Zykos
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Zykos is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band from Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

. The band has released two albums, and is signed to Austin-based Post-Parlo Records
Post-Parlo
Post-Parlo is an Austin, Texas based independent record label known for their Home Series, which has featured a split EP with Andrew Kenny and Benjamin Gibbard as well as a one from Bright Eyes and Spoon's Britt Daniel....

 and have toured with TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....

, Interpol
Interpol (band)
Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...

, Okkervil River
Okkervil River
Okkervil River is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. They self-released their first album, Stars Too Small to Use, which led them to the South by Southwest music festival. After recording their first...

 and others.

Discography

  • Comedy Horn (2003-Post-Parlo
    Post-Parlo
    Post-Parlo is an Austin, Texas based independent record label known for their Home Series, which has featured a split EP with Andrew Kenny and Benjamin Gibbard as well as a one from Bright Eyes and Spoon's Britt Daniel....

    )
  • Zykos (2004-Post-Parlo
    Post-Parlo
    Post-Parlo is an Austin, Texas based independent record label known for their Home Series, which has featured a split EP with Andrew Kenny and Benjamin Gibbard as well as a one from Bright Eyes and Spoon's Britt Daniel....

    )
  • Keep It Light (EP) (2007-Cult Hero)

Trivia

On their album The Stand Ins
The Stand Ins
The Stand Ins has received positive reviews. The album currently has a score of 78 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "Generally favorable reviews."...

, Okkervil River has a song entitled "On Tour With Zykos."

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