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
Truck Stops and Tail Light
Zebrahead Lyrics
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This city makes you crazy
Drive all night 'till the sun goes down
And maybe we will leave this
Dead end town for good oh oh oh
The scene is getting old and
Always dragging me down
Are always taking shit now
And these so called friends in
This so called life
Will cut you into shreds overnight
(overnight)
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
This town will be the death of me, I know
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
I'm a prisoner of these dead end streets
I know oh oh oh
Don't look back
Put your money where your mouth is
Make a pact that we're never gonna break
This just might be the last you see of me
Oh oh oh
On these dead end streets
All the sorrows we drowned
And all the friends that were down
Are all long gone now
And the so called truths
Were just watered down lies
Now there's nothing left to
Do but bail tonight (tonight)
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
This town will be the death of me, I know
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
I'm a prisoner of these dead end streets
I know oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh, whoa oh
Oh, whoa oh oh oh oh, whoa oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh, whoa oh
Oh, whoa oh oh oh oh, wha oh
Pack up your bags and grab the moonshine
Meet me out back at a quarter to nine
In the rear view mirror we shrink the skyline
Later to the takers cut them down to size
Pedal to the metal and fuck the goodbyes
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
This town will be the death of me, I know
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
I'm a prisoner of these dead end streets
I know oh oh oh
The lyrics of Zebrahead's song "Truck Stops and Tail Lights" depict a sense of frustration and dissatisfaction with one's current surroundings. The singer expresses a strong desire to leave their current town, which they consider a dead end. The city has become overwhelming and is negatively impacting their mental state, driving them crazy. They are determined to drive all night until the sun goes down, indicating their readiness to escape the monotony and limitations of their current situation.
The scene is described as old and dragging them down, with the people surrounding them constantly causing trouble. The so-called friends in their life are not trustworthy and can easily betray them. There is a strong feeling of being suffocated by the dead end streets and a sense that staying in this town will lead to their downfall.
The lyrics convey a determination to break free from these circumstances, emphasizing the idea of leaving the town behind and no one ever finding them. They feel like a prisoner in the dead end streets, suggesting a deep longing for freedom and a fresh start elsewhere. The song encourages the listener to put their money where their mouth is, to make a promise to never break free from the monotony and complacency of their current situation. It ends with the singer urging the listener to pack their bags, meet up, and escape together, leaving the takers and negative influences behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold on tight, yeah
Stay strong and persevering
This city makes you crazy
Living in this city is driving you insane
Drive all night 'till the sun goes down
Keep going even when it's dark and challenging
And maybe we will leave this Dead end town for good oh oh oh
Hopefully, we can escape this stagnant town forever
The scene is getting old and Always dragging me down
This environment is becoming tiresome and demoralizing
And all the people who surround Are always taking shit now
The people around me are constantly causing trouble
And these so called friends in This so called life Will cut you into shreds overnight (overnight)
