1) Zebra is a hard… Read Full Bio ↴There's at least 12 artists using the name Zebra.
1) Zebra is a hard rock band founded in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It features Randy Jackson (guitar and vocals), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Guy Gelso (drums and vocals). In the early 1970s, Jackson and Hanemann played together in a group called Shepherd's Bush, but in 1974 they left Shepherd's Bush and founded a new band with Gelso on drums. The group initially was a cover band, playing Led Zeppelin and other technically proficient rock groups such as Yes, Jethro Tull, and Pink Floyd. In 1975, the group adopted the name Zebra after seeing a cover of the magazine Vogue featuring a woman riding a zebra. Initially based in New Orleans, they increasingly played more often on Long Island, and eventually all three members moved there to pursue success. They had introduced their original material into their cover sets years before they were signed to Atlantic Records, including "The La La Song", "Free" and "Bears" (originally entitled "The Bears are Hibernating").
Zebra had been noticed by local colleges and even had some of their early original performances recorded by Long Island FM radio station WBAB, culminating in the inclusion of one of their songs on a release of "WBAB Homegrown Album", which commemorated local acts and performances culled from the station's on-air "Homegrown Hour" program.
Zebra's mainstream debut on Atlantic Records was in 1983 with their eponymous album, produced by Jack Douglas and featuring the singles "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind The Door?" The band continued to tour throughout the 1980s, but took a temporary break in the early 1990s after being dropped by Atlantic Records. Randy Jackson formed his solo band Randy Jackson's China Rain, and released its only album in the year 1991. Zebra finally reunited in 1994 and released Zebra IV in 2003, their first album of all-new material since 1986. A DVD of live performances, mostly from a show at the House of Blues in New Orleans, was released in the summer of 2007.
On July 10, 2010, during their 35th-anniversary performance at New Orleans' Mahalia Jackson Theater, Zebra was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. On October 8, 2012, Zebra was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. In March 2013, Zebra performed on Cruise to the Edge, a concert cruise featuring notable progressive rock bands including Yes, Steve Hackett, U.K., Carl Palmer Band, Ambrosia, Saga, Nektar, Glass Hammer, and IOEarth.
Although Zebra has not released any studio material since 2003's Zebra IV, the band continues to perform live, mostly in the Gulf Coast and East Coast of the United States, including New Orleans and New York City. In February 2017, Jackson reported to Shreveport Times that the band was working on a new album: "I have new material and hopefully we’ll get to work on a new record in the next couple of months. As of March 2022, there has been no news of the project.
Official Zebra site: thedoor.com
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2) Zebra is also a jamaican Dancehall-Deejay.
3) There is also a dutch reggae/ska band called ZEBRA. The myspace site of this band is here, in dutch.
6) ZebrA is an underground hardcore punk/metal band from Belgrade, Serbia. The band is well noted for their energetic live shows, as well humorous lyrics concerning sex, alcohol abuse and the absurd. In 2012 the demo single ,,Pujo Sotka'' was released via YouTube. It is a shorter-than-one-minute anthem to the Serbian version of infamous internet meme Dolan Duck.
8) Zebra - a Dublin Irish Band - billed as Ireland's only Reggae Group -
that recorded in the late 70's with Terri Hooley (of Record Label
he also signed The Undertones).
In 1979 Zebra released a two track 12inch Vinyl EP titled "Repression", backed with "931" on the Good Vibrations label.
1,200 discs were pressed as a limited edition and they sold for £1.49 (Irish Punts at the time).
Group Members were Peter Deane (Vocals Guitar); Steven Rekab (Vocals Guitar);
Mark Thyme ( Drums - with a name like that what else?); Bernard Rangel (Percussion Vocals);
Brian Nartey (Bass) and Norman Morrow (Keyboards).
On this release Leo Mallon filled the drummers shoes of Mark Thyme with a view to permanent membership.
This 12 inch Vinyl EP can still found (if you're lucky) for sale on ebay.
11) His Wiki - http://utaite.wikia.com/wiki/Zebra
12) Pxtone and Tracker artist who has released on Piston Source Records as well as Eerik Inpuj Sound http://soundcloud.com/zebra-9 / http://zebra.bandcamp.com/
Riverside
Zebra Lyrics
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I just put it off a while
Just sleepin' at the bottom of a tree with my shoes off
I never faked it
I just do it awful well
Just dreamin' of a time when I can take another day off
Because ooh, well it's got me down
Got me down today
Well it's got me down
By the riverside
Got me down today
I never craved it
I never do it all
I just wake up in the morning by the tree and shake the dew off
I never saved it
I just hung it out a while
I'm not leavin' with the bottom of my feet up in a U-Haul
You know you look so pitiful
Easily critical
You shouldn't be so cynical
All from the pit of your heart
Well it's cruel the way you pass me by
Well it's hard, and it's hard
Well you've got me down
By the riverside
Got me down today
Well it's got me down
By the riverside
Got me down today
By the riverside...
The lyrics of Zebra's song Riverside portrays the singer's state of mind whereby he is looking for an escape from life's daily struggles. He talks about how he has not yet achieved what he envisioned for himself, how he has only been procrastinating and dreaming of a day to take off. The first verse goes on to say how the singer is not faking it, he just does it extremely well, indicating that he is not deliberately failing at achieving his goals. The second verse talks about how the singer never craved success, how he just wakes up every morning hoping to shake off the dew by the tree. He did not save much, indicating that he lived care-free, not worrying too much about the future. He ends the verse by declaring that he is not leaving with the bottom of his feet up in a U-Haul, which signifies that he is not leaving with much material possessions.
The chorus indicates that the singer is feeling low and that the Riverside has got him down. The repetition of the phrase, "Got me down" shows how the singer is feeling overwhelmed by some situation or his experiences. The third verse shows the singer's frustration as he talks about how he feels pitiful and how people are passing him by. He finds it hard, indicating that the situation is taking a toll on him mentally, and he is finding it hard to cope.
Line by Line Meaning
I never made it
I have never achieved my goals or dreams.
I just put it off a while
I delay taking action towards my dreams and aspirations.
Just sleepin' at the bottom of a tree with my shoes off
I am doing nothing to pursue my dreams, just lazing around.
I never faked it
I have always been true to myself and others.
I just do it awful well
Whatever I do, I do it excellently.
Just dreamin' of a time when I can take another day off
I long to have more time to myself without having to worry about work or responsibilities.
Because ooh, well it's got me down
I am feeling low or depressed.
By the riverside
The setting for my melancholy state is near a riverbank.
Got me down today
I am feeling upset or frustrated right now.
I never craved it
I have never had a strong desire for something.
I never do it all
I never give my all or my best effort in anything.
I just wake up in the morning by the tree and shake the dew off
I wake up each day and do the bare minimum to get going.
I never saved it
I never set aside or reserved anything for later use.
I just hung it out a while
I delayed putting something away or dealing with it immediately.
I'm not leavin' with the bottom of my feet up in a U-Haul
I will not leave this place with all my possessions in a moving truck, indicating that I have not accumulated much in life.
You know you look so pitiful
You appear sad or pathetic to me.
Easily critical
You are quick to find fault with others.
You shouldn't be so cynical
You should not be so distrustful or negative about everything.
All from the pit of your heart
Your cynicism and criticism come from a place of deep-seated negativity within yourself.
Well it's cruel the way you pass me by
You treat me unkindly or unfairly by disregarding my presence or my feelings.
Well it's hard, and it's hard
Life is difficult and presents many challenges.
By the riverside
The ongoing struggles I face continue in the same location as before.
Got me down today
I am still feeling upset or frustrated in my current situation.
Contributed by Hailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.