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I read an article recently about how your day job can be the best asset in your music career. I agreed with this even before I read the article but it strengthened my beliefs. But what about when your day job can actually directly benefit your music career. That is the mother load. Today I was introduced to a band where the member’s day jobs include marketing, branding, and graphic design. This is the kind of band I would love to work with. Let me introduce you to Banned From The Zoo.
The New York City based band (another bonus) is made up of five talented musicians who formed relatively recently but what they lack in band experience they make up for in knowledge of how to promote themselves. They already have created a great band logo and even offer iPhone wallpapers on their website. If you know anything about me, you know how much I love clever marketing techniques.
Banned From The Zoo has managed to release a 4 song demo that is very professionally recorded. The first song ‘Fish Tacos’ sets the EP off to a great start introducing you to their clever lyrics and fun sound. A got a taste of some old Barenaked Ladies music with this one. They are not afraid to be different by having a ukulele up front and center and even add a harmonica solo to the track. Fun song. ‘Turn On Me’ is a sweet soulful track where Sanchez Stanfield uses his vocal capability to its max. Sexy enough to make the ladies swoon. The clever lyrics take the stage again in ‘Black Out Betty’. A great storyline that keeps the listener intrigued even through the rap verse which flashed me back to a Bloodhound Gang song.
Bottom Line: Banned From The Zoo is a young band with tons of potential both in their music and the ability to get that music heard by the masses. Let Indie Band Guru be the first one to tell you about them. Go to their great website now to enter their zoo: - Indie Band Guru
Discography
"THE BFTZ DEMO"
1. Fish Tacos
2. Turn on Me
3. Black Out Betty
4. Encore
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Banned from the Zoo is a 5-member rock band from New York. Although still in their infancy, expectations are set high for this energetic, talented group of musicians. Originally established in 2010, the creative collaboration between dual front-men Andrew & Sanchez sparked the group's birth.
With the support of back-up vocalist and ukuleleist DaveO, Tej and Chez would go on to perform various shows and venues while writing and performing original songs and covers. Eventually gaining local notoriety for their own unique & entertaining pop covers, the trio was in need of a solid bassist and drummer to complete the group. In early 2011, the addition of power-duo Anthony and Mike completed the quintet, providing the band with the solid rhythmic backing needed to start moving the masses.
All 5 members have growing, successful careers at their respective jobs in Marketing, Branding & Graphic Design. The culmination of these skills only enhancing the creativity already abunduntly flowing from this young group of professionals. Unfortunately the band can only gather after long work-days or during hectic weekends, the 3 city members often having to brave the trecherous LIRR to Anthony's Long Island studio.
The band has already had several live shows in both the city and the island. They have just recorded and released their first album "The BFTZ Demo". So take a moment and go to the music page to listen or download. All for free.
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