Zumpano was a Canadian

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group in the 1990s. The band, whose music style resembled such contemporaries as Sloan and

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, consisted of vocalist/guitarist

Carl Newman Allan Carl Newman (born April 14, 1968) is a Canadian musician and singer–songwriter. He was a member of the indie rock bands Superconductor and Zumpano in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of the Ne ...

, keyboardist Michael Ledwidge, bassist Stefan Niemann, and drummer Jason Zumpano. The band formed in 1992 after Zumpano and Ledwidge dissolved their band Glee, which they felt was "artistically impure" despite beginning to enjoy some success.Mason, Stewart.
Zumpano: Biography
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. Retrieved December 16, 2010. Newman joined the band while still a member of Superconductor. The band signed to

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in 1994, along with fellow Canadians

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, Jale, and

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, as part of the label's shift away from pure

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rock. They released two albums on the label before breaking up. Newman reemerged in 2000 with

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, and Jason Zumpano formed the band Sparrow in 2003 and Attics and Cellars in 2007. Newman and Zumpano have also independently released solo material, and both acted in

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's 2000 microbudget film ''

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''.James Keast
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'', November 1, 2000.

Discography

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Look What the Rookie Did ''Look What the Rookie Did'' is the debut album by Canadian band Zumpano, released in 1995. The album is available for listening online. Videos were released for the singles "The Party Rages On" and "I Dig You". Production The album was produce ...

'' (1995) *''

Goin' Through Changes ''Goin' Through Changes'' is the second and final album by Canadian band Zumpano. It was produced by Keith Cleversley and released in 1996 by Sub Pop. The album is available for listening online. A video was made for the song "Behind the Beehi ...

'' (1996)

References

External links

Overview of Zumpano (with photos)
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Musical groups from Vancouver Canadian power pop groups Sub Pop artists 1992 establishments in British Columbia 1996 disestablishments in British Columbia