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    Artist description
    A wacky, colorful explosion of hyperactive, cacophonous sforzando. Polka-dot whimsy, twitching rhythms, squiggly wiggly zany fun!
    Music Style
    Zolo, Zonk
    Musical Influences
    Terry Sharkie, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Kenny Scharf, Stuart Davis, Joan Miro, The Forbidden Zone, Fluxus, Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Alfred Jarry, etc.
    Similar Artists
    The Oblong Boys, Geza X, Pink Section, Los Microwaves, The Deadbeats, the Residents, Etron Fou, P-Model, Zom Zoms
    Artist History
    Born out of the collective Zolo unconscious. We were the first band to perform Zolo music under its rightful name, synthesizing the components of all past Zolo groups. We are now defunct.
    Group Members
    Patrick 'Pataphysics (vocals, spazzing, banter, wobbly organ, vorticist synths) ; Oblong A: (vocals, polka-dot percussion, rayonist synths); Mr. E (falsetto vocals, repercussions, gadabout synths); Lockemup (vocal decals, splorting saxamophone, virtuosic violin, oblong organ, snappy synths)
    Instruments
    Farfisa, Roland SH-2, Roland CR-68, Yamaha CS-15, Casio CZ-101 x2, Drumfire, a violin, a saxaphone, slide whistle.
    Albums
    Pizzazarama Universe
    Press Reviews
    The Oblong Boys review the press everyday and shake their head.
    Additional Info
    Zolophile homepage: http://web.pdx.edu/~psu14927/index.html
    Location
    Austin, Texas - USA

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