Joy Zipper
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Joy Zipper is an American
indie pop
duo from Long Island
, New York
, made up of Tabitha Tindale and Vincent Cafiso, who are also a married couple. The duo has been playing dream pop
since the late 1990s. The band is named for Tindale's mother.
Their songs are underpinned with darker scarred lyrics (suggested in interviews to have been inspired by the death of Cafiso's father) causing them to be famously compared to, 'a candy apple
with a razor blade
inside'.
Musical influences of the band vary from 1960s rock outfits The Beatles
, The Velvet Underground
and most associated, The Beach Boys
, to early 1990s noise rock pioneers My Bloody Valentine, and The Breeders
.
The single "Baby You Should Know" has been featured on Fox Television's The O.C.
, and "Go Tell the World" was featured in an ad for Nike
Soccer, and in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy
. The single "1" has been featured on Cigna
's "Go You" TV commercial.
Joy Zipper covered
the Pixies "Wave Of Mutilation" for the American Laundromat Records
compilation album
, Dig For Fire - a tribute to Pixies (2007). In 2008, Joy Zipper covered the title track for the American Laundromat Records produced Cure
tribute album
, Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure. The Wedding Present
, The Submarines
, Dean & Britta and Tanya Donelly
also appeared on the project.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
duo from Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, made up of Tabitha Tindale and Vincent Cafiso, who are also a married couple. The duo has been playing dream pop
Dream pop
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...
since the late 1990s. The band is named for Tindale's mother.
Their songs are underpinned with darker scarred lyrics (suggested in interviews to have been inspired by the death of Cafiso's father) causing them to be famously compared to, 'a candy apple
Candy apple
Candy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard sugar candy coating. While the topping varies from place to place, they are almost always served with a stick of sorts in the middle making them easier to eat...
with a razor blade
Razor blade
Razor blade may refer to* A razor* The Razor Blade, a 1920s racing car* Razor blade steel, a type of steel originally designed specifically for razor blades...
inside'.
Musical influences of the band vary from 1960s rock outfits The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
and most associated, The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, to early 1990s noise rock pioneers My Bloody Valentine, and The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
.
The single "Baby You Should Know" has been featured on Fox Television's The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, and "Go Tell the World" was featured in an ad for Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
Soccer, and in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. The single "1" has been featured on Cigna
CIGNA
Cigna , headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only to approximately 80 percent of its clients...
's "Go You" TV commercial.
Joy Zipper covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
the Pixies "Wave Of Mutilation" for the American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Dig For Fire - a tribute to Pixies (2007). In 2008, Joy Zipper covered the title track for the American Laundromat Records produced Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
tribute album
Tribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
, Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure. The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present are a British indie rock group based in Leeds, England, formed in 1985 from the ashes of the Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four to more varied forms...
, The Submarines
The Submarines
-Band history:Working as solo artists in Boston, the two members of the band, John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard, were introduced through a mutual friend, Joe Klompus. Dragonetti and Hazard became partners and soon toured Europe together as members of the band. The relationship lasted for four...
, Dean & Britta and Tanya Donelly
Tanya Donelly
Tanya Donelly is an American Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh. She then went on to work in The Breeders and Belly in the 1990s...
also appeared on the project.
LPs
- Joy ZipperJoy Zipper (album)Joy Zipper is the self-titled debut album by the New York duo Joy Zipper released in 2000.-Track listing:All songs written by Vincent Cafisco, except where noted:# Like 24 - 3:54# Transformation Fantasy - 3:44...
(Bar/None RecordsBar/None RecordsBar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Early history:Tom Prendergast started Bar/None in early 1986. Having previously worked in pirate radio and booked and promoted bands in his native Ireland, Prendergast moved to Hoboken in 1982 and started Pier Platters...
) (2000) - American WhipAmerican WhipAmerican Whip is the second album by the New York dream pop duo Joy Zipper released in 2003.-Track listing:# "Sunstroke" - 1:00# "Christmas Song" - 3:39# "Baby You Should Know" - 4:31# "33X" - 3:25# "Out of the Sun" - 4:29# "Drugs" - 0:24...
(2003) - The Stereo and GodThe Stereo and GodThe Stereo and God is an album by the band Joy Zipper released in 2004.- Track listing :# "If I'm Right" – 3:21# "1" – 2:28# "Gun Control"# "2 Dreams I Had" – 3:29# "Windows" – 4:23# "Check Out My New Jesus" – 3:40...
(mini-album, 2004) - The Heartlight SetThe Heartlight SetThe Heartlight Set is an album by the band Joy Zipper released in 2005.- Track listing :# "Go Tell The World" – 2:03# "1" – 2:34# "Thought's A Waste Of Time" – 4:02# "You're So Good" – 3:44# "Anything You Sent" – 2:48# "No Time Pt...
(2005)
Singles
- (1999) Transformation Fantasy (Transformation Fantasy / The Power Of Alan Watts - Eye Q Records)
- (1999) Christine Bonilla (Christine Bonilla / Booda 94 (Warding Off Death) / Happy Birthday - Eye Q Records)
- (2002) Ron (Ron / Absent Father - 13 Amp Records)
- (2002) Gun Control (Christmas Song / Gun Control / Moonmoonmoon - 13 Amp Records)
- (2003) Christmas Song (Christmas Song / Hitsville UK - Vertigo Records)
- (2003) Sampler (Christina Bonilla / Check Out My New Jesus / Dosed & Became Invisible / 33 X - Vertigo Records)
- (2004) Baby You Should Know (Baby You Should Know / Out Of The Sun (Schneider TM 'I Love The Sun' Mix) - Vertigo Records)
- (2004) Out Of The Sun (Out Of The Sun / Dosed And Became Invisible / Drugs (Simian Remix) - Vertigo Records)
- (2005) You're So Good (You're So Good / Rockdove - Vertigo Records)
- (2005) 1 (1 / Last July - Vertigo Records)
Appearances
- Dig For Fire - A Tribute To Pixies (2007 - Wave Of Mutilation - American Laundromat RecordsAmerican Laundromat RecordsAmerican Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
) - Just Like Heaven - A Tribute To The Cure (2007 - Just Like Heaven - American Laundromat RecordsAmerican Laundromat RecordsAmerican Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
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