-r label scalethewalls since 1998. the zenith's rapidly recorded and mp3 distributed first twenty albums have ranged in diversity from japanese-noise inspired experimental electronic to lo-fi country to shoegazey IDM. after receiving international air play on college and other alternative radio and internet venues (including nearly 9,000 downloads from mp3.com) the band gave its 'back' catalog to spartanburg, south carolina experimental label uterine fury. in 2001 they compiled a sound collage of their early works entitled 'on a mission from god.' by the end of last year, the zenith had unveiled a somewhat more accessible indie-pop sound in 'history punishes those who leave last.' the early months of 2002 have seen the completed recordings of three more experimental pop albums, including an opera and a compilation of remixes/collaborations with other local artists. these newer albums are being distributed and promoted by the local milktoast records label (current home of plastic mastery, believe in toledo, and the monorail). the zenith are currently booking a tour of the north american southeast (or, parts formerly known as the confederacy) and new england (or, yankee land) for the summer of 2002.

Group Members chris mitchell, theresa smith, tom fosburr, joel brenson, reggie mcgarah, stephan mitchell, charlie cai

Instruments moog concertmate mg-1, dr. sample, gemini sampler, casio 541, casio 500, tascam 4-track, 303 and 808 softsynths, contact mics, toy electric organ, various found objects, open tuned fender mustang, standard tuned mex. strat, epiphone les paul, sears roebuck electric bass, german frankenstrat, alvarez classical, martin banjo, saxaphone, clarinet, drums, backpacker guitar, percussion, noise generator, feedback, bagpipe chanter, reason software, acid pro, e-bow, bowed guitar, snarling dogs reverse pedal, zoom 505 mini-processor

Albums bedroom sessions 1 (1997) bedroom sessions 2 (1997) bedroom sessions 3 (1997) for she who dreams west (1998) whimpers (1998) we haven't given up yet (1999) we will crush you like vermin (1999) sample (2000) robot blues (2000) other bastardizations (2000) straylight: the old ghosts volume one (2000) texas catheter: the old ghosts volume two (2000) the smoke: the old ghosts volume three (2000) sound collage 2000 (2001) on a mission from god!! (2001) history punishes those who leave last (2001) sound collage 2001 (2002) the unlistenable LP (2002) oppulent erratique (2002) building allies (2002)

Press Reviews "Your track was chosen because I think it represents what innovative electronic music is all about. Really nice work." - Ray from Xylox and the Turn On, Tune In, Space Outradio station. "one of your songs sounds a lot like something beck would do. it's good... are you trying to do that?" - childcraft. "hehehehahhahahaha, thats wondefull, i love it, a little yippie spirit... what a great movement, id love to see somthing like that happen here...maybe i can strap a big bull horn on the top of my car like in blues brothers....wow...be great if we could get someone in each state doing that all on one day...we could have National Noise Day, follwed directly by National Ban the Noise day...hehehehehehe...right on, keep up the good work... " - dug less from methadone burst disk "authentic americana beamed from a broken satelite" - WVFS 89.7 FM"shots of vodka for your ears" - real noise radio "wonderfull whiteniosescreamstaticpulse!" from sonic screwdriver radio."i just listened to ACIDIZING!!!AWESOME!!!im goin to download it then check out the rest of your tunes..MORE!!MORE!!!!MORE!!!a friend recommended your site to me.... now i know why.inform me of "ANY" new realeases!" -- moon from fenixdown"Hey, this is Nate from L0kii, I just listened to a bunch of your stuff, I must say im quite impressed, you guys definitely have something great here, excellent vocals as well. I added a track of yours to my station 'Counter Culture'. If your interested in getting anything of yours remixed or whatever, let me know."

Location tallahassee, fl - USA

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