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
Now or Never
Zebrahead Lyrics
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Too much hype on the television radio
What you want to buy and what you want to be
'Cause what you want is right there on the TV screen
And you be down with what they're selling
MTV got everybody yellin'
Get off
Get off on what you want when you want it (x 2)
Running & running & running through through my head
They tell you it was good forever
But I know that it's now or never (x 2)
These times are trying, kid I ain't lying
'Cause everyone's got something to sell when you're buying
What you want to look like and what you want to be
'Cause what you want is right there on the TV screen
And you be down with what they're selling
MTV got everybody yellin'
Get off
Get off on it
Get off on what you want when you want it (x 2)
Running & running & running through through my head
They tell you it was good forever
But I know that it's now or never (x 2)
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Take away from me, away from me
Get off
Get off on it
Get off on what you want when you want it
Get off
Get off on it
Get off on what you want,what you want, what you want
Running & running & running through through my head
They tell you it was good forever
But I know that it's now or never (x 2)
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Take away from me, away from me
Now or Never by Zebrahead is a song about consumerism and how the media bombards people with advertisements to convince them to buy things they don't necessarily need. The lyrics suggest that one must go crazy to avoid being sucked into the cycle of buying things just because they are advertised on TV or the radio. It points out that everyone has something to sell and that running after things compulsively may not be good for us. The lyrics seem to urge people to take action and live their lives to the fullest without being influenced or held back by what others are selling.
In the first verse, the singer says that there is too much hype and noise on the TV and radio, and that people can easily get sucked into wanting to buy things just because they have been advertised heavily. The second verse adds that we are constantly being told what to look like and how to behave. The phrase 'MTV got everybody yellin' suggests that the media is the one that's screaming out to everybody, urging them to buy things. In the chorus of the song, the lyrics encourage people to get off on what they want when they want it, suggesting that individuals should strive to live according to their own preferences and not be influenced by others.
In summary, Now or Never is a song by Zebrahead that challenges the negative consequences of consumerism and the pressure of the media. It emphasizes the importance of living life authentically and not giving in to outside influences.
Line by Line Meaning
You got to go loco, this ain't no joke yo
You have to get crazy because this is not a joking matter.
Too much hype on the television radio
There is too much exaggeration on the TV and radio.
'Cause what you want is right there on the TV screen
What you desire is on the TV screen.
And you be down with what they're selling
You agree with what they are selling.
MTV got everybody yellin'
MTV caused everyone to scream.
Running & running & running through through my head
Thoughts are incessantly running through my mind.
They tell you it was good forever
They say it was always good.
But I know that it's now or never
However, I believe that the situation demands action now or never.
These times are trying, kid I ain't lying
These times are challenging, and I am not lying.
'Cause everyone's got something to sell when you're buying
Everyone tries to sell something to those who are willing to buy.
What you want to look like and what you want to be
You want to resemble a certain type and become a certain thing.
Take away from me, away from me yeah
Get rid of that thing, remove it from me.
Get off on what you want when you want it
Take pleasure in what you desire whenever you desire it.
Get off
Stop doing that.
Take away from me, away from me
Remove that thing from me.
Get off on what you want,what you want, what you want
Have fun by doing what you desire, whenever you desire it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BERGDORF, MAURIELLO, OSMU, TABATABAEE, UDHUS
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