Zapoppin' are an English alternative band from Falmouth. As of 2016, the group consists of Luke Richards on organ and vocals, and Matthew Collington on drums and vocals.
Zapoppin'
Zapoppin' live aboard The Jolly in Caen, France. June 2011.
The band have been noted for their 'black humour and obtuse lyrical themes' by Clash,[1] and were said that they 'could be the face of a new strain of folk once everyone has recovered from their Mumford measles' by 247 Magazine.[2]
Tom Sharpe and Luke Richards met in 2005 while studying at University College Falmouth. The band formed in January 2007 and played their first official show supporting Alex Neilson's and David Keenan's free jazz duo Tight Meat. The following October Zapoppin' self-released their debut album, Z 1.
Samuel Brettingham joins
In 2008 Zapoppin' enlisted Samuel Brettingham on the cajón and lagerphone. The following year they recorded and self-released their second album, Parma Violence (the track "Hoisted" was the first by the band to receive radio airplay[3]), as well as The Introducin' Zapoppin' EP to promote themselves on their first European tour across Germany and The Netherlands. One review for the Zapoppin' live show during this period published by Stranger noted the band's 'wake-up-the-dead energy' and having 'enough discords and attitude to fill all the cracks in the walls.'[4]
Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames, the band's label debut for Serious Types, was released the following October. The 'mutoid music...fierce banjo and demented harmonium' as described by Jam[5] earned the record a place as one of their "Jam Favourites of 2010,"[6] while a four-star review from 247 Magazine compared its sounds to 'an excitable Blyth Power had they used banjo and harmonium instead of crunchy guitars.'[2] The track "Oops, you're a racist" received airplay on London-based Resonance FM, most notably as part of their last broadcast of the year, "New Year's Eve: A Natural Selection – the pick of 2010."[7]
Samuel Brettingham left the band shortly after the album's release to sail the Mediterranean sea.[8][non-primary source needed]
Returning as a duo
Zapoppin' returned as the duo of Richards (now on 'Z-Kit') and Sharpe (playing harmonium as well as banjo) in 2011. They recorded again for Serious Types with eight tracks appearing across four double a-side singles released (primarily digitally) to accompany a tour in France[9] and Switzerland[10] during June. The singles were later compiled into an eight-track EP (further expanded with extra tracks in March 2012), The First Four Singles. Reviews for the compilation were generally favourable (receiving four stars from 247 Magazine[11]) and often focussed on the band's surreal nature, with Dave Dryden of The Final Skin writing 'If Zapoppin' were an animal, they'd be a featherless emu or a whelk-sized tapir, the kind of previously undiscovered species that finds itself on the front page of New Scientist or the National Geographic.'[12]
In October 2011, Zapoppin' recorded a live session for Resonance FM and announced that their next release would be a collaboration with London-based electronic musician, Jaxson Payne.[13] The Another Pearly Wotnot / Tears split 7-inch EP was released during January 2012 in association with Damnsonic and Koept.
2013 onwards
In 2013, Matthew Collington joined Zapoppin' as their principle drummer. They released the Ugly Musick album in November and followed this with St Kreun: Songs of Land and Waterways[14] in April 2016.
Since 2016 the band have performed as a duo of Collington and Richards. They released Live At The Curse to coincide with Cassette Store Day 2017.
In 2018 Luke Richards started a solo side project, Ubiquitous Meh!.
Instrumentation
Aside from the prominent use of the banjo, Zapoppin' have always used lesser-known and home-made instruments including harmoniums, cajóns, lagerphones, The Z-Kit (a homemade stomp-box, snare drum, cymbal and bell) and a vintage Hohner Symphonic 32 electric organ.
