Zammuto (band)

Zammuto
A photo of the band Zammuto. Band members from left to right are Sean Dixon, Mikey Zammuto, Nick Zammuto, and Nick Oddy.
Background information
Origin Readsboro, Vermont, United States
Genres Indie rock, electronic music
Years active 2011–present
Labels Temporary Residence Limited
Website www.zammutosound.com
Members Nick Zammuto
Sean Dixon
Nicholas Oddy
Mikey Zammuto

Zammuto is a four piece American indie rock band, formed in Readsboro, Vermont, United States, in 2011. In April 2012, Zammuto released their debut album Zammuto with the Brooklyn, New York based record label, Temporary Residence Limited.

Nick Zammuto, the founder of Zammuto, was once part of the duo The Books. After their collaboration ended in 2011, Nick Zammuto began the next phase of his musical career.[1]

Zammuto has toured as a support act for Explosions in the Sky and Gotye, as well as headlining tours in the United States, Canada, and Europe with the bands AU, Snowblink, and Lymbyc Systym among other acts.[2]

Band members

Former members

History

Before Zammuto

Before the creation of the band Zammuto, Nick Zammuto had been making critically acclaimed music since the year 2001 as a member of the band The Books. From 2001 through 2010 The Books released four studio albums.

The albums are Thought for Food (2002), The Lemon of Pink (2003), Lost and Safe (2005), and The Way Out (2010). The first three albums were released under the label Tomlab, and the fourth and final album was released under Temporary Residence LTD.[4] The Books also released 2 DVD's of videos, and an EP called Music for a French Elevator and Other Short Format Oddities by the Books during this time.

Upon the dissolution of his first band, Nick Zammuto stated in an interview on Pitchfork Media "It was a scramble for me to figure out what to do next. I seriously considered just stopping music since it's such an uncertain business and hard on my family, but my wife and close friends urged me to make another record right away. It definitely had a "do or die" kind of feeling hanging over it."[1]

First release

While beginning the work on their first album in the year 2011, Zammuto released a three song EP composed of songs which were to appear on their forthcoming album. This record was called the Idiom Wind EP, and was released by a London based record label called Make Mine Records.[5] It contained the songs "Idiom Wind", "F U C-3PO", and "Weird Ceiling". "F U C-3PO" was named as "best new track" on Pitchfork media.[6]

First album release

On April, 3rd 2012 Zammuto released their first full-length album under Temporary Residence LTD.[7] The album received a wide variety of critical response, scoring an overall rating of 76 on Metacritic,[8] and a rating of 8.0 on Pitchfork Media.[9]

Live show and touring

Immediately following the release of their first album, Zammuto toured extensively throughout the entire year of 2012, playing more than 80 shows throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. They began touring as an opening act for their label mate Explosions in the Sky.[10] In the fall of 2012 they began a nation wide headlining tour through North America, mixed in with a few opening acts for the Australian band Gotye.[11] They ended their intense touring in the Spring of 2013 with a small North American tour with the Canadian band Snowblink.[2]

Nick Zammuto did an interview explaining the process of preparing for their live show. "My studio is a tractor garage that, from the outside, is just a shack but you go inside and it's state-of-the-art equipment and I love that tension. It's really funny and it's great because I have my band out from New York City and they view it as a haven. We just work with total focus and get a lot done and then we can all go back to our normal lives afterwards. It's always a beautiful moment to have them up."[12]

Beginning work on second album

In the Summer of 2013, Zammuto announced they are working on a second album. In order to generate funds for the completion of their second album, the band participated in a crowd funding effort on Indiegogo, which received overwhelming support by the fans, collecting 350% of their original goal.[13] During the fundraiser, the band released three new songs, "Sinker", "Need Some Sun",[14] and "Corduroys"[15] The album is now complete and was released on September 2, 2014 under the label Temporary Residence Limited.

Discography

Albums

Zammuto's eponymous album, Zammuto, was released on April 3, 2012, via the Brooklyn based record label, Temporary Residence Limited.[16] Their second album, Anchor, was released on September 2, 2014.[17][18]

EPs

Zammuto released a three song EP titled the Idiom Wind EP prior to the release of their first full-length record on 7" format under Make Mine Records in December 2011.[5]

Unofficial releases

Zammuto released three new songs as part of their Indiegogo fundraiser in the summer of 2013. The three songs included "Sinker", "Need Some Sun", and "Corduroys".[2]

Films

A short documentary about the band entitled The Shape of Things to Come was directed and released by Wondermind Pictures spotlighting the band. This documentary received wide critical acclaim appearing in numerous film festivals around the United States.[19]

Tours

2012

Festival appearances

2013

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nick Zammuto Talks About Ending the Books, Starting His New Project | News | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "zammuto". zammutosound.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Zammuto - Zammuto's Photos - Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Books". thebooksmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ep Release on Make Mine Records". zammutosound.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  6. ↑ "zammuto - Press". zammutosound.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Stream Zammuto's Bubbly Self-Titled Full-Length | SPIN | Premieres". spin.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  8. ↑ "Zammuto Reviews - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  9. ↑ "Zammuto: Zammuto | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  10. ↑ "Zammuto Join Explosions in the Sky Tour | News | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  11. ↑ "Zammuto opening for Gotye on tour (dates)". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  12. ↑ "The Quietus | Features | Escape Velocity | Natural Balance: An Interview With Zammuto". thequietus.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  13. ↑ "Invalid Page | Indiegogo". indiegogo.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  14. ↑ "Zammuto: "Need Some Sun" | Tracks | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  15. ↑ "SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  16. ↑ "TEMPORARY RESIDENCE LTD | ARTISTS | ZAMMUTO". temporaryresidence.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  17. ↑ "New Mix: The Rentals, Perfume Genius, The Bots, Zammuto". Npr.org. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  18. ↑ "Anchor : Zammutp". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  19. ↑ "ArtsRiot | Matt Day on Pitchfork TV!!". artsriot.com. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  20. ↑ "New Music: Snowblink – “Safety Stories” (Zammuto Remix) (CoS Premiere) | Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2014-03-25.

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