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Michael Zapruder

raining awesome

About Me

Los Angeles Times
"...one of the inheritors of Leonard Cohen's crown of thorns, Zapruder explores themes of isolation and eros without the customary whine."
Pitchfork
"... beautiful folk-pop ballads resonant of the voice of Rufus Wainwright and wordplay of Andrew Bird"
Amplifier
"It's probably not too much of an overstatement to hang the "genius" tag on multi-instrumentalist Michael Zapruder."
Magnet
"...vast and varied…akin to hearing Rufus Wainwright croon over Andrew Bird's simmering string arrangements."
Said the Gramophone
"Every sound and word is thoughtfully placed, every dynamic shift is carried out with precision, every sentence (both verbal and musical) is phrased significantly... Michael Zapruder is working firmly embedded in the auteurial model of composition and arrangement, and he is a brilliant director."
Village Voice
"...a damned fine singer-songwriter (and guitarist and pianist) from San Fran, Zapruder's little song-nuggets evoke Rufus Wainwright and newer Elvis Costello."
Performing Songwriter
"This record belongs on the shelf between Lennon's Double Fantasy and Westerberg's 14 Songs. Go get it."
Delusions of Adequacy
"...gorgeous, uplifting, well-wrought, and magical."
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Member Since: 9/7/2005
Band Website: michaelzapruder.com
Band Members: jeff anthony gene v baker jen baker jon bernson (ray's vast basement) kyle bruckmann (lozenge, pink mountain) ralph carney (tom waits) dominic cramp (evangelista) matt cunitz (all ones) alex decarville (the monolith) dina emerson evan francis sameer gupta colin held (modular set) steve hogan aurora josephson jim kassis jason kleinberg (86, diego's umbrella) kurt kotheimer alan lin melissa metrick leyna noel nate query (decemberists) gino robair (tom waits) scott rosenberg (paf, pink mountain, scott pinkmountain) kevin seal (griddle) jonathan segal (camper van beethoven) scott solter (boxharp, john vanderslice) theresa wong michael zapruder
Influences: passerines, binoculars, wind, chico buarque, jorge cafrune, murakami, foreign policy, piano strings.

Sounds Like:
Record Label: Sidecho Records / Howells Transmitter
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

we are on tour!

hey all! we're on the move now, touring to cmj and back - we would love to see you, meet you, play for you. all details are on our main myspace page - here's the digest:10/14/08 Bakersfield CA Sandri...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:07:00 PST

pop montreal tomorrow

hey all - we're playing pop montreal tomorrow night! hope to see some of you there, oui?le balattou 4372 st-laurent blvd 514.845.5447HolleradoMilles MonarquesMichael ZapruderPepper Rabbitbisous,mzrof...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:24:00 PST

pitchfork forkcast-ed ads for feelings

hey! pitchfork added ads for feelings and its loverly video to their forkcast section, with a cool review of the song by marc hogan:http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/142899- new-music-mich...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:18:00 PST

Ads for Feelings Song + Videoooo

OH La La - we've been eager to offer you dear children tastes of the new record at long last and now we can - please listen to 'ads for feelings', the first of the record's music to hit the public sta...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:03:00 PST

sidecho records / dragon chinese cocktail horoscope

hey all - we just signed with the good folks at sidecho records- they will be releasing the new record in october! at last. we are verrrrry happppy. title and track list: Dragon Chinese Cocktail H...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:05:00 PST

hemlockin

tonight's the night, tigers. tom mcshane, sonny smith, and the rof's last blast of 2007. it's been a great year - sxsw, a new record (news on that soon), and a beaker full of rum rum rum. 2 beake...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:16:00 PST

sf bandwidth

check it: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/06/NSQG RUHB3.DTL&hw=&sn=001&sc=1000 see you tonight at du nord, [mgmt]...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:04:00 PST

deli SF feature/interview

emily logan from the deli sf does a bang-up job on the founding principles of the MZROF, cutting cornets, and a taste of what's to come: http://www.thedelimagazine.com/sf/michaelzapruder/ind...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Mon, 14 May 2007 12:49:00 PST

aquarium drunkard

thoughtful musings about NEW WAYS: http://aquariumdrunkard.com/?p=1456 [mgmt]
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Mon, 14 May 2007 12:47:00 PST

kitchen sink (last weekend)

thanks to all who came out in bittersweet KS solidarity to edinburgh on saturday.  bowler hats, newspaper-wraps and hopes for the future abound-ed.  stay tuned for new iterations o...
Posted by Michael Zapruder on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:08:00 PST