Zebrahead

Formed during the Orange County punk explosion the Southern CA-based punk-inspired rock outfit zebrahead is going strong as they turn the page to a new chapter of the band’s long career. As the band says goodbye and wishes well to vocalist/guitarist Matty Lewis, they are thrilled to announce that long-time staple in the punk rock scene Adrian Estrella is joining the family. The band will release a string of songs and videos leading to the, February 2023, release of a new EP titled II, the follow up to III. zebrahead is vocalist/rapper Ali Tabatabaee, vocalist/guitarist Adrian Estrella, bassist Ben Osmundson, drummer Ed Udhus, and guitarist Dan Palmer. Zebrahead first met Estrella when he was singing in a pop-punk band that recorded with the same producer they worked with on Broadcast To The World. They were so impressed with his vocals and guitar playing they even introduced him to their management company. Now, the stars have aligned and zebrahead and Estrella are excited to have the opportunity to create music together. Estrella comes to them road and recording ready, he’s been playing in bands since 2007 and has toured across the USA with Assuming We Survive and Mest. “After knowing the dudes in zebrahead for years now and having played a few shows with them and already considered them friends, I was honored when I got the call to join the band. Working together on the new songs has been such a fun time and I look forward to playing shows and meeting the fans,” says Estrella. “Chapter 3 here we come! Beyond happy and excited to have Adrian as the newest member of the zebrahead family. I have been a fan of Adrian for years,” says Osmundson. Udhus seconds that, “So excited for Zebrahead 3.0! Getting to make a new record with Adrian has been an awesome experience. He’s a great guy and an incredible musician. Can’t wait to share the stage all over the world with him and maybe have a beer or two.” “We are so stoked to have Adrian Estrella as the newest member of our Zebrahead family. He brings new excitement and energy that has inspired us to create killer new songs for this next chapter. Adrian is incredibly talented, and we are counting down the days till our friends and fans can hear what we have been working on,” Tabatabaee adds. And Palmer finishes with, “I’ve known Adrian for years and I’ve always admired his work ethic, his warm personality, and incredible dynamic vocals!” It all started with the release of the Yellow EP on indie label Dr. Dream in May 1998, the buzz began, and zebrahead signed to major label Columbia and released their full-length debut, Waste of Mind, later that same year. Their sophomore album Playmate of the Year hit in mid-2000 to rave reviews and the album's infectious title track garnering airplay on some of the planet's biggest alternative stations. Stupid Fat Americans EP was released as a Japanese exclusive the next year. Then came the 2003 release of zebrahead's critically acclaimed MFZB that garnered the highest testing alternative song for months running with “Rescue Me,” the album went gold in Japan! The band spent the summer of 2006 on the Vans Warped Tour, and Broadcast to the World was released, the album went gold in Japan in just a month's time. In 2008 the band released Phoenix with a warning from Absolute Punk “listen with caution as your face may melt right off of your head.” Panty Raid followed in 2009, Get Nice in 2011, and Call Your Friends in 2013. Way More Beer a live CD/DVD filmed in Koln, Germany was released in 2014 and captured the pure chaos and energy of the zebrahead experience. A year later the band celebrated their 20th anniversary with re-recorded classics album titled, zebreahead - The Early Years – Revisited. That same year they also wrote and recorded Out of Control with friends Man With A Mission a collaborative EP from both bands with the title track used as the theme song for the movie Mad Max (Fury Road), later that year came Walk the Plank. In 2017 the band released The Bonus Brothers, an album comprised of import-only bonus tracks. Brain Invaders was released in 2019 worldwide on MFZB Records and the Avex Group in Japan. Throughout all that life threw at them, zebrahead’s touring raged on and the band continued to bring their explosive live show to festivals like, Reading/Leeds, Download, Southside, Rock AM Ring/Park, Summersonic, Punkspring, Fuji Rock, Groezrock, Pukkelpop, SlamDunk, Sonisphere, Hurricane, Greenfield, NovaRock, Area 4 and Highfield, to name a few. Since their incarnation zebrahead has shared highs and lows, sold over 2 million albums to date, survived label changes, earned a Grammy nomination from a collaboration with Motorhead and nonstop touring ensued across the globe. As they get set to once again bring their distinctive fun-filled sound to the masses with a new member, new music and lots of touring the future is bright for the band and their worldwide family of fans and friends. www.zebrahead.com