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Hot Day at the Zoo
Bluegrass / Progressive / Jam Band |  | |
"May the bridges we burn light our way!!!"
Lowell, Massachusetts
United States
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| Hot Day at the Zoo: General Info | | Member Since | 1/8/2005 | | Band Website | hotdayatthezoo.com | | Band Members |
Michael Dion - Guitar/Harmonica/Vocals - "Some of his songs are reminiscent of the Grateful Dead... while other songs are wails of pain for the sheer exhilarating hell of it."
David Cleaves - Mandolin/Vocals - "He has a rhythm that never gets lost in the mix and a style that can never be forgotten.."
Jed Rosen - Upright Bass/vocals - "Animated and playful where the others are soulful and earnest,
Rosen adds high harmonies, low harmonies, and a bit of country corn to the proceedings."
Jon Cumming - Banjo/Dobro/Vocals - "Cumming's soloing seems to be more about following sound where it leads than displaying a lightning technique in strict time"
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| | | | Press Room | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | | | Chit Chat Lounge | Haverhill, Massachusetts | | | Mexicali Blues - Opening for Larry Keel and Natural Bridge | Teaneck, New Jersey | | | Lizard Lounge | Cambridge, Massachusetts | | | The Old Spot | Salem, Massachusetts | | | The Old Spot | Salem, Massachusetts | | | The Old Worthen House | Lowell, Massachusetts | | | Thed Old Spot | Lowell, Massachusetts | | | Sterling Stage Folk Festival | Sterling, New York | | | The Old Spot | Salem, Massachusetts | | | The Judge Roy Bean Saloon | Bristol, Rhode Island | | | Private Function | Rehobeth, Massachusetts | | | The Revolving Museum | Lowell, Massachusetts | | | Maine Garden Festival | Starks, Maine | | | Maine Garden Festival | Starks, Maine | | | Private Wedding | Stafford, New Hampshire | | | Barley Pub | Dover, Nevada | | | The
Electric Company | Utica, New York | | | Private Wedding | Hillsboro, New Hampshire | | | The Main Pub | Manchester, Connecticut | | | Loon Mountain Labor Day Festival | Lincoln, New Hampshire | | | Pierce Park Harvest Festival | East Boston, Massachusetts | |
| About Hot Day at the Zoo |
Hot Day at the Zoo is a fiercely
progressive, 4-piece string band (guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass) that's pioneering a new genre of music their fans are calling "ZooGrass"!!! It's a high-energy, gritty-urban-bluegrass with strong elements of folk, rock, blues, ragtime and jazz. Simply put HDATZ embodies what it means to put down your troubles for a while and get caught up in a laid down groove that's sure to bring a smile to your face and a sway to your hips.
      
"HDATZ sprawls and folds in plenty of flavors without making "polyglot" a necessary adjective. And the three-set show is their specialty: build
momentum in the first, slay in the second, exhaust in the third. Everyone goes home tired and satisfied, and each song makes the beer taste a little bit better." Jambands.com 2/07
"Acoustic has never sounded so electric! At first, Lowell 'bluegrass' band Hot Day at the Zoo looks like a bluegrass band. The instruments are bluegrass (all strings). The fast-paced, finger-pickin' tunes start out sounding like bluegrass. Even the slight drawl in singer Mike Dion's voice seems like traditional bluegrass. But listen a wee bit longer and it is anything but." Boston Globe 8/06
"After listening to the Zoo live, you quickly get a sense that the conventions of traditional bluegrass and its cousin old-time music matter less to the band members than the directness and adaptability of the string band format. HDATZ creates a musical space with plenty of room for personal songwriting, musical virtuosity, hollerin and carryin on." The Middlesex Beat 7/06
"Bluegrass youngbloods, Hot Day at the Zoo, respect the musics tradition but tug the genre in ways Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs never expected!" Boston Pheonix 1/06
"Coming from a state that managed to produce both New Kids on the Block and Aerosmith within the same ten mile radius, we should have been prepared for the day when four nice Massachusetts boys would rock out with bluegrass instruments and form a band thats destined to become a powerful musical demigod: HOT DAY AT THE ZOO" The Pulse 1/06
"Hard to believe a band with so much cracked corn soul is from Massachusetts. There’s homebrewed magic here and returning for more swigs has only convinced me further of its kick. Take notice, Hot Day is gonna be around for a while!" JamBase 12/05
"What a treat for the ears this disc is! Its undeniably bluegrass but with a very young feel. Songs about
whiskey-drinkin Irishmen, songs of leaving and coming home, lonesome songs of heartache and women with long black hair, and of course, songs about mama. Hot Day at the Zoo has definitely got something going on here!" 168 Magazine 7/05
"With all the complex amalgamations that transform traditional bluegrass music into 21st century fusion mutations of itself - slamgrass,' jazzgrass,' and newgrass' among the curious nomenclatures - it's refreshing to find a band (local, no less) that can deftly combine the music with other influences without fundamentally erring from its basic, deceptively simple all-strings ensemble ethos." Patriot Ledger 2/05
"'Cool as Tuesday' is an ode to Lowell, women and whiskey. But it's not all raucous fun. There's a hint of melancholy in their tone and style, especially on ballads like Lonesome 49er." Lowell Sun 1/05
"Superbly recorded and played 'Cool as Tuesday' gives a
whole new generation of listeners a taste of music from a time long gone by from a group of talented musicians that could very well be reincarnated. Good stuff!" Metronome Magazine 3/05
"You need to drive on this album, loving where youre headed and unable to wait for your destination, yet appreciating the anticipation Its the perfect sound track for leaving or going home, wherever that place you feel comfortable enough to call home is." Outlet Magazine 2/05
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| | Hot Day at the Zoo's Friends Comments | | Displaying 50 of 612 comments ( View All | Add Comment ) | Doug
| Apr 19 2007 7:13P
 | The Second Hand
| Apr 20 2007 12:24A
when r u guys comin to austin we just moved here from boston and this scene is in dire need of some reaal bluegrass book some shows you can stay on our couches think about it!!! | aubrey
| Apr 20 2007 5:59A
HAPPY
| GLORIFIED RECORDS
| Apr 19 2007 6:05P
GLORIFIED RECORDS PRESENTS ACOUSTIC SAN DIEGO
COMING OUT TUESDAY, APRIL 24!!!
