Zoo Trippin' | |
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 Zoo Trippin' performs at Bunbury Music Festival, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2014-Present |
| Members | Tony Casa
Lynn Roose III Steve Hatmaker Alex Kessis Zachary Pontzer |
| Past members | Drew Dimitrovzky Austin Smith |
| Website | www |
Zoo Trippin' is an indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio. Frontman Tony Casa and guitarist Lynn Roose III formed the band in 2014, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. The band has released five EPs and one full-length album, Purple.
Biography
editZoo Trippin' was formed by Tony Casa and Lynn Roose III in 2014.[1] From 2015 to 2017 they released three EPs with a varying roster of band members, and in 2017, they released their debut full-length record, a concept album titled Purple, inspired by mid-1800s composer Alexander Scriabin, and specifically, the concept of synesthesia.[2]
In 2018, the band performed alongside Jack White, Dropkick Murphys, Manchester Orchestra, and more on the Nissan Stage at Bunbury Music Festival.[3][4]
Discography
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Albums
edit- Purple – self released – 2017
EPs
edit- The Sonny Black EP – self released - 2018
- T-Sides – self released - 2018
- Great White Buffalo – self released - 2016
- Z Sides – self released - 2016
- Kids These Days – self released - 2015
Personnel
edit| Member | Contribution | Tenure | Associated acts | |
| Tony Casa | vocals, hand percussion, harmonica | 2014–present | ||
| Lynn Roose III | guitar, vocals | 2014-present | ||
| Steve Hatmaker | drums, vocals | 2014-present | Throwing Rocks at Girls, Auntiem | |
| Alex Kessis | bass, vocals | 2018-present | Personal Public | |
| Zachary Pontzer | rhythm guitar, vocals | 2017-present | SassafraZ | |
| Alex Burnsides | vocals | 2017-present |
References
edit- ↑ {{cite web|title=Zoo Trippin'; Thirty One West|url=https://www.thirtyone-west.com/event/zoo-trippin-trio/ | accessdate =May 26, 2019}
- ↑ {{cite web|title=Zoo Trippin' Detail One-Of-A-Kind Concept Album|url=http://arouseosu.com/articles/feb-2017/zoo-trippin-purple.html | accessdate=May 26, 2019}
- ↑ {{cite web|title=Bunbury Music Festival|url=https://bunburyfestival.com/alumni | accessdate=May 26, 2019}
- ↑ {{cite web|title=Zoo Trippin' - Full Set - Live from the 2018 Bunbury Music Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R88HGL46EiI | accessdate=May 26, 2019}