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Zutons Information
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'The Zutons' are a rock band from Liverpool, England. The band is comprised of :-
*'David McCabe' - lead vocals and guitar
*'Boyan Chowdhury' - lead guitar and vocals
*'Abi Harding' - saxophone and vocals
*'Sean Payne' - drums, percussion and vocals
*'Russell Pritchard' - bass guitar and vocals.
The Zutons formed in Liverpool in 2001, taking their name from Magic Band guitarist Bill Harkleroad, better known as Zoot Horn (or "Zuton") Rollo. Dave McCabe had previously been in Tramp Attack, and Russ and Sean were in The Big Kids (with Howie Payne of The Stands). Originally a four-piece, Sean's girlfriend Abi began joining The Zutons on stage for a couple of songs mid-set, playing simple saxophone lines. She was very popular with the crowd, and the band liked the way the saxophone enhanced their sound, and she soon became a full member, contributing vocals as well as sax.
With all the members being Liverpudlian, this led to comparisions with The Coral, especially as both bands were signed to the same record label - Deltasonic - and had the same producer - Ian Broudie.
The band's music has proved difficult to categorise, and has been described as "pyschedelic cartoon punk" . McCabe, who is also the lead songwriter, includes amongst his influences Talking Heads, Devo, Sly & the Family Stone, Dexy's Midnight Runners and Madness.
The first record the band put out was the 3-track CD Devil's Deal, released in September 2002. The following spring they released Creepin' An' A Crawlin', and then the download-only single Haunts Me in November 2003. The band's "Z" logo was changed early in 2004 to avoid confusion with the Zenith logo.
The Zutons' debut album - Who Killed The Zutons? - was released on 18 October 2004, and reached number 9 in the UK album chart. The LP had a specially printed 3-D cover and came with Zutons 3-D viewing glasses, which many fans then wore to their live performances. Early copies of the album also included a bonus 4-track CD of alternate versions of their songs. The album was critically acclaimed and was a nominee for the 2004 Mercury Music Prize. The band themselves were nominated for the British Breakthrough Act award at the 2005 Brit Awards. The album was later re-issued following the single Don't Ever Think Too Much, with that song being added as track 13.
Discography
Albums
* Who Killed The Zutons? (2004) UK #9
Singles
* "Devil's Deal" (2002) Did not chart
* "Creepin' And A Crawlin" (2003) Did not chart
* "Pressure Point" (2004) UK #19
* "You Will You Won't" (2004) UK #22
* "Remember Me" (2004) UK #39
* "Don't Ever Think (Too Much)" (2004) UK #15
* "Confusion" (2004) UK #37
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