Zambri
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Zambri is the New York City
based experimental music
project of sisters Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri. The duo write and produce the entirety of recorded material and are joined by drummer Seth Kasper and multi-instrumentalist Will Spitz to round out the group's live lineup.
The band has exercised several personnel changes since its inception, finally landing on its current lineup in 2010. Zambri's first show with Kasper and Spitz occurred on September 12, 2010 at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Many positive live reviews started to circulate shortly after the band's first performances in New York City and Brooklyn, and in April 2011, Zambri held a month-long residency at the Lower East Side
music venue Pianos, performing alongside many local acts including Blood Orange (Lightspeed Champion
), Aaron Pfenning (Chairlift
) and guest appearances by Bear In Heaven
and Hooray For Earth
. Cristi Jo and Jessica toured south to Austin, TX in March, 2011 to perform several shows as featured vocalists with Hooray For Earth at Austin's yearly SXSW Festival.
The group have released a handful of internet downloads, notably a collaboration with Bear In Heaven's Jon Philpot on the song "Carry". The track is reportedly set for inclusion on an upcoming LP release. Additionally, the sisters have released several remixes
of other artists' work, including tracks by Denmark's Oh No Ono
and Grammy Award-winning group Arcade Fire.
In December 2009, FACT Magazine
featured a download of "From The Starts", the first obvious mark of a new direction in the group's output following their 2009 EP.
Cristi Jo and Jessica have been frequently featured online wearing clothing by New York fashion designer SENA.
Alan Yaspan of Brooklyn
-based Popgun Booking says: "The intense noisy progressive pop created by Zambri is as shimmering as it is foreboding. They have addictive, approachable melodies as well as perplexing production and complex song constructions that reward the listener's curiosity. The 80’s are strong with this female duet, as hints of The Cure
, Kate Bush
, and Giorgio Moroder
often noticeable, yet Zambri’s ambition and use of sonic wizardry put them amongst the most forward thinking artists in New York City".
As of July 2011, Kanine Records
website indicates "for a first introduction into the world of Cristi Jo & Jessica Zambri, Kanine Records will be releasing Zambri’s debut EP “Glossolalia” on Nov. 8, 2011".
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
based experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
project of sisters Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri. The duo write and produce the entirety of recorded material and are joined by drummer Seth Kasper and multi-instrumentalist Will Spitz to round out the group's live lineup.
The band has exercised several personnel changes since its inception, finally landing on its current lineup in 2010. Zambri's first show with Kasper and Spitz occurred on September 12, 2010 at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Many positive live reviews started to circulate shortly after the band's first performances in New York City and Brooklyn, and in April 2011, Zambri held a month-long residency at the Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
music venue Pianos, performing alongside many local acts including Blood Orange (Lightspeed Champion
Lightspeed Champion
Devonté Hynes , better known as Lightspeed Champion or Blood Orange, is a British composer, songwriter, producer and author, who has written for artists such as Florence and the Machine, Diana Vickers and The Chemical Brothers on their 2007 Grammy award winning album We Are The Night...
), Aaron Pfenning (Chairlift
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...
) and guest appearances by Bear In Heaven
Bear in Heaven
Bear in Heaven is a Brooklyn-based rock band formed by Jon Philpot. The sound of the band incorporates influences from psychedelic music, electronic music, and krautrock....
and Hooray For Earth
Hooray For Earth
Hooray For Earth is a New York City-based rock band built around the home-recordings of singer and multi-instrumentalist Noel Heroux. The group first emerged publicly as Hooray For Earth in late 2005 in Boston, MA. The original lineup stood as Heroux, bassist Christopher Principe, guitarist Gary...
. Cristi Jo and Jessica toured south to Austin, TX in March, 2011 to perform several shows as featured vocalists with Hooray For Earth at Austin's yearly SXSW Festival.
The group have released a handful of internet downloads, notably a collaboration with Bear In Heaven's Jon Philpot on the song "Carry". The track is reportedly set for inclusion on an upcoming LP release. Additionally, the sisters have released several remixes
RemixeS
RemixeS is a compilation of French singer Mylène Farmer's singles by various famous DJ's, including JXL, Felix Da Housecat and Paul Oakenfold.-Brackground, writing and release:...
of other artists' work, including tracks by Denmark's Oh No Ono
Oh No Ono
Oh No Ono is a grammy nominated quintet from Aalborg, Denmark. The band was formed in 2003 by Kristoffer Rom , Aske Zidore , Kristian Olsen and Malthe Fischer .-History:...
and Grammy Award-winning group Arcade Fire.
In December 2009, FACT Magazine
Fact Magazine
Fact Magazine was an American publication that commented on controversial topics.-History:Edited by Ralph Ginzburg and Warren Boroson, the magazine was notable for having been sued by Barry Goldwater over a 1964 issue entitled "The Unconscious of a Conservative: A special Issue on the Mind of Barry...
featured a download of "From The Starts", the first obvious mark of a new direction in the group's output following their 2009 EP.
Cristi Jo and Jessica have been frequently featured online wearing clothing by New York fashion designer SENA.
Alan Yaspan of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
-based Popgun Booking says: "The intense noisy progressive pop created by Zambri is as shimmering as it is foreboding. They have addictive, approachable melodies as well as perplexing production and complex song constructions that reward the listener's curiosity. The 80’s are strong with this female duet, as hints of The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
, Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
, and Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
often noticeable, yet Zambri’s ambition and use of sonic wizardry put them amongst the most forward thinking artists in New York City".
As of July 2011, Kanine Records
Kanine Records
Kanine Records is an independent record label based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine. Their first release, NY: The Next Wave, was a 20 track compilation featuring mostly unsigned and emerging acts from the area...
website indicates "for a first introduction into the world of Cristi Jo & Jessica Zambri, Kanine Records will be releasing Zambri’s debut EP “Glossolalia” on Nov. 8, 2011".