Artist description "One Ring Zero paints a musical and surreal landscape that is part cartoon, part Fellini soundtrack, part Klezmer and part just plain fun."

Music Style Circus-esque, Felini-esque, Klezmer-esque

Musical Influences Nino Rota, Kurt Weill, The Klezmatics, Danny Elfman, Tom Waits, Bela Bartok, Pink Floyd, Radio Head, Frank Black

Similar Artists Nino Rota, Kurt Weill, The Klezmatics, Danny Elfman, Tom Waits, Bela Bartok, Friends Of Dean Martinez, Danny Elfman, Tom Waits

Artist History One Ring Zero began with Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp in 1997. The band began as a recording project. Once a week, Camp and Hearst would get together in Hearst' studio (Urban Geek Studios) and write and record a song from start to finish in one days time. The majority of instruments used are either homemade or highly unusual and are generally recorded in an experimental fashion, including claviolas, theremins, accordions, banjos, tubas, bread machines, kitty litter boxes and more. ORZ is now a six piece band and has shared billings with Cibo matto, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Two Skinnee J's, Drunk and other

Group Members Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp

Instruments Claviola, Accordian, Organ, Theremin, Drums, Toy Piano, Melodica, Bass, Guitar, and various other toys.

Albums Tranz Party, alice, Interludes and Out-takes from the Pumpkin Pie Show

Press Reviews "Accordions, organs, theremins, and the occasional brass horn and homemade instrument combine to make soundscapes that are both haunting and entertaining." - The New Yorker - Feb, 2002

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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