Zubatto Syndicate

Happy Birthday, Zubatto Syndicate! Reflections on a Two-Year-Old

November 2nd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Happy Birthday, Zubatto Syndicate! Reflections on a Two-Year-Old

To celebrate Zubatto Syndicate’s second birthday, all merch is 20% off for November. Grab a t-shirt, stock up on CDs or LPs, or buy one for a music-loving friend for the holidays (vinyl makes a great gift!). Just use the code “itsyourbirthdaytoo” at music.zubattosyndicate.com It’s hard to believe that it was two years ago this [...]

Earshot Jazz: The Second Century Wrap-Up and Master of Puppets

July 25th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, News & Shows, Zubatto Syndicate

Earshot Jazz: The Second Century Wrap-Up and Master of Puppets

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the Chapel Performance Space on Thursday night. It was a very warm and receptive crowd and an extremely fun show. The band was in its best form to date, at least from where I was standing, and I think it was one of our most exciting shows [...]

Vinyl Fans – We Need You!

June 28th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Vinyl Fans - We Need You!

Almost a year ago, I took to the internets via Kickstarter and asked my friends, family and non-affiliated fans to help out in the production of Zubatto Syndicate’s first recording effort. The response was overwhelming and helped us get into the studio and begin the long process that has led to the release last month [...]

Zubatto Syndicate Release Party Wrap-Up

June 24th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Zubatto Syndicate Release Party Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the Zubatto Syndicate release party on June 11. It was an extremely fun show and it was great to see old friends and make a bunch of new ones too! We played almost the entire record and debuted our cover of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets.” Apparently, our [...]

Celebrate Zubatto Syndicate Release Week!

May 31st, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Celebrate Zubatto Syndicate Release Week!

All this week and next, I will be posting a short daily feature on each of the songs on Zubatto Syndicate. There will be some musical info, behind-the-scenes stuff and maybe some insight into the names of the songs. I hope you enjoy it – come back every day for new stuff! Also, all downloads of [...]

zubatto syndicate record release party – june 11, blue moon

May 3rd, 2011  |  by  |  published in News & Shows, Zubatto Syndicate

zubatto syndicate record release party – june 11, blue moon

Zubatto Syndicate returns to celebrate the release of our first full length record, available now on CD, download and limited edition vinyl. Zubatto Syndicate is a 12-piece band that combines the sounds of rock, hip-hop, funk, metal and whatever else is on the menu within the context of improvised large ensemble creative music. Join us [...]

Record Store Day 2011

April 11th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

Record Store Day 2011

Do you own a turntable? Some of you may laugh at this questions, but some subset of you are nodding enthusiastically or waving some part of yourself in the air in the affirmative. That’s because records are back in a big way. At a time when the music industry is struggling with the shrinking demand [...]

The Great “Hurry Up and Wait”

February 16th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Blog, Zubatto Syndicate

The Great "Hurry Up and Wait"

It’s been a couple of weeks now since I digitally released the new Zubatto Syndicate record. I hope everyone has been enjoying the music, and I sincerely appreciate those who have been working to get the word out on our behalf. If you haven’t gotten a chance to check it out yet, you can hear [...]

Get Zubatto Syndicate Now!

January 25th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Zubatto Syndicate

Get Zubatto Syndicate Now!

The self-titled debut album by Zubatto Syndicate is here! You can download now or pre-order on CD or limited edition double vinyl. Available direct from music.zubattosyndicate.com

Digital Decoupling

January 22nd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Zubatto Syndicate

Digital Decoupling

While finishing up production on the Zubatto Syndicate record, one of the things I’ve been struggling with is the whole concept of a “release” in the digital age. When the mastering is finished in just a few short days, there is no reason in the world that I can’t just release the record to the [...]