The so-called friends in this fake life will betray you suddenly
Gonna leave this town behind me No one's ever gonna find me
I'm determined to escape this town and disappear
This town will be the death of me, I know
This town is suffocating me and will eventually destroy me
On these dead end streets All the sorrows we drowned
In these hopeless streets, we try to forget our troubles
And all the friends that were down Are all long gone now
The friends who were once loyal have abandoned us
And the so called truths Were just watered down lies
The supposed truths were actually diluted lies
Now there's nothing left to Do but bail tonight (tonight)
There's no choice but to escape tonight
Don't look back Put your money where your mouth is
Move forward and prove your worth through actions, not just words
Make a pact that we're never gonna break
Promise to never betray one another
This just might be the last you see of me Oh oh oh
This could be the final farewell
Pack up your bags and grab the moonshine
Get ready to leave and take some homemade alcohol
Meet me out back at a quarter to nine
Let's rendezvous behind somewhere at 8:45 PM
In the rear view mirror we shrink the skyline
As we drive away, we see the cityscape getting smaller
Later to the takers cut them down to size Pedal to the metal and fuck the goodbyes
Ignore those who take advantage of us and accelerate without saying goodbye
I'm a prisoner of these dead end streets I know oh oh oh
I am trapped in these hopeless streets, aware of my situation
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Hold on tight yeah this city makes you crazy
Drive all night till the sun goes down
And maybe we will leave this dead end town for good
The scene is getting old and always dragging me down
And all the people who surround
Are always taking shit now
And these so called friends in this so called life
Will cut you into shreds overnight
Gonna leave this town behind me
No one's ever gonna find me
This town will be the death of me I know
No one's ever gonna find me
I'm a prisoner of these dead end streets I know
Oh oh oh
Don't look back
Put your money where your mouth is
Make a pact that we're never gonna break
This just might be the last you see of me
On these dead end streets
All the sorrows we drowned
And all the friends that were down
Are all long gone now
And the so called truths
Were just watered down lies
Now there's nothing left to do but bail tonight
Pack up your bags and grab the moonshine
Meet me out back at a quarter to nine
In the rear view mirror we shrink the skyline
Later to the takers cut them down to size
Pedal to the metal and fuck the goodbyes
@Zebraheadofficial
Upcoming 2014 Tour Dates
22/5/14 – Club Academy – Manchester, UK
23/5/14 – o2 Academy – Newcastle, UK
24/5/14 – Slam Dunk Festival – Leeds, UK
25/5/14 – Slam Dunk Festival – Hertfordshire, UK
26/5/14 – Slam Dunk Festival – Wolverhampton, UK
27/5/14 – The Fighting Cocks – Kingston, UK
28/5/14 – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth, UK
30/5/14 – Moskva Hall – Moscow, Russian Federation
31/5/14 – Yunost – Kiev, Ukraine
1/6/14 – Republic – Minsk, Belarus
2/6/14 – Zal Ozhidaniya – St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
12/6/14 – Greenfield Festival – Interlaken, Switzerland
13/6/14 – Jera On Air Festival – Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
15/6/14 – Download Festival – Donnington, UK
18/6/14 – Live Forum – Milan, Italy
19/6/14 - Zona Roveri – Bologna, Italy
21/6/14 – Hurricane Festival – Scheesel, Germany
22/6/14 – Southside Festival – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
1/8/14 – Trebur Open Air Festival – Trebur, Germany
7/8/14 – Open Flair Festival – Eschwege, Germany
8/8/14 – Taubertal Festival – Rothenburg, Germany
9/8/14 - Jübeck Open Air - Jübeck, Germany
15/8/14 - Kubana Festival - Veselovka, Russia
18/8/14 – Schleyerhalle – Stuttgart, Germany (w/blink 182)
