Zebrahead

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This article is about the band. For the 1992 movie, see Zebrahead (film).


Zebrahead

Background information
Origin Flag of United States La Habra, California, USA
Genre(s) Rapcore
Pop punk
Ska
Label(s) Sony BMG
SPV
Columbia Records
Associated
acts		 Jank 1000
I Hate Kate
Website Zebrahead.com
Members
Ali Tabatabaee
Greg Bergdorf
Ben Osmundson
Ed Udhus
Matty Lewis
Former members
Justin Mauriello

Zebrahead is an Orange County, CA-based punk/pop punk/rap band which was formed in 1996 by vocalist/guitarist Justin Mauriello (formerly of Once There), guitarist Greg Bergdorf (formerly of 409), bassist Ben Osmundson (formerly of 3-Ply), and drummer Ed Udhus (formerly of 409).

Inspired by acts including Fugazi and The Descendents, the group found themselves uninspired by the local trend towards ska-punk and instead began incorporating elements of hip-hop into their sound, eventually recruiting rapper Ali Tabatabaee to join their ranks.

After issuing the EP Yellow on the indie label Doctor Dream Records in May 1998, Zebrahead signed to major label Columbia Records to release their full-length debut, Waste of Mind, which appeared later that same year. The band’s follow up album Playmate of the Year was issued in mid-2000 and the Stupid Fat Americans EP followed the next year as an exclusive release for Japan.

Zebrahead headed over to Europe with Green Day to support the records and played various festival dates as well. Throughout the years, they also shared gigs with bands like Less Than Jake, Kottonmouth Kings, 311, Reel Big Fish, and Goldfinger.

Three years after having released a full length album, MFZB (aka Mother Fucking Zebrahead Bitch!) appeared in 2003, and shortly afterwards lead singer/guitarist Mauriello exited the group to pursue other interests (namely start a new band I Hate Kate). His departure distressed fans, as the singing/rapping dynamic between him and Tabatabaee was crucial to the band's sound. However, Zebrahead was soon back in action with the addition of new vocalist/guitarist Matty Lewis (formerly of Jank 1000) to their lineup.

Zebrahead spent summer 2006 on the Warped Tour while their new album Broadcast to the World was released in Europe on July 3 through the German based record company SPV. The album which had come out in February of the same year in Japan, went gold in just over a month's time.

The rest of 2006 was spent touring Europe and the US as part of the Broadcast To The World Tour.

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[edit] Zebrahead In Popular Culture

  • The band has also had the tracks "Falling Apart" and "Rescue Me" on the 2004 game S.L.A.I. Steel Lancer Arena International, as well as the Japan-exclusive "Are You For Real?", for the PlayStation 2.
  • Ali and Matty from Zebrahead recording vocals for "His World".
    Ali and Matty from Zebrahead recording vocals for "His World".
    In 2006 the band recorded the song "With Legs Like That", which is featured on the WWE Wreckless Intent Album, and is currently being used as WWE diva Maria's entrance music.
  • Due to Zebrahead's growing popularity in Japan, vocalists Matty Lewis and Ali Tabatabaee were asked by SEGA to record vocals for a new theme song, entitled "His World", which appears in the game Sonic The Hedgehog for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Ali and Matty both recorded their vocal on August 29th, 2006. Shortly after, on September 19th 2006, the entire band recorded an alternate version of the song (known as "His World (Zebrahead Version)" to fans) for the game's vocal soundtrack CD. Crush 40 also made their own version of "His World".

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • Get Back (1998)
  • The Real Me (1999)
  • Feel This Way (only Japan) (1999)
  • Playmate of the Year (2000)
  • Now Or Never (only Japan) (2001)
  • Into You (only Japan) (2003)
  • Rescue Me (2004)
  • Hello Tomorrow (2005)
  • Are You For Real? (only Japan) (2004)
  • Anthem (2006)
  • Postcards From Hell (2006)

[edit] Videos

  • Get Back (1998)
  • Playmate Of The Year (2000)
  • Into You (2003)
  • Rescue Me (2003)
  • Hello Tomorrow (2004)
  • Are You For Real? (2004)
  • Anthem (2006)
  • Postcards From Hell (2006)
  • Broadcast To The World (2006)
  • Karma Flavored Whisky (2007)

[edit] External links

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