ZIG ZAGS - Strange Masters (RED VINYL LP RidingEasy EZRDR-191) | NEW

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Label: RidingEasy Records – EZRDR-191
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Red
Country: US
Released: 6/14/2024
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Stoner Rock

A1        Scavenger
A2        Fallout
A3        Brainded Warrior
A4        Magic
A5        Voices Of The Paranoid
B1        Punk Fucking Metal
B2        My Lighter
B3        No Blade Of Grass
B4        They Came For Us
B5        Bloodstains

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zig Zags
Copyright © – Zig Zags
Licensed To – RidingEasy Records
Recorded At – Discount Mirrors Studio
Plated At – Record Technology Incorporated – 43615
Bass – Sean Hoffman (3)
Design – Thunderwing (2)
Drums – Jeff Murray
Edited By – Elizaveta Boldyreva
Engineer – Eric Bauer
Guitar, Vocals – Jed Maheu
Lacquer Cut By – NT*
Mastered By – Nick Townsend
Mixed By – Brian McKinley
Photography By – David Black (7)
Photography By [Photo Finishing] – Jeaneen Lund
Producer – John Dwyer, Zig Zags
Recorded By – John Dwyer
Songwriter – Agent Orange (7) (tracks: B5)
Songwriter [All Songs By] – Zig Zags (tracks: A1 to B4)
First pressing of 500 copies.
Barcode (Text, sticker): 6 03111 76411 5

"The origin of this record is a weird one. In 2019, we had just returned from two long European tours when we decided to take a 'little break' from the road. You all know what happened next. That 'little break' turned into a couple of years and during that time Dane, our drummer, decided to quit the band and music in general (no hard feelings). Sean [Hoffman] and I had a discussion and thought about ending the band as a whole, but I knew I had to go out on my own terms. I had an ace in the hole, though. Jeff Murray, drummer from LA rippers The Shrine. I had been friends with Jeff and The Shrine's founder, Josh Landau since our 'Scavenger' 7-inch came out, around 2012. We had run into them in Berlin a few months back and I knew they weren't playing anymore. I called Josh first, 'cause asking a dude if you can take his drummer, is like asking your girlfriend's dad if you can marry her. And Josh said 'go for it.' And Jeff was in. "Honestly if he had said no, that would have been the end. I had written a ton of stuff since our last album but I had shelved most of it. I was trying too hard-basically. Eventually Sean, Jeff and I said, 'F*** it, let's make a 'Fake Live' record-like Kiss or Slayer did. John Dwyer from Osees was opening his new studio, Discount Mirrors, and it seemed like the perfect place to record it. We settled on re-recording a bunch of old stuff while simultaneously demoing our new material, as the three of us were now starting to really get in the groove. The result is Strange Masters Vol. 1. "These are not new songs. These are Zig Zags classics re-recorded with a ripping-ass band that's old and angry and just wants to get on with it. We are already on to recording the next album of new songs. That one is coming soon, but in the meantime, enjoy this one... while you still can!" -Jed Maheu (guitars/vocals for Zig Zags)

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: ROCK