Zambri Tonight at Public Assembly - mp3

[mp3] Zambri: "Easier"

Last night, we had the pleasure to take in a kick ass show at the Mercury Lounge (The Dig, Those Dancing Days) with Jessica and Chris from the New York based group Zambri. We wrote about them last year during their string of dates with Does it Offend You, Yeah? and caught them during that run at the Bowery which was a damn fun evening. It was great to catch up with them. In the past year, Zambri has been working on new songs and playing dates. They just finished recording an EP and are looking ahead to recording a full length this year. Tonight they play at Public Assembly with NY dates coming up later this summer at Lit (Jun 26) and the Annex (Jul 16). Check out the cool lo-fi live video of "Let It Said" after the jump along with tonight's full line-up. Looking forward to hearing the EP soon fo' sure.

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 5/27
9: Appomattox
10: Radical Dads
11: Zambri
12: Hooray For Earth
DJ’ing throughout and afterward: DJ Die Young

LET IT SAID

Zambri - Bowery Ballroom and Maxwell's w/ Does it Offend You, Yeah?

Zambri - MYSPACE
Maybe it's because we've been spinning some old P.J Harvey records around here as of late. But, the bass and keyboard driven tunes of New York-based band Zambri recall some of the punk-infused female vocals and anxt found on those early Harvey records. Throw in some catchy pop hooks and some drums hinting at dance rhythms and you get the unique feel that Zambri brings to their music. The duel vocal attack of Jessica and Christi Jo gives Zambri's tunes a frantic feel (a good thing here,) and coupled with their dark overtones, grunge-style guitar overdrive and manic keyboard lines, it's pretty much a sure bet that Zambri will provide a damn good live show. (Youtube videos back up this claim.)

Zambri have just returned from Montreal where they did it up Arcade Fire style, recording their new record in a Canadian church. Zambri's self-titled EP is available now.

They play Saturday night at the Bowery Ballroom with Does it Offend You, Yeah? More tour dates below.

Aug 29 2008 - MIDDLE EAST (downstairs) - Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 30 2008 - Bowery Ballroom w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? - New York, New York
Sep 02 2008 - Les Saints w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Montreal, Quebec
Sep 03 2008 - Maxwell’s w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Hoboken, New Jersey
Sep 05 2008 - DC9 w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Washington, D.C.