6/18/08

ZT + THS = CGMP / VSOP

Attention all Zip Tang fans! As you may know, our drummer's son plays bass for The Hush Sound. On July 20, in the midst of their "Dance Across the Country" tour, THS will be headlining at The House of Blues. In a daring display of Cross Generational Musical Pollination, Zip Tang will perform a short opening set with a little help from their young friends. This is a Very Special Onetime Performance that must be seen to be believed. Tickets are available at The House of Blues. Don't be alarmed that ZT does not appear on the marquis – we'll be there. It's a secret show for our special fans!
The last time THS headlined at the House of Blues it sold out so get your tickets NOW!

5/20/08
Getting much closer to completing the upcoming, still untitled, next album. 10 songs, all originals, (we considered a Jazzy cover of War Pigs, but we'll save that for an upcoming show) ranging in length from about 4 to a little over 8 minutes totalling over an hour of our souls set to music. As we're working hard to complete the final tracks, reviews are still coming in on our debut album LE. Here's another new one from Prog Rèsiste, a Rock magazine from Belgium.

Updates should be coming more regularly regarding the new album, release date. show dates, and a record release party/show.


1/25/08
We're busy writing and recording our 2nd album and are about half way into what we anticipate will be the final track selections. We're nowhere near announcing a release date yet but we're anticipating hopefully sometime around summer of 2008 if things go as well as they have so far. Stay tuned for updates on the progress of the album and possible sneak previews in the near future.

In the meantime - we're humbled by the overwhelmingly excellent reviews still coming in for our first effort - LE. Although we weren't necessarily striving to write "Progressive Rock" or some sub-genre of prog music, (that's just the way the music oozed out), we consider it an honor to be included in these esteemed circles of highly knowledgeable music fans and aficionados. Heartfelt thanks again to all of the insightful reviewers and to our new fans.

New review from our new friends at ProgressiveEars.com. Thanks Floyd!

12/26/07
Another good review from The Dutch Progressive Rock Page.

11/19/07
"Geil! Ganz einfach geil ist Zip Seaweed." We love Germany and Germany loves Zip Tang - thanks mainly to our distributor in Deutschland - Just For Kicks Music  and Nicole. More German reviews here.

 Luminiferous Ether is on the air in Europe - thanks to our new friends at MLWZ Radio - Poland and RUA - Portugal.

Zip is now also available at Napster and most major digital download sites including iTunes, PayPlay, GreatIndieMusic, AudioLunchBox, Muze, BuyMusic, and more being added regularly.

 10/21/07
Loosely Translated International Reviews
  PLAY "Doctor Plush"
10/20/07
Zip Tang on

9/20/07
Review of Luminiferous Ether from ProgressiveWorld.net

8/9/07
Zip Tang's long-awaited CD - Luminiferous Ether - is now available online!
 
More than a year in the making, this self-produced, labor-of-love contains a compelling range of exciting material for your hungry ears. From the rockin' Zappaesque "Tower of Tuna" to the epic Floydish "Doctor Plush" this CD has something for every fan of underground rock music.
 
PLUS - as a tribute to the most challenging cover song we ever attempted, this CD includes our interpretive rendition of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Tarkus - more than 18 minutes worth of classic progressive rock. You've just gotta hear it to believe it. This was a musical mountain that we just had to climb.
 
So if you've seen one of our rare live performances, or caught us on YouTube, or perhaps know us through a connection to The Hush Sound, check it out. Luminiferous Ether is available on CD Baby.
 
Also, watch your email for a CD release party announcement. We don't have a date or a location yet - but we're working on it. We hope to see you soon.

Thanks for your interest and support.
Perry, Marcus, Rick & Fred