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"(Abigail Nessen has)…not only a tremendous musical talent, but also a raw honesty and sincere righteousness."
- George Hunka, New York Times
“(Abigail Nessen Bengson and Shaun McClain Bengson) are friendly, fresh-faced and downright enchanting... audiences are bound to sit up and take notice.”
- Kathryn Flagg, Addison Independent


The husband/wife duo of Shaun McClain Bengson and Abigail Nessen Bengson (Shaun & Abigail Zombie) form the core of the Zombie Nationalists. As the Zombies tour around, various regional members join in the fun. Steff Zee Zombie, the third founding member and vocalist of the Zombie Nationalists, leads the charge in NYC, alongside Ray Ray Zombie. In the midwest, the Fort Zombies (Douglas Sod Zombie, Bjart Zombjie, and Eric McZombie) team up. Zombie Nationalists West Coast (Simon Zombie, Benji Zombie, David Zombie, authors and performers of Rots of Rove) holds down the Western Seaboard with artwork, tunes, and rotting support. Special other members of the Zombie support team include Alex Velociraptor Clark & Scott Alexander.
Shaun & Abigail Zombie perform in a variety of mediums. They are Off-Broadway performers whose original musicals (The Magic Show: The Story of the Barefoot Angels & Ain't That Good News) demonstrate the possibility and urgent need for social change and have appeared in theaters across the country. They are rock musicians who perform electronic-infused music in rock venues in NYC, the North East and the Midwest. They are folk musicians, who perform in festivals and community venues across the country. And they are activists and teachers, who have taught students in NYC's public schools, worked with gang children in El Salvadore, and worked with immigrants in Massachusetts.
Currently Shaun & Abigail are touring around the nation performing musicals and putting on rock shows and folk concerts. They have been invited to perform in South Africa in the Summer '09 as ambassadorial representatives of the new generation of American artists and are currently intensely fund raising. If you are interested in contributing please contact them at the e-mail address below.
All booking, fund raising, and general inquiries:
Shaun & Abigail Zombie
[email protected]
or:
Abigail Nessen Bengson
[email protected]
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Member Since: 8/1/2007
Band Website: bengsons.com
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Buy Zombie Nationalist's albums:
Number 1 [EP] and Six Hours!


...and...
East Coast Zombies: Shaun Bengson-Zombie (Vocals, Ukulele, Banjo, Accordion, Guitar, Zombot Programming), Abigail Nessen Bengson-Zombie (Vocals, Zombot), Steff Zee Zombie (Vocals), Zombot (Beats)Zombie Nationalists West Coast: Simon Zombie (Skull Shaker, Bridge Enthusiast, Inspiration), Ben Zombie (Guitar, Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Great Blow Jobs), David Zombie (Cello, Guitarmony, Backup Vocals)Midwest Fort Zombies: Bjart Zombjie (accordion, guitar), Eric McZombie (banjo, fiddle), Douglas Zombie (trombone, drums)
Influences: Etta James, Tom Waits, Magnetic Fields, Sam Cooke, Mates of State, Ray Charles, Andrew Bird, Paul Simon, Sufjan Stevens, hillbilly screeching, Postal Service, Gossip, The New Pornographers, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Wilco, the rancid boquette of your rotting intestines, Gnarls Barkley, Danger Mouse, Rotting Flesh, Tasty Brains
Sounds Like: ..
Record Label: 21st century tabernacle
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Fresh EPs Hot off the Griddle Like a Braincake

Zombie Nationalists #1 [EP] now available for download from CDBaby!http://cdbaby.com/cd/zombienationalistsAlso available, is Shaun & Abigail's full length acoustic album, Six Hours:http://cdbaby....
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:47:00 GMT

Shaun & Abigail interviewed in Musical World Podcast

We were interviewed by our dear friends David Brush & Jim Farley of Dayton, OH, in their Musical World podcast. We talk about our musical theater work and play cuts from our acoustic album, Six Hours....
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:29:00 GMT

AV Club mention! Year in Band Names

We're in the AV Club's 2008: Year in Band Names! We're listed under the "wha?" category of bizarre band names and marked with an asterisk as one of their favorites! Zombiez is big time now!http://www....
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:38:00 GMT

Shaun & Abigail Zombie doin it up theater style + acoustic live album

Newly wedded to each other, Shaun & Abigail Bengson are doing a slew of theater performances and acoustic concerts over the next few months. We've posted the dates for our midwest theater/concert ...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:30:00 GMT

'#1' EP to debut by November!

All the tracking has been finished for the Zombie Nationalists' debut EP, titled '#1', and we are hard at work mixing and mastering and finishing the artwork. Loyal Nationalists can expect the ...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:35:00 GMT

New Song! Zombie Nationalists West Coast Cell Steps Up To The Plate

http://www.suicidegirls.comps. Please view songs above.
Posted by on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:39:00 GMT

1st Zombie Rally at The Knitting Factory!

In conjunction with the Knitting Factory, the Zombie Nationalists are hosting a series of Zombie Rallies, nights of unconventional entertainment and ribaldry. Instead of boring old sets of bands playi...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:52:00 GMT