ALL ABOUT ZU

Zu have just finished mixing their new cd, which happens to be also their Ipecac Recordings debut and features collaborations with Mike Patton and King Buzzo of The Melvins . Carboniferous cd comes after one year of consistent touring in quartet with Patton.
Zu will also play the Patton / Melvins curated All Tomorrows Parties in December 2008 in U.K.
With their original line-up (since 1999 ) of drums ( Jacopo Battaglia ), bass ( Massimo Pupillo ), and saxophone ( Luca T Mai ), they gradually developed into their current form of highly intricate, experimental , metal/math/no-wave/free/noise/ punk/jazz inspired work, breaking from the narrow confines of given music genres, and incorporating a wide array of influences into a unique sound. Driven by a Black Flag work ethic, Zu have played the astounding number of over 1000 gigs all over Europe, America, Canada , Asia, Russia, and even Africa, and have released 14 albums on such labels as Ipecac, Atavistic, Frenetic, Red Note, Public Guilt, Headz (Japan), Wallace, etc. Talking of previous recordings, Igneo was enginereed by Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio. Radiale was recorded by Bob Weston , and went into the polls of NYC Village Voice. Zu have always been curious and open to collaborations with a vast number of great musicians as: Mike Patton, The Melvins, Dalek, The Ex, Peter Brötzmann, Hamid Drake, Ken Vandermark, Alvin Curran, Nobukazu Takemura, Damo Suzuki, Eugene Chadbourne, Mats Gustafsson, Han Bennink,Paal Nilssen-Love, Fred Lonberg- Holm, Joe Lally ( Fugazi ), Altered States , Amy Denio, Steve MacKay ( The Stooges! ), etc. , and shared tours and stages with : Fantomas, The Melvins, Lightning Bolt, The Ex, Ruins, Dälek, NoMeansNo, Vandermark 5, The Thing, and many more.

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A Zu / Dälek BigBand recording is ready and shall be released sometimes soon. A collaboration with Rob Wright of NoMeansNo on bass & vocals is currently in the works. Zu plays in Vexilla , a new piece by celebrated experimental company Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio.




Zu projects: ZU/PATTON : with Mike Patton (Vocals and Electronics) Tours in Europe , US, and Canada.
Garden Of Evil w/ Katia Labeque, a new project dedicated to Bernard Herrmanns music.
Zu & The Thing Sextet ( w/ Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen Love, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten ) Zu / Dälek Big Band : album is recorded and mixed and shall be released soon. A collaboration with NoMeansNo bassist-singer Rob Wright is currently in the works. Ardecore ( Zu w / Geoff Farina, and friends) plays traditional roman murder ballads, 2 cds out. Black Engine: w / Eraldo Bernocchi and guests like Mick Harris & FM Einheit. 1 cd out.
Live soundtrack for the celebrated experimental theatre company Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio.