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Hometown: Chicago, IL
Label: Self Produced
Website: www.ziptang.net
Sounds Like: King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd
Genre: Rock
New Album COLD COMING Available NOW @ https://ziptang.bandcamp.com ... Zip Tang began as a conversation between Perry Merritt and Rick Wolfe at a local jam session in a suburb of Chicago, IL. in 2002. The idea was to start a fun little project covering some of their favorite artists' music - Steely Dan, Jeff Beck, Traffic, Yes, King Crimson, etc... The search began for a drummer and keyboard player, and Fred's audition locked in the core trio of the band then known as RPM. With no luck finding a keyboard player, Fred brought in his orchestral mate from the College Of DuPage big jazz band - Marcus Padgett - who played saxophone and a little keyboards.
Soon after the name was changed to Zip Tang and the decision was made to start writing original material. The first album released in 2007 - Luminiferous Ether - gained some recognition with the track "Tower Of Tuna" and their interpretation of the "Tarkus" suite by ELP. The next album Pank was warmly welcomed by critics and was nominated for best progressive rock album by the "grass roots Grammys" organization Just Plain Folks in 2009. Great reviews continued with the two follow up releases Feed Our Heads and Das Reboot. In the summer of 2015 ZT v2.0 released their fifth collection of tunes Private Shangri-La.
Perry Merritt - vocals, guitar, synths
Fred Faller - drums
Andrew Bunk - bass
"discover the incredible creativity of a group for inspiration beyond measure"
Suze Merlin - Progressive Area, France
“After the debut and following the highly rated "Pank", Zip Tang again delivers an outstanding record. The group really is a think tank of ideas that creates impressive scenarios. Congratulations!”
Joachim Brookes - RockTimes - Germany
“Pank takes 4th Place for Best Prog Album of 2009”
Just Plain Folks
“it is the best sounding self-released album I can ever remember hearing.”
Tom Karr - review of Luminiferous Ether - Progressive World
“Simply Lecherous! 12 out of 15 Stars!”
Fix Sadler - Babyblaue Seiten - Germany - review of LE
"Luminiferous Ether is incredible"
Fred Trafton - Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock
"this is something that is
unlike anything out there"
Ffroyd - Progressive Ears - review of LE
"Brilliant and indispensable work, highly recommendable..."
Carlos Vaz - Progressive Rock Brazil - review of LE
“Pank is Rock Album Of The Month - Dec. 2008”
Eclipsed Rock Magazine - Germany
“Even after repeated listenings the album has the ability to surprise.
8 out of 10 Stars!”
Mark Hughes - DPRP - review of Pank
"Pank is a great album"
Stephan Schelle - Musik Zirkus Magazine - Germany - review of Pank
“Zip Tang will give a great blow to some of our musical certainties.”
Cosmos Music- France
“Pank Hits 29 in Eclipsed Magazine's Top 100 Albums of 2008!”
Eclipsed Rock Magazine - Germany
“a breath of fresh air in the musical panorama”
Alain Quaniers - Prog Resiste Rock Magazine - Belgium
"Outrageously good"
Joachim 'Joe' Brookes - Rock Times - Germany - review of Pank
