(Italian band, playing freejazz based on (math)rock structures.
Their experimental amalgam of metal, math, no-wave, noise and
electronics, led acclaimed composer John Zorn to describe their sound as
"a powerful and expressive music that totally blows away what most
bands do these days". In the running for the title of 'the world's hardest working band',
ZU have performed over 2000 shows throughout Europe, US, Canada, Asia,
Russia, Mexico and even Africa, touring with the likes of
Mike Patton
(as the Zu/Patton quartet), sharing the stage with Faith No More,
Fantomas, The Melvins, Lightning Bolt, Sonic Youth, The Ex, etc. They have also collaborated with a vast number of musicians including
Mike Patton, The Melvins, Dälek, Jim O' Rourke, FM Einheit
(Einsturzende Neubauten), Peter Brötzmann, Eugene S. Robinson (Oxbow),
Steve MacKay (The Stooges), The Ex, Thurston Moore, Stephen O Malley,
Damo Suzuki (Can), Mats Gustafsson, NoMeansNo, Joe Lally (Fugazi)).
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