Zoar (band)
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| Zoar | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, USA |
| Genres | Rock, Gothic, Ambient, Classical, Experimental |
| Years active | 1995 - Present |
| Labels | Point Music Middle Pillar Presents |
| Website | www.zoar.com |
| Members | |
| Michael Montes Peter Rundquist Erik Friedlander |
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Zoar is a primarily instrumental musical group from New York City. Michael Montes, a former medical student, formed Zoar in 1995 with Peter Rundquist, who formerly worked on Wall Street, and Erik Friedlander.[1] Zoar's music is sometimes categorized as rock,[2] but the band categorize themselves as Gothic, Ambient, Classical, and Experimental.[3][4]
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[edit] Members
- Michael Montes (keyboard, primary composer)
- Peter Rundquist (guitar, co-composer)
- Erik Friedlander (cellist)
- Rick Whitwood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
[edit] Guest musicians
Clouds Without Water
- Brendan Perry (of Dead Can Dance)
- Matt Johnson (of The The)
- Jennifer Charles (of Elysian Fields)
- Julie Comparini (vocalist who specializes in baroque and renaissance music)
- Tony Levin
[edit] Discography
- Cassandra (1997)
- In the Bloodlit Dark (2001)
- Clouds Without Water (2003)
[edit] References
- ^ "Zoar.com/band". Official Zoar site. http://www.zoar.com/band.html~T0. Retrieved 2008-04-04.[dead link]
- ^ "allmusic (((Zoar > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p203060. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ "Zoar (site one)". MySpace. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=54848615~T0. Retrieved 2008-04-04.[dead link]
- ^ "Zoar (site two)". MySpace. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=80697760~T0. Retrieved 2008-04-04.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Zoar (Site one) on Myspace
- Zoar (Site two) on Myspace
- Zoar at Allmusic
- Zoar discography at Discogs
- Zoar discography at MusicBrainz