Timeline
Discography
Albums
Z 1 (self-released, 2007)
Parma Violence (self-released, 2009)
Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames (Serious Types, 2010)
The First Four Singles and Other Pearly Wotnots (Serious Types/Damnsonic, 2011/2012)
Ugly Musick (Damnsonic, 2013)
St Kreun: Songs of Land and Waterways (Last Shop Recs/Damnsonic, 2016)
Live At The Curse (Last Shop Recs/Damnsonic, 2017)
EPs
Introducin’ Zapoppin’ (self-released, 2009)
Singles
"She’s his (from heels to lips)" / "The Cheapest Laugh" (Serious Types, 2011)
"Pumpin’ Out The BTUs" / "Sweat Out" (Serious Types, 2011)
"Flay The Night Away" / "Creatine Creature" (Serious Types, 2011)
"Dark As Dogs Guts" / "In The Mud" (Serious Types, 2011)
Split releases and collaborations
Another Pearly Wotnot / Tears (w/ Jaxson Payne, Koept/Damnsonic, 2012)
^Clegg, Rachel. "Holifair...feet are stomping and the cider's flowing". Clash. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
^ abBackbone. "Zapoppin' – Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames". 247 Magazine. p. 29. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
^"BBC Weekender playlist". BBC Weekender. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^Brown, Georgina. "Ninoskika, The Water Folk of Falmouth". Stranger. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
^"Zapoppin' – Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames". Jam. 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^"Jam Favourites of 2010". Jam. 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^"New Year's Eve: A Natural Selection – the pick of 2010". Resonance FM. 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^"Zapoppin' announcement via Facebook". Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^"PT Burnem + Height + Zappopin [sic]". wattsgoingon.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^"Zapoppin' description and interview from Swiss radio station Radio Gwen". Radio Gwen (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2011.
^Backbone. "Zapoppin': The First Four SIngles". 247 Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
^Dryden, Dave. "Musical Mystery Trip: Zapoppin'". The Final Skin.
^"Hello Goodbye Show 1 October: Zapoppin'". Resonance FM. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
^"Zapoppin': St Kreun - Songs of Land and Waterways". Here Comes The Flood. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Zapoppin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Zapoppin are an English alternative band from Falmouth As of 2016 the group consists of Luke Richards on organ and vocals and Matthew Collington on drums and vocals Zapoppin Zapoppin live aboard The Jolly in Caen France June 2011 Background informationOriginFalmouth EnglandGenresAlternative Folk SkiffleYears active2007 presentLabelsSerious Types Damnsonic KoeptMembersLuke Richards Matthew CollingtonPast membersThomas G J Sharpe Samuel BrettinghamThe band have been noted for their black humour and obtuse lyrical themes by Clash 1 and were said that they could be the face of a new strain of folk once everyone has recovered from their Mumford measles by 247 Magazine 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation 1 2 Samuel Brettingham joins 1 3 Returning as a duo 1 4 2013 onwards 2 Instrumentation 3 Timeline 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 EPs 4 3 Singles 4 4 Split releases and collaborations 4 5 Compilation appearances 5 ReferencesHistory EditFormation Edit Tom Sharpe and Luke Richards met in 2005 while studying at University College Falmouth The band formed in January 2007 and played their first official show supporting Alex Neilson s and David Keenan s free jazz duo Tight Meat The following October Zapoppin self released their debut album Z 1 Samuel Brettingham joins Edit In 2008 Zapoppin enlisted Samuel Brettingham on the cajon and lagerphone The following year they recorded and self released their second album Parma Violence the track Hoisted was the first by the band to receive radio airplay 3 as well as The Introducin Zapoppin EP to promote themselves on their first European tour across Germany and The Netherlands One review for the Zapoppin live show during this period published by Stranger noted the band s wake up the dead energy and having enough discords and attitude to fill all the cracks in the walls 4 Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames the band s label debut for Serious Types was released the following October The mutoid music fierce banjo and demented harmonium as described by Jam 5 