www.zapruderpoint.com
Solo stuff, three piece stuff, recorded cheaply and often.
Latest CD is called It's Always the Quiet Ones .
"In music it is possible, as Zapruder Point does, to realize that the sketch captures the mood better than the finished painting ever would." --glenn mcdonald, The War Against Silence
"As far as lo-fi rawk is concerned, Zapruder Point prime mover Dan Phillips may not pen excruciating despondent ballads, but his pensive muse is somewhat of a catharsis unto itself... The formula for genuinely compelling homegrown music is 95% sincerity / 5% schtick, and with that makeshift guideline in place, Zapruder Point succeed quite well." -- Neal Agneta, The Big Takeover
"The songwriting brings to mind the majesty of Leonard Cohen, but sweeter, in a cardigan-wearing, indie-rocker way. Much too good to remain overlooked and underheralded." --Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times
"Imbuing their straightforward indie rock with a refreshing dose of sincerity, Zapruder Point have a way of molding time-tested themes into bittersweet bliss..." --Joseph Niemczyk, Illinois Entertainer
"Really smart and heartfelt and thoughtful and clever and devastating. What more can you ask for?" --WLUW's Shawn Campbell
"More goodness from the Collectible Escalator’s label--a mix of fast(er), slightly more rockin’ tunes and slower, more acoustic-based ones. On the former is the Feelies-ish 'Jodi’s Fine' while on the latter you have the lovely acoustic tunes 'Johnny Without June' and 'Good as Gold.' The harmonica is a nice touch to 'West of Western' while the grinding guitar of “The Idea of Having Children' and its Mountain Goats-ish feel is all me." --Dagger Zine
"Unique songwriting... Folk-rock tunes that are rich in harmonies and string arrangements make this album a very listenable one." --J-Sin, Smother.net
"Zapruder Point is about right up there with R.D. Roth amongst Chicago folk-rockers, and <[em>It's Always the Quiet Ones] is a very solid collection." --Mike Bennett, Fufkin.com
"The left-field winner of the year... It feels like one of those once-in-a-lifetime accidents of energy that just can't be manufactured." --Keith Sawyer, WMBR (Cambridge MA)
"Dan Zapruder is that lonely lamenter that you have longed for...a great and dour, individual voice. Not just the sound of his voice, but his voice as in the things he writes about and how he writes about them. He has other albums, but the 4 track genius of Low Resolution is just about as perfect as it gets." --People With Animal Heads
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