The Zombies, Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone, met up with Music-News.com to share their latest plans and discuss their first UK acoustic show.
It’s been a highly productive past 18 months or so for influential musical icons The Zombies. Led by founder members Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone, The Zombies have completed a raft of shows across the US, made their second celebrated appearance at SXSW festival, seen their enduring classic ‘Time of The Season’ sampled by Eminem (‘Rhyme Or Reason’), received a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, and begun work on a brand new, as yet untitled, studio album which follows on from their acclaimed last album release, 2013’s ‘Breathe Out, Breathe In’.
Originally formed in St Albans back in 1961 with Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals, the band soon found worldwide fame with a run of brilliant singles in the mid 60s, among them ‘Tell Her No’ and ‘She’s Not There’. In 1968, they released their masterpiece album ‘Odessey And Oracle’ which later became admired as one of the finest crafted LPs in musical history, producing the number 1 hit ‘Time Of The Season’. The bands influence can never be understated. From Nick Cave to Marshall Mathers, Paul Weller to Beck, the Foo Fighters to Fleet Foxes, musicians today still admire their sonic template, a master class in songwriting, arrangement, musicianship and production.
Despite originally disbanding in 1967 (the band officially reformed in 2004), The Zombies have always found their music in demand from future generations. Their songs have been used in numerous films, television series’ and global advertising campaigns. From the hugely popular Mad Men through to last year’s Chanel campaign for Coco Mademoiselle, The Zombies music is quite simply timeless.
Now The Zombies are bringing their magic back to the UK with an intimate live appearance at the Union Chapel, London and festival appearances due to be announced ahead of the Summer to coincide with their brand new studio album later this year, which is being produced by Chris Potter. (The Verve, Urban Hymns)
www.thezombies.ne May 1st The Union Chapel, Islington, London
Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone acoustic performance
Tickets £20/ £40 VIP.
Check out The Zombies, Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone, speaking exclusively to Music-News.com above.
