Nick Zinner
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 Nick Zinner at Virgin Festival 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Joseph Zinner |
| Born | December 8, 1974 |
| Origin | Sharon, Massachusetts[1] |
| Genres | Alternative rock, New Wave, art punk, indie rock, garage rock, hardcore punk, thrashcore |
| Occupations | Guitarist Songwriter Producer Photographer |
| Instruments | Guitar Keyboard |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Interscope Shifty (formerly) Three One G |
| Associated acts | Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Head Wound City, The Blood Brothers, Bright Eyes, Scarlett Johansson |
| Website | www.yeahyeahyeahs.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| First Act guitar, Dewey Decibel Flip out guitar. | |
Nicholas Joseph Zinner (born December 8, 1974) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He is known for his "unmistakable"[2] wild hair, skinny physique, and pale appearance.
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[edit] Career
Zinner is also a member of the band Head Wound City along with members from The Locust and The Blood Brothers.[3]
Since 2001, Zinner has many collaborative efforts under his belt with such acts as TV on the Radio, Har Mar Superstar, Ronnie Spector[4] The Horrors, and Scarlett Johansson. He contributed guitar and keyboard to several tracks on Bright Eyes' 2005 album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, and went on tour with the band as a full member.
Zinner produced the re-mix of the track 'Compliments' on British group Bloc Party's 2005 album Silent Alarm Remixed, and has remixed The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower's song, "INRI," on their INRI ep. Zinner has also remixed Single Frame's song, "People are Germs," in addition to appearing in the music video.
In August 2009 Nick was included at number 16 in NME magazine's future 50 list
[edit] Personal life
Additionally, Zinner is an accomplished photographer. He studied photography at Bard College and has released three separate collections of his work: No Seats on the Party Car (2001), Slept in Beds (2003) and I hope you are all happy now (2004), which features an introduction written by director Jim Jarmusch. He also studied photography in Paris, France in 2001 before meeting Karen O.
While at Bard college he played in the Boba Fett Experience, who later changed their name to Challenge of the Future because of concerns about being sued by George Lucas. The band moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the late nineties and broke up in 2001.[5]
Nick is a vegan and involved with the animal rights group, PETA. He has tattoos in different places including one of a star on his arm, and another of a heart on his finger and one on his hand. Zinner listened to metal bands while growing up, and cites Mötley Crüe and Glenn Danzig as major influences.[citation needed]
His father, Stephen Zinner MD, is medical professor at Harvard University and a classical pianist. Nick Zinner also played the violin, referring to himself as a "child prodigy."
His sister, Meredith Zinner, is an actress and photographer based in New York.
[edit] Album Appearances
- The Blood Brothers – Crimes (2004) – "Wolf Party"
- Bright Eyes – Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005 · Saddle Creek)
- Head Wound City – Head Wound City EP (2005)
- Bloc Party – Silent Alarm Remixed (2005) – "Compliments (Shibuyaka Remix By Nick Zinner)"
- Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008)
- Nickel Eye – The Time of the Assassins (2009)
- N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo (2009) – "Whachadoin?"
[edit] References
- ^ Festival draws crowds, August 2007
- ^ Lazy-i Interview with Nick Zinner, April 2006
- ^ auralminority Interview with Nick Zinner, 7 September 2005
- ^ Pitchfork Record Review | Ronnie Spector: The Last of the Rock Stars, 6 June 2006
- ^ Bard makes noise
[edit] External links
- Nick Zinner's blog
- Nick Zinner at Discogs
- Nick Zinner's Interview with Gothamist
- Nick Zinner's Interview with Alexander Laurence
- SUPERSWEET interview 2007
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