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January 2008

2008, The Year in Preview

The future sounds bright with a whopping five new titles confirmed for the first half of 2008. To top it all off, Zip Records will be hosting a "Zip Records Night" at the Cutting Room in New York on March 5, 2008. Featuring artists introducing their new albums, the triple bill includes Smash Palace, Edward Rogers and Baldwin Drive. Melodic pop music of the highest caliber (unless you drink too much) this will be a night to remember!

We'll be supplying the hype in the coming weeks, but for now, the cold, hard facts:

Later in 2008, Birgit's second full length, the return of LA's "Sterling" and others that will surprise us all.

Distribution Deal with Red Distribution

Effective January 1, 2008, Zip Records is happy to announce a distribution deal with RED Distribution. Based in New York, RED will be handling physical and digital distribution in North America.
The opportunity for an increase of visibility is a "call to arms" for our exciting line up of 2008 releases and most of the existing Zip Records catalog has been picked up as well.

October 2007

All New, All Great, All East Coast

A triple header of American pop bands are looming on the Zip release horizon! All new, all great and all East Coast.

First to drop is the follow up by Smash Palace due out in early November.
Entitled "Everybody Comes and Goes", these all new tracks come in the wake of the successful "Best of '99-06". All the classic guitar pop trademarks are here in abundance. Lilting melodies and epic vocals make the Philadelphia area band a year end treat for all to hear.

In January 2008, two New York City legends make their Zip Records' debut.

Edward Rogers is a familiar name in the pantheon of the NY pop faithful, and he joins forces with several other notables to create wistful, bittersweet and timeless songs. The tracks on "You Haven't Been Where I've Been" hooked us so bad at Zip that we're black and blue from pinching ourselves at the opportunity to release these pop masterpieces.

Last but not least is Baldwin Drive. Also based in New York, and the mastermind of Joe "Pajamas" Chiofalo, Baldwin Drive is the only virgin band in the trio of these new releases. Their debut album is everything you could wish for in the sophisticated pop genre. It's so radio friendly that you'll kiss your speakers and fondle the volume knob. Want another reason to search this one out? With a few months remaining in 2007, the word on the street is that Baldwin Drive is on the short list for best pop album of 2008! Wow.

June 2007

For 2007, Zip Records will continue to release a mélange of music. You are helpless to stop us.

Daring, Danceable, and Dangerous Bands!

Another bumper crop of amazing bands from the UK are getting the Zip Records treatment. They are daring, danceable and dangerous.

One at a time, we have the prototypical UK rock band from Leeds – Xi. The common thread among Zip releases, regardless of genre, is a keen sense of melody. Xi has it and critics are lauding the band for their impressive alt rock packed with riffs and hooks.
"Faceless" soundtrack

Autons are a south coast electro pop trio who “combine snotty punk melodies and ear-splitting guitar riffs”. Pop/punk music you can dance to may not be unusual in 2007, but how many times do you want to dance to the SAME song over and over? Listen to Autons and find out. They are also totally fun.
"Snakes" soundtrack

The Torpedoes are coming in late 2007 and we can hardly wait to let this one out of the bag. It is pure thievery that a relatively wee label like Zip gets to exploit this band to the masses. Damn the Torpedoes because they are surfacing soon to blow a hole in you sweet aft.

Forthcoming albums from the Chevelles
Our lineage of guitar pop will live on with the Perth (Australia) wunderkinds “The Chevelles”.

Autons, electro pop royalty

	Autons are an accident waiting to happen. What about the UK? How about a full length from electro pop royalty “Autons”? A coup for Zip, Autons are an accident waiting to happen.
	Discover The Autons

The Shambles are rockin'
An accident which already happened are The Shambles from San Diego-international men of pop mastery. The Shambles have a worldwide niche, a niche the size of a large American city and they remain quite active (to put mildly).

Beatmites debut album

With no intention to convert guitar pop lovers to hip hop, sometimes an opportunity comes along that is too good to be true. In our own backyard of San Francisco live two geniuses who have captured the excitement and force of hip hop like few others. Entitled “The Package”, Namawu Records and Zip Records have collaborated to present production group “The Beatmites” debut album and the 18 tracks have humbly converted us to a genre that is more addictive than bubblegum music. With the exception of South London’s “Fully Blunt”, all artists are from the Bay Area and since Zip Records is exploiting its international connections on this release, we leave you with this question…will Europeans dig this Bay Area shit? ABSOLUTELY!

Discover The Beatmites

The temptress Birgit

Birgit has smitten us with her songs of love, longing and the joys of being alive! And then……there is Birgit. Actress, singer, songwriter, temptress, she is a legend not only because she only goes by one name.

Mere words and hype can’t convey the emotional kick one receives from each song on the mid 2007 release of “True Stories I Made Up”. Ooh la la!

Birgit on MySpace Official Web Site

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