Current members:
Adrain Estrella - Rhythm Guitar, co Lead vocals (2021–present)
Ali Tabatabaee - co Lead Vocals (1996–present)
Dan Palmer - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (2013–present)
Ben Osmundson - Bass, Backing Vocals (1996–present)
Ed Udhus - Drums (1996–present)
Zebrahead spent summer 2006 on the Warped Tour while their new album Broadcast to the World was released in Europe on July 3 through the German based record company SPV. The album which had come out in February of the same year in Japan, went gold in just over a month's time.
Due to Zebrahead's growing popularity in Japan, Matty Lewis and Zebrahead bandmate Ali Tabatabaee were asked by SEGA to record vocals for a new theme song, entitled "His World", which appears in the game Sonic The Hedgehog for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The entire band later recorded an alternate version of the song for the vocal soundtrack.
The rest of 2006 was spent touring Europe and the US as part of the Broadcast To The World Tour.
In March 2007, the band took two months off to begin writing new material for their, currently as of yet, untitled new studio album. The band later returned to Europe in May on a co-healine tour with MxPx and a headline UK tour. From June - July of the same year, Zebrahead toured America, supporting Unwritten Law with the band Bullets and Octane. On completion of the tour, Zebrahead spent more time writing material for their new album which had a planned release date of February, 2008.
Recently, after several of the active users at MFZB.com made it apparent they were in need of update from the band during this 'quiet' period, Zebrahead responded by posting a video update to YouTube which was promised as "the first of many". The video talks about the writing/recording process and has an update on Zebrahead's official fanclub.
October 2007 saw the return of Zebrahead to the UK as part of the annual Get Happy Tour where they shared the stage with Army of Freshmen, The Bloodhound Gang and Bowling For Soup. Zebrahead will be returning to Download 2008 (UK) after their first appearance in 2006. For the rest of 2007 the band continued to write songs for the new album. Demos were recorded and received input from Jason Freese of Green Day fame.
In March 2008 Zebrahead entered the studio and recorded 18 songs for their new album. The first two songs, including "Art Of Breaking Up" were recorded with Howard Benson, while the remaining 16 were recorded with Cameron Webb. Zebrahead released clips giving an insight into the making of the album the same month.
June saw Zebrahead return to the UK and Europe to headline a tour and play certain festival dates including Download, Leeds Slam Dunk Festival and Greenfield Festival. Several new songs from the upcoming album are likely to make their debut appearance in live form.
On May 17th 2008, it was revealed via the band's MySpace tagline that the upcoming album would be entitled "Phoenix". A day later, Zebrahead's fan blog, Postcards From Hell, revealed that the first single from the album would be entitled "Mental Health" and its music video was be directed by Elliot Dillman of Pandaworks.
In August 2010, Zebrahead has confirmed through video updates on their website that they have begun writing a new studio album. In the video, Ali Tabatabaee said that the band intends on entering the studio to record before the end of the year, and it has been mentioned through Twitter that the projected release date is early 2011.
Official Zebrahead Site: www.zebrahead.com
Blur
Zebrahead Lyrics
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And no one ever knew you and you never had a home
And the lights and the colors do their best to distract you
Fuck you. I don't even know why I like you
It's all a blur [x2]
Like a picture,it's all a blur
You don't know what you're missing
You don't know what you're missing
And now look where I am standing at today
Trying so hard to walk away
But it's impossible to watch you fade away
Did you ever stop believing after all was said and done?
When you turned to your friends but they were long gone
And the sky and the snapshots remind you
I trust you and I'm always going to miss you
It's all a blur, it's all a blur
Like a picture
Reminds me who you were
[Repeat Chorus]
Every time I see you look at me
I see those distant eyes and your looks are fading
Every time you're next to me
I want to talk and feel and act like we used to
Cause everybody knows and everybody cares
Until they're walking in my shoes
And now I know
It's you that I cannot lose
It's all a blur
And I owe you
You can take it all
When I call, pick up the phone like you used to
It's all a blur
Like a picture
It's all a blur
You're just a blur!
