"These guys are a current, and new fascination of mine. I sit for hours in my Tipi or cave listening to their strange, hip.., vibe." - LEE CRISMAN
(compiled from the band's website) Our heroes met at University, where they were bitter rivals. Years
later, they found themselves in New York City, beavering away in dusty
corners of the Great Media Behemoth:
J put in time at a
literary agency and studied the mystical art of making records while
slaving as a sound engineer at various hip recor
ding studios about town,
while
A avoided sunlight as a film archivist and
curator at a broadcasting museum. Both had unsatisfying tenures in
doomed rock combos where they nevertheless honed their musical skills.
Each fancied himself a songwriter in the classic pop mode and pursued
the elusive art with uncommon zeal, resting only for massive infusions
of film noir and comic books.
It was inevitable that they join forces and continue in the tradition of
their idols Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, and Brian Wilson, i.e.,
churning out gem-like compositions with maddeningly infectious tunes and
obscure lyrics while failing to deal with their crippling emotional
problems.
New album, "Ordinary People" available for download October 1, 2010 on Amazon, iTunes, and other sites!
"Zombies are big these days in pop culture, and if there were any
justice in the world the Zombies of the Stratosphere would be as well.
This NYC band follows up their excellent 2007 debut The Well-Mannered
Look with another collection of quality tunes suffused with a
mid-to-late 60s Britpop sensibility"-
Absolute Powerpop 10/18/10
More on this band @ http://www.myspace.com/zombiesofthestratosphere/
