Zig Zags is a L.A. based
heavy metal/
punk rock trio.
The band consists of singer/guitarist Jed Maheu, drummer Dane Arnold and bassist Sean Hoffman.
''
Clash'' has described their music as a "Venn diagram connecting
Black Sabbath,
Black Flag and
Motörhead".
History
Singer Jed Maheu and drummer Bobby Martin began writing music together in 2010.
The band is not named for the
rolling paper company but is instead named for a slang term for cheap canvas shoes
which Maheu and Martin were both wearing at the time.
Both Maheu and Martin were originally guitarists but Martin quickly moved to drums
and the band played a few shows as a duo.
Patrick McCarthy, a local fan, soon joined as bassist.
The band's first release was a
7 inch entitled ''Monster Wizard'' on Tubesteak Tuesday.
Four other singles soon followed
and in 2012 the band recorded a cover of
Betty Davis' "If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up" with
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
.
Their first album, simply entitled ''Zig Zags'', was recorded and mixed by
Ty Segall with a debut single of "Brainded Warrior" released in June 2014.
By 2016, both Martin and McCarthy were replaced by drummer Dane Arnold and bassist Caleb Miller.
When Miller left the band asked their longtime recording engineer, Sean Hoffman, to step in.
In 2019, the band released their fourth album and first release on RidingEasy Records, ''They’ll Never Take Us Alive''. The debut single, "Punk Fucking Metal", was released in February 2019.
Discography
*''Zig Zags'' (2014,
In the Red Records)
*''Slime EP'' (2015, Famous Class)
*''Running Out of Red'' (2016, In the Red Records
)
*''They’ll Never Take Us Alive'' (2019, RidingEasy Records
)
*''L.A. to Pedro EP'' split with
Mike Watt and the Secondmen
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(2020, Nomad Eel Records
)
References
External links
Zig Zagson
BandcampInterview with Zig Zags By Alxis Ratkevichon
Razorcake
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Punk rock groups from California
Heavy metal musical groups from California
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Musical groups established in 2010
Musical trios from California
2010 establishments in California