Sept 18th
Too Many Zooz at The Blu Martini
Doors 8pm Show 8:30m
19+
Self-described "Brass House" trio Too ManyZoozmake manically kineticinstrumental music that combines avant-garde jazz, EDM, punk rock, and sundryother traditions into their own distinctive brand of high-energy dance music. A viralsensation since theyfirst emerged as New York subway buskers in 2013, TooManyZoozhave evolved into a globally recognized phenomenon who tour often andproduce YouTube videos that have garnered millions of views.Formed in 2013 in New York City, Too ManyZoozfeatures thetalents of baritonesaxophonist Leo "Leo P" Pellegrino, trumpeter Matt "Doe" Muirhead, and drummerDavid "King of Sludge" Parks. Pellegrino and Muirhead initially met while studentsat the Manhattan School of Music where they studied jazz. They eventuallyjoinedforces with percussionist Parks, whom Pellegrino had played with in a separatebusking outfit. They began playing live at various New York subway stations andquickly attracted crowds with their aggressive instrumental sound and Pellegrino'sability to dance and hype the audience like a DJ while playing. In 2014, a video of theband went viral and helped set the stage for the group’s meteoric rise.In 2016, the trio released their debut full-length album,Subway Gawdz, whichfeatured guest spots from Kreayshawn,Armani White,members of Galactic, andBeats Antique. That same year they were featured on Beyonce’sLemonadealbum,and performed with Beyonce and The Dixie Chicks at the CMA’s.Over the course of the next several years, Too Many Zoozcontinued to releaseEP’sand singles–includingZombiEP(2019), a concept album about a fictional bandplaying a music festival during a zombie outbreak,plus collaborations and remixeswith The Floozies, Beats Antique, Spencer Ludwig, Moon Hooch, Dot Cromwell, NittyScott, Lester London, and RoRo.All of that set the stage for the band’s 2024 sophomore albumRetail Therapy–a 13-songchronicle of auditorysubwaycinema thatfeaturesappearances from MoonHooch, Thumpasaurus, Lucky Chops,andToo Many T’s.
