Zu

 

Their bio from Myspace:

 

Zu www.zuism.com *********************************** Hailing from Italy, Zu has gained a solid reputation worldwide thanks to a hectic , never endinng schedule that had them playing around this globe more than 700 times in the last 6 years.*********************************** With little or none media support and coverage , given their status of not-catagorizable punk-freejazz-headbangers-sunrafreaks, even coming from the catholic block of Rome, Italy, Zu has nevertheless been able to give birth to 10 cd ,a few singles and several compilations on various great labels , as Atavistic, Red Note, Frenetic, Wide ... *********************************** Zu defies genres, destroys boundaries and categories about what a rock or jazz combo is and how it behaves. No-wave, funk , hardcore-punk, jazz , and mathematics held together in an instrumental 3-piece. Zu plays equally in rock, jazz, and contemporary music festivals worldwide: Korea , Japan , Usa , Russia, Europe, Africa. *********************************** Open to adventure and risk, curious , musically insatiable, Zu meets new partners along the way and has been on stage or in studio collaborating with the likes of: Mike Patton, The Melvins, The Ex, Dalek, Peter Brotzmann, Hamid Drake, Alvin Curran, Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Amy Denio, Damo Suzuki, Eugene Chadbourne, Paal Nilssen-Love, Dj Olive , Han Bennink, Okapi, Fred Lonberg- Holm, Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, Walter Wierbos (ICP Orkest) , etc ...*********************************** Zu shared tours and stages with: The Melvins, Fantomas, Lightning Bolt, The Ex, The Ruins, Dalek, Nomeansno, Vandermark 5, Karate, and many many more ...*********************************** 2 cds recorded by Steve Albini (Igneo) and Bob Weston ( Radiale, on Atavistic)*********************************** *********************************** *********************************** *********************************** Other points: *********************************** A collaboration with hip-hop band Dalek is recorded and will be released someday.*********************************** Massimo Zu also teamed for one year with dutch legends The Ex and plays with "Original Silence" with Thurston Moore, Jim O' Rourke, Mats Gustaffson, Terrie Ex, Paal Nilssen-Love . He 's playing in trios with Joe Lally (Fugazi), with DJ Olive & William Hooker, with Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love, and some more. *********************************** Luca Mai played live with Nomeansno, Dalek, with the american band Karate (appearing on their live album) . He has a duo with Mats Gustafsson. *********************************** Jacopo Battaglia is also active as a movie soundtrack composer. *********************************** *********************************** *********************************** *********************************** Discography: *********************************** Bromio ( Wide / Southern records 1999 ) *********************************** The Zu Side Of The Chadbourne ( Felmay - New Tone 2000) , with Eugene Chadbourne. *********************************** Motorhellington ( Felmay - New Tone 2001) , with Eugene Chadbourne. *********************************** Igneo Red Note (Holland) , Amanita (France) , Wide (Italy), Wallace records ( vinyl 220 gg ) 2002 - Frenetic records USA 2005 *********************************** Live In Hellsinki 2003 cd , Tang Plastik - Goodfellas *********************************** Radiale 2004 cd , Atavistic / Touch and Go ( with Spaceways Inc : Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake, Nate Mc Bride) *********************************** The Way of The Animals Power -Xeng 2005 ( distr. Hausmusik / Forced Exposure )*********************************** How To raise An Ox - (with Mats Gustafsson ) Atavistic- Touch & Go 2005. *********************************** Zu v/s Dalek – 7” split Wallacerecords 2005, minicd 3" with videoclip, Xeng 2006*********************************** Rai Sunawachi Koe Wo Hassu CD Macaroni Records 2006 (Japanese only - limited edition of 500 ) *********************************** Zu/ Ice Burn - 10 " split - Wallace records / Phonometak 2006 ( 500 copies ltd ed. ) *********************************** Identification With The Enemy - A Key To The Underworld ( with Nobukazu Takemura ) out on Atavistic records, february 2007