Zinny J. Zan
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| Zinny J. Zan | ||
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| Image:ZinnyZan.gif Zinny J. Zan from 1989
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Bo Stagman | |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Genre(s) | Glam Metal, Hard rock | |
| Years active | 1983–present | |
| Website | ZanClan.com | |
Zinny J. Zan (born Bo Stagman) is the former lead-singer for Shotgun Messiah and is currently the founder and frontman for the Zan Clan.
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[edit] Biography
Zinny J. Zan is probably best known internationally as the original lead-singer for the 80's Glam metal band Shotgun Messiah (1986-1990). However he was already well known in his home country of Sweden by the time he was 18, when his band Easy Action (1983-1985) toured Scandinavia and was soon signed to a contract with Warner Bros. Records.
Zinny's work with Easy Action included one album as well as a Swedish slasher movie titled "Blood Tracks" for which Easy Action both provided the music as well as starred in.
After a two years of enjoying local success touring the Scandinavia region, Zinny wanted the band to try and make a go of it in the U.S., while the other members of the band were hesitant to leave their home country. This caused Zinny to end up leaving and start looking for a new band.
He was soon contacted by Tim Skold and Harry Cody and asked to join Kingpin (the band that would eventually become Shotgun Messiah). While under the name Kingpin the band recorded the album "Welcome to Bop City". After being signed to Relativity Records they changed their name to Shotgun Messiah and re-recorded and released the Bop City album as Shotgun Messiah's self-titled, debut album.
The album Shotgun Messiah was a reasonable success, spawning three fairly popular singles as well as two video for MTV. Eventually though, personality and creative differances between Harry, Tim and Zinny began to grow and lead to Zinny's departure from Shotgun Messiah in 1990.
After the split Zinny went back to Stockholm to begin again, but due to various personal problems (a divorce, his father dying, his sister being diagnosed with cancer, and contracting a stomach disease), it would be over four years before he released the album "Citizens of Wasteland" with his new band Zan Clan in 1994 to rather limited success.
In 2002 Zinny would record and release the solo album City Boy Blues which enjoyed moderate commercial and critical success in Scandinavia, but failed to gain much of attention in the U.S.
After his solo album Zinny would resurrect the Zan Clan with a new line up including producer/guitarist/songwriter friend Chris Laney.
As of 2005, the Zan Clan has released an one album titled "We Are Zan Clan, Who The Fuck Are You" as well as having opened a series of shows in Europe for Whitesnake.
Zinny is reportedly writing an autobiography called "The lies and faults of Zinny J Zan" which will reveal everything, from groupies to behind the scenes within the band and the record industry.
Heavily influenced by bands such as Aerosmith, Kiss (band), Sex Pistols, and Thin Lizzy it shows in his song writing and singing style.
Contributed to the FastLane Records release 'Tricked Out' a tribute to Cheap Trick. chose to do 'Surrender',
[edit] Previous Bands
Belsen Boys, Brilliant Boys, Alarm X, Bangshot, Dream Police, Shylock, Grand Slam
[edit] Discography
[edit] Easy Action
- Easy Action (1983) – vocals
[edit] Kingpin
- Welcome To Bop City (1988) – vocals
[edit] Shotgun Messiah
- Shotgun Messiah (1989) – vocals
[edit] Zinny J. Zan
- City Boy Blues (2002) – vocals
[edit] Zan Clan
- Citizen Of Wasteland (1994) – vocals
- We Are Zan Clan, Who The Fuck Are You (2005) – vocals
[edit] See also
- Tim Skold
- Harry Cody
- Easy Action (band)
- Shotgun Messiah
