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Zevious

Courtesy of Javier Diaz | Posted on November 11, 2011

When

Wed, November 30, 2011
8pm

At Door

$10

Musicians

Zevious
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

After forming Zevious in 2006 as a straight jazz trio, guitarist Mike Eber, drummer Jeff Eber, and bassist John DeBlase immediately broke free of the bonds of tradition. Mike ditched the jazz guitar for a Telecaster and DeBlase replaced his upright with an electric bass and they both picked up distortion pedals and cranked them up. Zevious began combining progressive rock grooves, tech metal, structured group improvisation, and complex song forms with a conventional jazz sound, creating a unique compositional style. Zevious is a distinctive fusion band in the burgeoning punk-jazz movement.
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