Riding in on oceanic waves of drone and immense muscular drums, enter the spectral dream-pop duo ZAZA. While associated with their peers in
Brooklyn's recent exploding indie-pop/shoegaze scene, ZAZA sonically contrast from their guitar-pop brethren in favor of something darker, more
mysterious driven by haunting, ethereal vocals and rolling, cavernous rhythms. 'Cameo' is their mesmerizing debut mini CD (6 tracks).
ZAZA is the musical union of Jennifer Fraser and Danny Taylor, who are both west coast transplants that connected by fate in New York. No strangers to creating great music, Jennifer is a talented multi-instrumentalist who previously played in Teepee Records' stalwarts The Warlocks, while Danny is known for his close associations with The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart while also manning sound for various bands and venues throughout NYC.
ZAZA has already been met with praise from the NY press making favorable comparisons British dream-rock acts like Ride, Slowdive, and Cocteau
Twins but to pigeonhole them as a 90s throwback would be a mistake as their debut CD radiates a mystical, otherworldly element that both challenges
the listener, while at the same time inviting them in.
Dazed and Confused "Zaza are a name you need to know about...they have become one of New York's best kept secrets."
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