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| {{Infobox musical artist | |||
| | Name = Zoé | |||
| | Background = group_or_band | |||
| | Origin = ], ] | |||
| | Genre = ]<br> ]<br>]<br> | |||
| | Years_active = ]–present | |||
| | Label = ] (2001-2004)<br>] (2005-present) | |||
| | URL = <br> | |||
| | Current_members = ]- vocals<br/>]- guitar (lead)<br/>]- keyboards <br>]- bass guitar <br>]- drums | |||
| | Past_members = | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Zoé''' is a ] ] band. They were formed at ] in 1994, although they started to get stable members in ]. The band is a success in México and Latin America, specially with their two last records: '']'' and '']''. | |||
| == Biography == | |||
| Zoé's history begins in ] in ], just as one of the decade's most important music styles was appearing in the ]: ]. Mainly inspired by this movement, with slight influences from ]'s ], Zoé would go through a period of changing line-ups and varying styles before stabilizing in 1997, with ] (guitars and voice), ] (guitars), ] (drums), ] (bass), and ] (keyboards). By this time, a clear influence from ] can be perceived, alongside the mentioned britpop and grunge stylings, and certain reminiscences to ] and ]. | |||
| === 1998 - 2004 === | |||
| Facing a lack of spaces to showcase their music, Zoé relied upon self-organized concerts, the Internet, and a self-published demo. All of these efforts, plus a good deal of positive word of mouth helped them gain popularity in ] ] in the ]. They signed their first recording contract in 1998, but nothing came of it, and once again they decided to rely on themselves. They released independently a "debut" album in 2000, which attracted the attention of ], who in turn took over distribution of the album. Some of the most popular songs from this recording were ''Asteroide'' and ''Miel''. Following the success of this album, some of their songs were included in the ]s of movies like ], ], and ]. | |||
| In November 2003, Zoé launched their second album, produced by ], who had previously worked with the likes of ], ], and ]. This new album was titled '']'', and the main singles were ''Peace & Love'', ''Love'', and ''Veneno''. By this point, their musical style was clearly defined and easily recognizable, as was their style of mixing Spanish and ] in their lyrics. | |||
| === 2004 - Present === | |||
| ] | |||
| Zoé left Sony in early 2004, the band kept on working and touring during the whole year without the support from a label behind them and started to create a big following with the self promoted singles "Love" and "Veneno". In early 2005, the band started working on new songs for their next album. By mid-2005, the band recorded the song ] with their own resources and the decision was made to go indie. Some major labels in México were very interested in signing the band, but Zoé, tired of their bad past experiences, surprised everyone and signed an indie deal with ], a fast growing independent label from México. New songs to complete the EP named '']'' were produced, the EP became an instant hit, receiving a Gold Award for more than 50,000 units sold. Some new songs were recorded in English, and some producers like ] have expressed interest in taking them to the UK and Europe. The release of the EP was followed by two Sold Out shows at the Metropolitan Theater in México City and a tour in the country. | |||
| ] | |||
| The first six months of 2006 were crazy for Zoé, they kept doing strategic shows like the ] Festival and devoted themselves to the production of their third studio album. In January the band went to Manzanillo to start preproduction with British producer Phil Vinall, February was followed with shows and more preproduction in México City, March was used for basic tracking at ] in ], in April post production and more shows, the songs were mixed in May and the album was finished by early June. | |||
| '']'' came out in ], ], making it's debut at the # 1 spot in Mexico's charts, an incredible achievement for any artist in Mexico. The first single of the album, '']'', has some rotation in local music channels like ] or ]. | |||
| The successful album "Memo Rex Commander y El Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea" got a Gold Award for more than 40,000 units sold in just 4 weeks after being realased, as well the album has received very good reviews on behalf of the specialized press. | |||
| This ]st, Zoé performed in Mexico's ]; a sold out show in one of the most important stages for music in México. | |||
| In November 2006, they toured along ] and ] within many cities of Mexico and United States. | |||
| == Discography and singles == | |||
| ===Studio Albums=== | |||
| *'']'' (2002) | |||
| **'']'' (2002) | |||
| **''Asteroide'' (2002) | |||
| **''Miel'' (2002) | |||
| *'']'' (2003) | |||
| **''Peace and Love'' (2003) | |||
| **'']'' (2004) | |||
| **''Veneno'' (2004) | |||
| *'']'' (2006) | |||
| **'']'' (2006) | |||
| **''No me Destruyas'' (2006) | |||
| ===EP=== | |||
| *'']'' (2005) | |||
| **'']'' | |||
| *''], ]'' (2006) | |||
| **'']'' | |||
| ===Compilations=== | |||
| *'']'' (2005) | |||
| *'']'' (2002) | |||
| **'']'' | |||
| == Trivia == | |||
| *Zoé frontman ] has stated in interviews that the music of ] and ] has greatly influenced his lyrics. | |||
| *Current ] member Rodrigo Guardiola has taken over drum duties for Zoé at the moment. He is one of the most active and respected young video directors in México. | |||
| == External links == | |||
| * - Official site featuring lyrics, videos, and information. | |||
| * | |||
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