Zambri
Dense, shimmering art pop built on sisterly vocal harmonies and gritty electronic textures. A surreal, high-energy world for late-night exploration.
Dense, shimmering art pop built on sisterly vocal harmonies and gritty electronic textures. A surreal, high-energy world for late-night exploration.
Zambri sounds like a neon-lit fever dream where pop melodies are constantly being pulled apart and reassembled by alien machinery. The music is thick with atmosphere, blending the shimmering highs of 80s synth-pop with a gritty, experimental undercurrent that feels distinctly modern. It is a sound that is both claustrophobic and expansive, like being trapped in a beautiful, complex clockwork mechanism.
What truly sets the duo apart is the uncanny vocal chemistry between sisters Cristi Jo and Jessica. Their voices weave together with a precision that only a lifetime of shared history can produce, moving from ethereal whispers to powerful, distorted anthems. They use the studio as an instrument, incorporating manipulated cassette tapes and field recordings to create a sonic landscape that feels lived-in and slightly dangerous.
Start with 'House of Baasa' to hear their most realized vision. It is an album that rewards deep listening, revealing new layers of noise and melody with every spin. It is perfect for those who want their pop music to have a bit of a jagged edge and a lot of imagination.
Zambri is the New York City based experimental music project of sisters Cristi Jo and Jessica Zambri. The duo write and produce the entirety of recorded material. Drummer Seth Kasper and multi-instrumentalist Will Spitz complete the group's live lineup. Zambri's first live show in its current lineup occurred on September 12, 2010 at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Many positive live reviews circulated shortly after the band's first performances in New York City and Brooklyn. Cristi Jo and Jessica toured south to Austin, TX in March, 2011 to perform several shows as featured vocalists with Hooray For Earth at Austin's yearly SXSW Festival. The group have released a handful of internet downloads, notably a collaboration with Bear In Heaven's Jon Philpot on the song "Carry". Additionally, the sisters have released several remixes of other artists' work, including tracks by Denmark's Oh No Ono and Grammy Award-winning group Arcade Fire. In December 2009, FACT Magazine featured a download of "From The Starts". Cristi Jo and Jessica have been frequently featured online wearing clothing by New York fashion designer SENA. Alan Yaspan of Brooklyn-based Popgun Booking says: "The intense noisy progressive pop created by Zambri is as shimmering as it is foreboding. They have addictive, approachable melodies as well as perplexing production and complex song constructions that reward the listener's curiosity. The 80’s are strong with this female duet, as hints of The Cure, Kate Bush, and Giorgio Moroder often noticeable, yet Zambri’s ambition and use of sonic wizardry put them amongst the most forward thinking artists in New York City". In Nov 2011, Kanine Records released the sisters' debut EP of self-produced material, Glossolalia. Kanine calls it "a first introduction into the world of Cristi Jo & Jessica Zambri". Zambri says about the EP: "It’s really the first time, besides being in fifth grade, we’re putting music out together." Following the release of Glossolalia, popular music site Stereogum featured Zambri as their "Band To Watch" in November. Glossolalia EP produced two music videos, "On Call" and "To Keep Back". Debut full-length House Of Baasa was announced in early 2012 with three singles, "ICBYS", "Places" and "Hundred Hearts", released in anticipation of the album. SPIN Magazine premiered an "ICBYS" music video. The group was well received at 2012's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX making appearances at several events including those hosted by SPIN, Under The Radar, Stereogum and Buzz Media. Kanine Records released House Of Baasa on April 10, 2012. VICE-run music site Noisey hosted a stream of the record on their site the day before release.
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