19/8/14 – Westfalenhalle – Dortmund, Germany (w/blink 182)
20/8/14 – Crashfest – Hamburg, Germany (w/blink 182)
23/8/14 - Zwischenbühne - Horw, Switzerland
@Zebraheadofficial
Upcoming Walk the Plank/Out of Control Tour Dates
Sun 11 Oct 2015 - MBS Event Show @ Castle Hall - Osaka, Japan w/MWAM
Tue 13 Oct 2015 - Diamond Hall - Nagoya, Japan w/MWAM
Thu 15 Oct 2015 - Eggman - Tokyo, Japan
Fri 16 Oct 2015 - Saitama Super Arena - Tokyo, Japan w/MWAM
Sat 17 Oct 2015 - Saitama Super Arena - Tokyo, Japan w/MWAM
Thu 22 Oct 2015 – Essigfabrik – Cologne, Germany w/Templeton Pek & MWAM
Fri 23 Oct 2015 – Markthalle – Hamburg, Germany w/Templeton Pek
Sat 24 Oct 2015 – Beatpol – Dresden, Germany W/Montreal & MWAM
Sun 25 Oct 2015 – C-Club – Berlin, Germany W/Montreal & Templeton Pek
Tue 27 Oct 2015 – Musikzentrum – Hannover, Germany w/MXPX & MWAM
Wed 28 Oct 2015 – Lagerhaus – Bremen, Germany w/MXPX
Thu 29 Oct 2015 – Matrix – Bochum, Germany w/MXPX & MWAM
Fri 30 Oct 2015 – Cafe Cenntral – Weinheim, Germany w/MXPX & MWAM
Sat 31 Oct 2015 – Dynamo – Eindhoven, Netherlands w/MXPX & MWAM
Mon 02 Nov 2015 – Spectrum – Augsburg, Germany w/MXPX
Tue 03 Nov 2015 – Universum – Stuttgart, Germany w/MXPX & MWAM
Wed 04 Nov 2015 – Backstage – Munich, Germany w/MXPX & MWAM
Thu 05 Nov 2015 – Kesselhaus – Wiesbaden, Germany w/MXPX & MWAM
Fri 06 Nov 2015 – Rosenhof – Osnabruck, Germany w/MXPX
Sat 07 Nov 2015 - Elysee - Ostend, Belgium w/MXPX & MWAM
Sun 08 Nov 2015 – Helling – Utrecht, Netherlands w/MXPX
Mon 09 Nov 2015 – Kofmehl – Solothurn, Switzerland w/MXPX & MWAM
Tue 10 Nov 2015 – Rockhouse – Salzburg, Austria w/MXPX
Wed 11 Nov 2015 – Durer Kert – Budapest, Hungary w/MXPX
Thu 12 Nov 2015 – Arena – Vienna, Austria w/MXPX
Fri 13 Nov 2015 - Gala Hala - Ljubljana, Slovenia w/MXPX
Sat 14 Nov 2015 – RnR Arena - Romagnano Sesia, Italy w/MXPX
Sun 15 Nov 2015 – Le Molotov – Marseille, France w/MXPX
Mon 16 Nov 2015 – Jack Jack – Lyon, France w/MXPX
Wed 18 Nov 2015 – Boveda – Barcelona, Spain w/MXPX & Daylight
Fri 20 Nov 2015 – Fleche D’Or – Paris, France w/MXPX & Off Red
Sat 21 Nov 2015 – Southend – Chinnery’s – UK w/ Patent Pending & Templeton Pek
Sun 22 Nov 2015– Birmingham – Academy 2 – UK w/ Patent Pending & Templeton Pek
Mon 23 Nov 2015 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms – UK w/ Patent Pending & Templeton Pek
Tue 24 Nov 2015 – Leeds – Stylus – UK w/ Patent Pending & Templeton Pek
Wed 25 Nov 2015 – Glasgow – Garage – UK w/ Patent Pending & MWAM
Fri 27 Nov 2015 – Manchester – Club Academy – UK w/ Patent Pending & MWAM
Sat 28 Nov 2015 – London – Brooklyn Bowl – UK w/ Patent Pending & MWAM
Sun 29 Nov 2015 – Oxford – Academy 2 – UK w/ Patent Pending & MWAM
Mon 30 Nov 2015– Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms- UK w/ Patent Pending & Templeton Pek
Tue 01 Dec 2015 – Bristol – Marble Factory – UK w/ Patent Pending & Templeton Pek
(MWAM = MAN WITH A MISSION)
@TheDeconify
And the award for the most underrated band goes to.
@frederickhatcher3638
this is what i love about zebrahead, grew up listening to them and iv still not heard all the great music they made! love finding new jewels.
@theequalizer2465
Literally every song Is good they're so underrated it shouldn't be a national offense
@appleman1324
this sounds like this belongs to the late 90s... THIS IS SICK MAN!!! I can't believe these guys are still around. i like it, keep it up
@LangeE612
Whenever you have the cance to see these guys live, take it! The most awesome concert I've ever been to!
@brunodaniel001
Demais!! =D
@Rizz3n
Your concerts in Germany were awesome! Thanks a lot! :)
@sonicpacker
Amazing work guys. Loving the new CD.
@h4rdc000re
Damn great! saw Zebrahead live in november 2011 in Dresden and this year on 10th march in Würzburg!!! These guys rock!!!
@Takato
I don't have to write a text to tell how good you are. Only a just sentence: You guys are amazing. Just that