CD RELEASE SHOWS:
NIGHT #1 - Thursday, April 19, 2007
Lestats Coffee House
3343 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA 92116
8:30 PM, $5, All-Ages
FOUR WAY FREE, JOSH DAMIGO, PAIGE AUFHAMMER, KYLE PHELAN, J TURTLE
NIGHT #2 - Friday, April 20, 2007
Cosmos Coffee Cafe
8278 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91941
7:00 PM, FREE, All-Ages
NATHAN WELDEN, LENNY AVENUE, CHRISTOPHER DALE, FREE AIR, FIFFIN MARKET
NIGHT #3 - Saturday, April 21, 2007
Across the Street
(New Location “Across The Street” From Twiggs)
4601 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92116
9:00 PM, $8, All-Ages
LINDSEY YUNG, THE GOOSES, KIM DIVINE, AARON BOWEN, MATTHEW BLAKE
NIGHT #4 - Saturday, April 28, 2007
NORTH COUNTY CD RELEASE SHOW
E Street Cafe
128/130 West "E" Street, Encinitas, CA 92024
6:00 PM, FREE, All-Ages
PAIGE AUFHAMMER, MATTHEW BLAKE, FREE AIR, J TURTLE, AMY KUNEY
GET ACOUSTIC SAN DIEGO FOR A SPECIAL PRICE OF $5 AT ANY ONE OF THE FOUR CD RELEASE SHOWS | KIM
| Apr 19 2007 7:33A
the 'freebird' of string bands, I think 'wagon wheel' is...everyone always loves it. It sounds great! Thanks for posting it...I hope to get to see you live sometime! Carry on...much success...you deserve it. | mangy seth
| Apr 19 2007 7:10A
I dig the new tunes...rock on rockers | Michele
| Apr 19 2007 6:28A
i will pass along the hello's to finny and hopefully drag his ass to a show soon:) i think hes getting old and trying to get out of the
bar scene;)
(or maybe me out of it. lol) | ♥Rapunzel♥
| Apr 18 2007 5:07A
Congratulations on being nominated for an award tonite at the WMA's! You guys have fun and be safe and I will see y'all at the Chit Chat on the 28th!
♥ Melissa :)
 | Is there any Tea on this space ship???
| Apr 17 2007 1:09P
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Be Kind-----repost! | A Crimson Epitaph
| Apr 17 2007 9:12A
Great music. Thanks for the add. take care. KORITFW | kerri
| Apr 15 2007 7:30P
Get some awesome myspace comment! | Aaron Lewis
| Apr 15 2007 3:31P
Zudes! If you or any of your friends are gonna be in NYC...
 | Funkluvah
| Apr 15 2007 9:38A
you boys best invest in some sunglasses for the chit chat.. i just bought a kick ass camera!! | Clayton Community Cookout
| Apr 14 2007 8:20A
Hey there Fellas!
Thanks a lot for the ADD!
I would love to hear more of your music and get you guys out at one of our events in the future.
Stop by our page and say "hey" sometime.
Cheers,
Bob Delong
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| Apr 13 2007 12:41P
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| Apr 13 2007 12:50P
Just stoppin’ by to say, ‘Howdy!’
Great site! Looks like we share a lot of the same tastes in
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| Apr 12 2007 1:26P
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| Apr 12 2007 11:51A
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 | Primary Others
| Apr 11 2007 4:22P
Whats good kids? Been a while. Hope all is well. PEace | Create A Vibe/Mexicali Blues Cafe
| Apr 11 2007 1:55P
Looking forward to the upcoming show. | T. Cyr
| Apr 10 2007 9:41A
Greetings gents!
GREAT sound...love the songs!
Hope everythings grand. Swing by if you get a chance. BE well!
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i love whackin off. (the song) | Pahpa Tree
| Apr 10 2007 10:49A
Lovin the vibe fellas & thanks to my brothers in Rootstand for turnin my girls & I
onto your music. Would love to have ya come out this way fer a lil pick down. Much love & Respect! | jengurbett
| Apr 9 2007 1:46P
robby roadsteamer
electric donkey
slim and the tank
the worthen, lowell
saturday, april 14th
doors @ 8pm
$7, 21+ | gusto
| Apr 8 2007 11:24A
nothing much, i live out in cali now,you guys ever play out west?........but im moveN to denver in 2 weeks, so come play the D. have a good easter mikey and the rest of the zoo. peace.easy. gusto | Doug
| Apr 8 2007 8:05A
Happy Easter! Have a Wonderful Day, full of Peace! | DirtyPirate
| Apr 7 2007 7:19P
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