I've been trying so hard just to keep away
And now look where I am standing at today
Trying so hard to walk away
But it's impossible to watch you fade away
Trying, dying so hard
I've been denying that I'm not scarred
I've been crying, lying so far
But it's impossible to fill this space
Impossible to take your place
Impossible to watch you fade away
Watch you fade away [x3]
The lyrics of "Blur" by Zebrahead convey the feeling of being lost and alone, with fading memories of someone who used to be an important part of the singer's life. The opening lines suggest a sense of isolation, with the singer feeling disconnected from the people around them. They describe feeling as though they have no home, and the lights and colors that surround them do little to distract from their loneliness. The lyrics express frustration and confusion with the repeated line, "Fuck you. I don't even know why I like you." The reference to it all being a blur suggests that the singer's memories are hazy and unclear, much like a faded picture.
Despite feeling lost, the singer still holds onto their memories of the person they miss. They describe trying hard to keep away but finding themselves unable to resist the memories that keep flooding back. The lines "Trying so hard to walk away, but it's impossible to watch you fade away" capture the sense of longing and heartache that permeates the song. The chorus repeats the idea that others don't know what they're missing, implying that the singer's pain and loss are unique to them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Blur" convey a powerful sense of isolation and longing, with the repeated image of memory as a blur highlighting the sense of loss and disconnection.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you ever get the feeling that you were all alone
Have you ever felt like nobody is there for you?
And no one ever knew you and you never had a home
And nobody understands you, you feel like nowhere is your home?
And the lights and the colors do their best to distract you
The bright lights and colorful things are trying to divert your attention?
Fuck you. I don't even know why I like you
I don't know why I still like you despite everything.
It's all a blur [x2]
Everything seems hazy and unclear.
Like a picture,it's all a blur
Like an old photograph, everything seems vague and indistinct.
You don't know what you're missing
You're missing out on a lot of things.
I've been trying so hard just to keep away
I've been attempting to avoid you as much as possible.
And now look where I am standing at today
Yet here I am, standing beside you once again.
Trying so hard to walk away
I'm struggling to distance myself from you.
But it's impossible to watch you fade away
I can't bear to watch you go.
Did you ever stop believing after all was said and done?
Did you ever lose faith after everything was over?
When you turned to your friends but they were long gone
When you needed the support of your friends, but they weren't there anymore?
And the sky and the snapshots remind you
The sky and old photos serve as reminders to you.
I trust you and I'm always going to miss you
I trust you, and I'll always feel a longing for you.
Reminds me who you were
The memories come flooding back, and I remember who you used to be.
Every time I see you look at me
Whenever you glance in my direction.
I see those distant eyes and your looks are fading
I can see that you're no longer interested and that your passion is waning.
I want to talk and feel and act like we used to
I yearn for the closeness and connection we once shared.
Cause everybody knows and everybody cares
Everybody knows my situation, and everyone feels my pain.
Until they're walking in my shoes
Until they experience it for themselves.
And now I know
Now I realize the truth.
It's you that I cannot lose
You're the one I can't bear to lose.
And I owe you
I owe you everything.
You can take it all
You can have everything I have.
When I call, pick up the phone like you used to
When I call, please answer like you used to.
You're just a blur!
You've become nothing but a hazy memory to me!
Trying, dying so hard
I'm doing everything in my power, but it's killing me.
I've been denying that I'm not scarred
I've been pretending that I'm not hurt.
I've been crying, lying so far
I've been crying and telling lies for so long.
But it's impossible to fill this space
Nothing can ever fill the void you left behind.
Impossible to take your place
You're irreplaceable.
Watch you fade away [x3]
I can't bear to watch you leave.
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALI TABATABAEE, BEN OSMUNDSON, EDWIN UDHUS, GREG BERGDORF, JUSTIN MAURIELLO
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