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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American band led by Alex Ebert, vocalist of the power pop group Ima Robot. Their first full-length recording, Up from Below, was released July 7, 2009, digitally and July 14, 2009, physically on Community Records. Their first show as a full band was played July 18, 2007, at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California.
Origin
After breaking up with his girlfriend, moving out of his house with his lifelong friend Nicholas Raymond Kellen, and joining a 12-step program for addiction, Ebert began work on a book about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. According to Ebert, Sharpe "was sent down to Earth to kinda heal and save mankind...but he kept getting distracted by girls and falling in love." Ebert later met singer Jade Castrinos outside a downtown Los Angeles cafe. In the summer of 2009, Ebert, Castrinos, and a group of musicians toured the country by bus as Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. Their first show in 2009 was at the Marfa Film Festival in Marfa, Texas. The band recorded their debut album, Up From Below, in Laurel Canyon. Produced by Aaron Older and Nico Aglietti, it was released on July 14, 2009.
Feature-length musical
On April 12, 2009, the band released "Desert Song", a music video which is the first of a 12-part feature-length musical called SALVO!. Part 2, "Kisses Over Babylon," was released November 24, 2009 through Spinner.com. Part 3, "40 Day Dream," was uploaded to YouTube by the band on May 19, 2011.
Members
Alex Ebert – vocals, guitar, percussion, pianoJade Castrinos – vocals, guitarStewart Cole – trumpet, percussion, keyboards, tenor ukulele, vocalsJosh Collazo – drums, percussion, vocalsOrpheo McCord – percussion, vocalsNora Kirkpatrick – accordion, vocalsChristian Letts – guitar, vocalsSeth Ford-Young – bass, vocalsMark Noseworthy – guitar, vocals (Spring 2012)Aaron Arntz - Piano (Spring 2012)Additional personnel
Chris Richard – vocals, percussionAnna Bulbrook – viola, vocalsTyler James – piano, vocalsFelix Bloxsom – drumsNathaniel Markman – occasional fiddlerRyan Richter – guitar, lap steelScott Ralston – tour managerBryan Ling – managerFormer personnel
Aaron Embry – keyboards, piano, vocalsNico Aglietti – guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, vocalsAaron Older – bass, vocals, banjo, percussionTay Strathairn – piano, harmonica, vocalsMichael Farfel – manager/announcerRecognition
Their song "Home" was voted number 15 on the popular music poll, the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 countdown. The song has been featured in many TV shows, videos and commercials, including a trailer for the film Cyrus, the closing credits for the film Jesus Henry Christ, NBC's Community, Fox's "Raising Hope", season 4, episode 10 of ABC's Ugly Betty, and season 3, episode 6 of The CW's Gossip Girl. Furthermore, the song is also featured in current Ikea commercials in The Netherlands. In the United States, "Home" was featured in commercials for the NFL during the summer and fall of 2011.
Their song "Janglin" was featured in a television ad for the 2011 Ford Fiesta.
The song "Carries On" was used in the trailer for the film 50/50.
The song "Truth", from Ebert's solo album, was played at the end of first episode of the fourth season of Breaking Bad.
The music video for "Kisses Over Babylon" was featured on a 2011 episode of Beavis and Butt-Head.
