ZELAZOWA

Artist Information

Biography

Over the course of the past few years, the Philadelphia-based band ZELAZOWA has been a study in what can be accomplished when armed solely with sheer willpower and determination, taking on the challenges of operating as a national band into its own hands with a steadfast do-it-yourself ethic. Without a fancy record deal, without the help of management or any other kind of machinery pushing it forward, ZELAZOWA has scratched and clawed its way into the international arena, booking its own tours throughout 48 states and 16 European countries, achieving radio play on more than 200 stations across the U.S., and being selected as the featured artist in Sports Illustrated's 2011 Swimsuit Issue and video teaser for their song "You Say Love".

Some fun facts...

Tour Schedule:
In the last four years, ZELAZOWA has performed over 500 shows throughout the U.S. and Europe. Said countries include: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

ZELAZOWA are the creators of Indie on the Move LLC (www.indieonthemove.com) - The greatest music venue database and tour booking resource on the web.

Press, Radio, and Online Outlets
ZELAZOWA has received over 150 reviews in periodicals nationwide as well as airplay on over 250 College and Commercial radio stations. Recent accomplishments include:
-Featured in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition playlist and
magazine
-Featured song ("You Say Love") in the online teaser video for the 2011
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
-Featured song for the 2011 Alyssa Miller intimate video on
sportsilllustrated.com
-94.1 WYSP – Commercial Radio Live Performance, Interview, and Feature
in February 2010 and April 2011
-93.7 WSTW – Hometown Heroes Live Performance, Interview and Feature
in January 2010
-104.5 FM Commercial Radio Featured Live Performance – May 2009,
April 2010, and April 2011
-93.3 WMMR Commercial Radio Local Shot Feature – February 2009 and
March 2009
-Over three dozen top 20 college and specialized radio chartings

Featured Performances
-Featured Performer for BMused SXSW event - March 2011
-Featured Performer for Red Gorilla SXSW event - March 2011
-Featured Performer at WMMR’s Gobblaroo at the TLA in Philadelphia –
November 2009
-Opening act for Creed at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ –
August 2009
-LAUNCH Music Conference Featured Performer and Panelist – April 2009
and April 2010
-Headlining act at Live Nation’s Garage club in Oslo, Norway – May 2008
-Featured performer at Sala Heineken for a SONY Music event – Madrid,
Spain – April 2008
-Featured performer at Le Zebre – Paris, France – April 2008
-Headlining act at Aquatica Park in Milan, Italy – July 2007
-Opening act for The Queers – July 2006

Instrumentation

Bryan Weber - Lead vocals and rhythm guitar
Ian Sharkey - Bass guitar and backing vocals
Kyle Weber - Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals
Terry Sharkey - Drums and backing Vocals

Discography

Sports Illustrated 2011 Swimsuit Issue - "You Say Love" song and band feature.

"Love is Lunacy" - 2011, Serenka Music
"Elephants on a Mousehunt" - 2009, Serenka Music
"Polymorph" - 2006, Serenka Music
"Rest Easy" - 2005, Treeghost Recordings

Each disc is available through all major digital distribution websites (Soundwave, CDbaby, iTunes, Napster, Tower.com, Ruckus, MusicNet, etc.) They can also be found on www.zelazowa.com.

Links

• MySpace
• Facebook

Audio

• Spin that Trick
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• Swimming Pool Song
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• Infinity On
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Lyrics

• Spin that Trick
• Swimming Pool Song
• Infinity On
• Baby Blue (Listening to the Earth Shift)

Video

Maniacal Man

Photo Gallery

Press

• ZELAZOWA "Elephants..." Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Zelazowa is a tsunami of Rock in the purest sense of music... Elephants on a Mousehunt is a 4-star ..."Zelazowa is a tsunami of Rock in the purest sense of music... Elephants on a Mousehunt is a 4-star album and deserves your attention." -MUSICTAP
  
  -February 2009

• I'll Take Two [+ Show ]
  

  "Grungy, fuzz infused post-rock is the order of the day here, and I’ll have two to go please... [Zel..."Grungy, fuzz infused post-rock is the order of the day here, and I’ll have two to go please... [Zelazowa] mix up a healthy bevy of frenetic riffage and good old fashioned melodious rock’n'roll." - THE 405

• The Sound of Young Suburbia [+ Show ]
  

  "Most definitely well on the way to being the next sound of young suburbia." - MIDWEST RECORD Feb..."Most definitely well on the way to being the next sound of young suburbia." - MIDWEST RECORD
  
  February 2009

• Leave You Speechless [+ Show ]
  

  "45 minutes of blistering post-punk catharsis that will either leave you speechless from exhaustion ..."45 minutes of blistering post-punk catharsis that will either leave you speechless from exhaustion or have you considering that this might just be the musical love child of the Mars Volta." -DELUSIONS OF ADEQUACY

• On a Ride... [+ Show ]
  

  "Elephants On a Mouse Hunt is an intense burst of post-punk joy. Strap yourself in and let Zelazowa ..."Elephants On a Mouse Hunt is an intense burst of post-punk joy. Strap yourself in and let Zelazowa take you on a ride." -SNOB'S MUSIC
  
  February 2009

• The Mousehunt is On [+ Show ]
  

  "On Elephant on a Mousehunt, the guys meld grinding guitars and powerful drum and bass beats with ha..."On Elephant on a Mousehunt, the guys meld grinding guitars and powerful drum and bass beats with harsh, in-your-face lyrics that don’t take long to get the heart pumping."
  
  -R. Shemanski, January 2009

• To be Reckoned With
  

  "Well endowed with rock aptitude... an alternative-rock force to be reckoned with." -PASTE PUNK

• Polymorph EP Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Akin to all great bands past and present, this Philadelphia quartet has honed their craft on the ro..."Akin to all great bands past and present, this Philadelphia quartet has honed their craft on the road. After nine months in the trenches it's no surprise that this blistering EP exudes the vehemence of a live performance." - Tom Semioli

• Next Big Thing [+ Show ]
  

  “Zelazowa are one of those "next big thing" rock bands - one of the rare ones that deserve the appel...“Zelazowa are one of those "next big thing" rock bands - one of the rare ones that deserve the appellation.” - Anonymous

• Growing Buzz [+ Show ]
  

  “Zelazowa has been enjoying growing word-of-mouth buzz through good old-fashioned hard work — namely...“Zelazowa has been enjoying growing word-of-mouth buzz through good old-fashioned hard work — namely a tour schedule that lesser bands might consider masochistic.” – Aaron Burgess

Setlist

Original music only. ZELAZOWA has over 50 songs in their catalog and loves to showcase every last one of them.

Basic Requirements

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