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
The Hell That Is My Life
Zebrahead Lyrics
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I look but never touch
She says I drink too much
I only care about myself, sex, and the couch
You.
You light up my whole day
Whenever you're away.
I'd love to say I've got you figured out. No way
If I get my hands on you, I would make you do all the things I want you to
And bend your will to mine, never hear you whine
Everybody break out, it's enough to shout, it's enough to shout, it's enough, yeah it's enough
[Chorus:]
She's callin', we're brawlin'
This is the hell that is my life
I'm laughing, she's crying
This is the hell that is my, hell that is my life
I.
I feel the world revolves around me
I take my one way street.
I only have one serious bone in my body
You.
You say you're not amused
You love to hate me too
You claim you wish you never got my name tattooed
Now you got your hands on me
And you can make me be, what you want me to be
And slash away my will, still you're my only thrill
Everybody break out, it's enough to shout,
It's enough to shout, it's enough, yeah it's enough
[Chorus:]
You.
You say you're not amused
You love to hate me too
And now you tell your friends we're through, and never screwed
I can take you so much more
And you've got so much more in store
So when you say your mom don't like me, I say that your mom's a whore
Then you call me selfish pig and something small turns into something big
The more you shovel the more I dig.
The more you shovel and the more I dig
She calls, we talk, I scream, she cries
This is the hell that is my life
She calls, we talk, I laugh, she tries
This is the hell that is my.
[Chorus:]
The lyrics to Zebrahead's "The Hell That Is My Life" paint a picture of a tumultuous relationship between two individuals who are inherently incompatible. The singer in the song, who is male, confesses to being selfish and consumed with his own desires, namely sex and alcohol. He admits that he has little regard for his partner and only cares about himself. On the other hand, the female partner seems to be constantly annoyed with his behavior and chastises him for it. Despite this, they both seem to have a deep attraction to each other, and "whenever [she's] away," he feels as though his "whole day" is better when she's around.
The chorus of the song is a battleground, with the two partners constantly "callin' and brawlin'," and "laughing" and "crying." The lyrics of the song suggest that their relationship is tumultuous and full of conflict, but they cannot stay away from each other. The lyrics shift to the female partner's perspective, and she seems to have disdain for the male partner, but also has some sadistic attraction to him, evidenced by her desire to "slash away [his] will."
Overall, the song shows the dark side of relationships, where two people can be deeply wounded and hurtful to each other, yet they feel unable to break away from each other. The lyrics are full of contradictions and suggest a constant push-pull dynamic between the two characters.
Line by Line Meaning
I look but never touch
I am attracted to someone but I do not act on my attraction.
She says I drink too much
My partner, who I care about, tells me I drink too much alcohol.
I only care about myself, sex, and the couch
I am very selfish and only care about my own pleasure and comfort.
You light up my whole day
Your presence brings happiness and light to my day.
Whenever you're away
When you are not around me.
I'd love to say I've got you figured out. No way
I cannot claim to fully understand and know everything about you.
If I get my hands on you, I would make you do all the things I want you to
If I have power over you, I would force you to do things according to my desires.
And bend your will to mine, never hear you whine
I would make you submit to my will without allowing you to complain or object.
Everybody break out, it's enough to shout, it's enough to shout, it's enough, yeah it's enough
For everyone to express their feelings about a situation, it only takes raising one's voice.
She's callin', we're brawlin'
My partner is trying to communicate with me but we are having a heated argument.
This is the hell that is my life
My life feels very difficult and unpleasant with this constant conflict.
I'm laughing, she's crying
I find the situation humorous while my partner is upset and emotional.
I feel the world revolves around me
I have a huge ego and the belief that the world revolves around me.
I take my one way street
I only care about my own direction and do not consider others' perspectives.
I only have one serious bone in my body
I am not a serious or responsible person, except for one aspect of my life.
You say you're not amused
You do not find me entertaining or amusing.
You love to hate me too
You have strong negative feelings towards me and enjoy expressing them.
You claim you wish you never got my name tattooed
You regret making a permanent mistake by getting a tattoo of my name.
Now you got your hands on me
Now that you have control over me.
And you can make me be, what you want me to be
You have the power to make me conform and behave as you desire.
And slash away my will, still you're my only thrill
Even though you take away my autonomy and freedom, you still excite me the most.
You tell your friends we're through, and never screwed
You tell your friends that we have ended our relationship and did not have a sexual relationship.
I can take you so much more
I can handle more of your behavior and demands.
And you've got so much more in store
You have more to offer and demand from me.
So when you say your mom don't like me, I say that your mom's a whore
When you criticize me for not being liked by your mother, I insult her by calling her a promiscuous woman.
Then you call me selfish pig and something small turns into something big
You call me a self-centered jerk and it escalates into a major argument.
The more you shovel the more I dig
The more you criticize me, the more I defend myself and dig my own grave in the situation.
She calls, we talk, I scream, she cries
My partner tries to communicate with me, but I become angry and she becomes emotional.
This is the hell that is my life
This situation feels like torture and torment in my life.
She calls, we talk, I laugh, she tries
My partner tries to communicate with me, but I find the situation humorous while she still struggles to express herself.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BERGDORF, MAURIELLO, OSMU, TABATABAEE, UDHUS
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