earned the record a place as one of their Jam Favourites of 2010 6 while a four star review from 247 Magazine compared its sounds to an excitable Blyth Power had they used banjo and harmonium instead of crunchy guitars 2 The track Oops you re a racist received airplay on London based Resonance FM most notably as part of their last broadcast of the year New Year s Eve A Natural Selection the pick of 2010 7 Samuel Brettingham left the band shortly after the album s release to sail the Mediterranean sea 8 non primary source needed Returning as a duo Edit Zapoppin returned as the duo of Richards now on Z Kit and Sharpe playing harmonium as well as banjo in 2011 They recorded again for Serious Types with eight tracks appearing across four double a side singles released primarily digitally to accompany a tour in France 9 and Switzerland 10 during June The singles were later compiled into an eight track EP further expanded with extra tracks in March 2012 The First Four Singles Reviews for the compilation were generally favourable receiving four stars from 247 Magazine 11 and often focussed on the band s surreal nature with Dave Dryden of The Final Skin writing If Zapoppin were an animal they d be a featherless emu or a whelk sized tapir the kind of previously undiscovered species that finds itself on the front page of New Scientist or the National Geographic 12 In October 2011 Zapoppin recorded a live session for Resonance FM and announced that their next release would be a collaboration with London based electronic musician Jaxson Payne 13 The Another Pearly Wotnot Tears split 7 inch EP was released during January 2012 in association with Damnsonic and Koept 2013 onwards Edit In 2013 Matthew Collington joined Zapoppin as their principle drummer They released the Ugly Musick album in November and followed this with St Kreun Songs of Land and Waterways 14 in April 2016 Since 2016 the band have performed as a duo of Collington and Richards They released Live At The Curse to coincide with Cassette Store Day 2017 In 2018 Luke Richards started a solo side project Ubiquitous Meh Instrumentation EditAside from the prominent use of the banjo Zapoppin have always used lesser known and home made instruments including harmoniums cajons lagerphones The Z Kit a homemade stomp box snare drum cymbal and bell and a vintage Hohner Symphonic 32 electric organ Timeline EditDiscography EditAlbums Edit Z 1 self released 2007 Parma Violence self released 2009 Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames Serious Types 2010 The First Four Singles and Other Pearly Wotnots Serious Types Damnsonic 2011 2012 Ugly Musick Damnsonic 2013 St Kreun Songs of Land and Waterways Last Shop Recs Damnsonic 2016 Live At The Curse Last Shop Recs Damnsonic 2017 EPs Edit Introducin Zapoppin self released 2009 Singles Edit She s his from heels to lips The Cheapest Laugh Serious Types 2011 Pumpin Out The BTUs Sweat Out Serious Types 2011 Flay The Night Away Creatine Creature Serious Types 2011 Dark As Dogs Guts In The Mud Serious Types 2011 Split releases and collaborations Edit Another Pearly Wotnot Tears w Jaxson Payne Koept Damnsonic 2012 Compilation appearances Edit Serious Types 1 Serious Types 2011 Oh Martello References Edit Clegg Rachel Holifair feet are stomping and the cider s flowing Clash Retrieved 3 September 2011 a b Backbone Zapoppin Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames 247 Magazine p 29 Retrieved 3 September 2011 BBC Weekender playlist BBC Weekender 16 April 2010 Retrieved 4 September 2011 Brown Georgina Ninoskika The Water Folk of Falmouth Stranger Retrieved 3 September 2011 Zapoppin Antiquarian Party Ballads For Dames Jam 2010 Retrieved 4 September 2011 Jam Favourites of 2010 Jam 2010 Retrieved 4 September 2011 New Year s Eve A Natural Selection the pick of 2010 Resonance FM 2010 Retrieved 4 September 2011 Zapoppin announcement via Facebook Retrieved 4 September 2011 PT Burnem Height Zappopin sic wattsgoingon fr in French Retrieved 4 September 2011 Zapoppin description and interview from Swiss radio station Radio Gwen Radio Gwen in Italian Retrieved 4 September 2011 Backbone Zapoppin The First Four SIngles 247 Magazine Retrieved 2 January 2012 Dryden Dave Musical Mystery Trip Zapoppin The Final Skin Hello Goodbye Show 1 October Zapoppin Resonance FM Retrieved 2 January 2012 Zapoppin St Kreun Songs of Land and Waterways Here Comes The Flood Retrieved 9 September 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zapoppin 27 amp oldid 1135436372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
