Zoophyte
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | SELF
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Here is a cd that demands to be heard with it’s straight ahead attitude driven Rock’N'Roll, all power wrapped up with great compositions and playing melding all that is good in Australian rock into a cd of rare quality in an age when technology has overtaken talent. Listen once and it will stay in your player and with every listen you will discover more about where Zoophyte want us to be taken. Laden with Didgeridoo to keep a ethereal sound to envelope us all. Listen and you too will feel Zoophyte in your soul.
This cd chose itself for us as nothing beats quality music!
- Peter Merritt – PBSFM
One of the more progressive, exciting bands to emerge from Melbourne’s burgeoning indie scene… - Herald Sun Newspaper (Melbourne)
With the buzz rapidly spreading to all stations and industry heavyweights, these super friendly lads could just be the freshest taste on the menu this year… - Inpress Magazine (Melbourne)
Zoophyte know how to build a song in grandiose bits and parts, using every piece of their rhythm section, horns, guitars, voice and didgeridoo to make a complex swagger of orchestral roots. - Beat Magazine (Melbourne)
Discography
ZOOPHYTE (Self title) EP: released May 2003.
THIS SIMPLE GROOVE: released April 2005.
- Featuring the single 'Watching Waves' which had airplay on Triple J, Triple M and community radio stations throughout Australia
- Was released in the Sydney Sun Heralds Sunday Sounds CD, 400,000 copies of which were distributed throughout NSW in June 2005.
ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW: released July 2007.
- Featuring the singles 'Believe' and 'Be Free' both of which had airplay on Triple J and community stations throughout Australia.
- Album was also released throughout Asia gathering some serious interest in Japan, being showcased as a CD of the week in Tokyos massive Tower Records Music Store.
- In 2009 the song 'Little Things' was picked up by NAB (National Australia Bank) to be played in stores through Australia for a 18 month period.
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Bio
Emerging from Melbournes Eastern suburbs in 2004, Zoophyte are a high-octane four piece rock band, with a reputation as a fantastic live act. It's been a busy twelve months for Zoophyte, taking an indefinite hiatus to explore and redevelop their sound, and the results could not be more exciting.
Undoubtedly more upbeat and sounding bigger than ever - the rockier Zoophyte have received rave reviews from industry crew and fans new and old. Having flirted with a variety of styles and sounds over the years, the boys and have finally found their sweet spot with 2010 set to catapult Zoophyte fans to a brand new stratosphere.
Having circled Australia several times in 2007/2008 after the release of Another Point Of View, the revamped Zoophyte, featuring Cam Lee (Vocals, Guitar), Gilps (Bass), Rob Munios (Guitar, Vocals) and Elvis Aljus (Drums, Vocals) are eager to get back on the road and back in front of crowds. Listen out on the airwaves for new tunes coming your way soon and watch the gig listings for launch dates and tour info.
FESTIVALS PLAYED:
Make Poverty History (2010 Canberra, 07 Ballina, 06 Docklands), Blueprint Festival (09 Ararat), Melbourne City New Years Eve (08 Alexandra Gardens, 07 Docklands, 06 Alexandra Gardens), Oakley Square 0 Tour (08, Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Perth), Caloundra Music Festival (08, 07), Great Ocean Summerfest (08 Torquay), Moomba Festival (09, 08, 07), Apollo Bay Music Festival (07, 06), St Kilda Music Festival (07, 06), Indie Sring Festival WA (07 Scarborough), Folk Rhythm and Life (06, 05), Brunswick Music Festival (07, 06), Warburton Music Festival (06), Commonwealth Games Closing Party at QBH (06)
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