Too Many Zooz | |
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Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Brass house (self-defined) |
Years active | 2013–present |
Members |
Leo Pellegrino Matt "Doe" Muirhead David "King of Sludge" Parks |
Website |
www |
Too Many Zooz is an American music group based in New York City, consisting of Leo Pellegrino ( baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead ( trumpet) and David "King of Sludge" Parks ( drums). [1]
Pellegrino and Muirhead met at the Manhattan School of Music, where they were attending. Pellegrino and Parks had played together in Drumadics, a local busking band. [2] Teaming up in mid-2013, the trio started busking together that August at various stations in the New York City Subway in their self-defined genre – brass house. [2]
The band defines brass house as a mix of jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms, funk, EDM and house music. [3]
They gained fame when a video of one of their subway performances, recorded by a passerby at the Union Square station, went viral on YouTube in March 2014. [2] They are known as well for Pellegrino's characteristic dance moves while playing.
Too Many Zooz recorded an EP, F NOTE, in January 2014, which they sold at their busking performances. The band has recorded three more EPs, followed by their first full-length studio album, Subway Gawdz, on June 27, 2016, receiving mixed to positive reviews. [4] [5]
By January 2015, the band was booked on a tour at theatres and small clubs across the United States. [6] They continue to tour, [7] and played backup for Beyoncé for her televised CMA Awards performance on Nov. 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn. [8]
Kaskade's July 2016 single "Jorts FTW" features Too Many Zooz. [9]
"Warriors", from Too Many Zooz' Subway Gawdz album, was featured in Google's commercial for their Pixel 2 smart phone in October 2017. [10] "Warriors" was also featured in the Flag Parade of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Grand Final. [11] "Brnx Bmbr" is featured in a KFC commercial for the Triple Grab N Go. [12] "Get Busy" is also featured in the beginning credits of the Netflix original movie The Package.
Too Many Zooz | |
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Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Brass house (self-defined) |
Years active | 2013–present |
Members |
Leo Pellegrino Matt "Doe" Muirhead David "King of Sludge" Parks |
Website |
www |
Too Many Zooz is an American music group based in New York City, consisting of Leo Pellegrino ( baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead ( trumpet) and David "King of Sludge" Parks ( drums). [1]
Pellegrino and Muirhead met at the Manhattan School of Music, where they were attending. Pellegrino and Parks had played together in Drumadics, a local busking band. [2] Teaming up in mid-2013, the trio started busking together that August at various stations in the New York City Subway in their self-defined genre – brass house. [2]
The band defines brass house as a mix of jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms, funk, EDM and house music. [3]
They gained fame when a video of one of their subway performances, recorded by a passerby at the Union Square station, went viral on YouTube in March 2014. [2] They are known as well for Pellegrino's characteristic dance moves while playing.
Too Many Zooz recorded an EP, F NOTE, in January 2014, which they sold at their busking performances. The band has recorded three more EPs, followed by their first full-length studio album, Subway Gawdz, on June 27, 2016, receiving mixed to positive reviews. [4] [5]
By January 2015, the band was booked on a tour at theatres and small clubs across the United States. [6] They continue to tour, [7] and played backup for Beyoncé for her televised CMA Awards performance on Nov. 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn. [8]
Kaskade's July 2016 single "Jorts FTW" features Too Many Zooz. [9]
"Warriors", from Too Many Zooz' Subway Gawdz album, was featured in Google's commercial for their Pixel 2 smart phone in October 2017. [10] "Warriors" was also featured in the Flag Parade of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Grand Final. [11] "Brnx Bmbr" is featured in a KFC commercial for the Triple Grab N Go. [12] "Get Busy" is also featured in the beginning credits of the Netflix original movie The Package.