LIMERICK

2000 - 200x

OVERVIEW Zeppo formed at the end of 2000. All band members grew up in Limerick, but it was not until they were all living in Dublin that they began playing music together. All five had an admirable history of shitty day jobs before they dedicated their hearts, minds and bodies to music. Their legendary live shows have garnered Zeppo ever growing legions of loyal fans, rave press reviews and close media attention. Each new show is greeted with a rush of anticipation; people expect it to be bigger and better than before and always rising to the occasion, Zeppo have yet to disappoint. Last year Zeppo recorded a Fanning Session for 2FM, the Irish national radio station, which the powers that be simply refuse to stop playing. The Fanning session is famed for being the first important step every great Irish band has ever taken. Additionally, Irish rock journalist Alan Corr described Zeppo's home recorded "El Demmo" as the "most kicking" music he had heard in years. Meanwhile Zeppo have been thundering out a spate of spectacular gigs in Dublin. Galway and Limerick, highlights being two GPO Galway performances and many barnstorming nights in the Temple Bar Music Centre. Detroit producer Jerome Rimson caught one of these Dublin shows and told the band after the "scorching set" that he would agree to work with them. Rimson, a world-class bass player, has played with Freddie Mercury, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy and Steve Winwood amongst others. Hot Press also caught the Zeppo bug, bestowing upon them glowing live reviews ("Immediately arresting performance... taking a fiercely eclectic approach... psychedelia-tinged flights of fancy... acid-jazz flourishes... Zeppo possess enough quirks and edges to get away with it") and a highly complimentary feature article. 2000 - Band formed 2002 - Release of 'Uncertain Intent' single