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ZELOS (pr. zay-loss): Excitement of mind, ardour, fervour of spirit; ardour in embracing, pursuing, defending anything; zeal in behalf of, for a person or thing.

ZELOS is a rock band out of the suburbs of Washington, D.C. The band’s unique, melodic-rock sound draws from a lineup of highly trained, gifted musicians and is gaining recognition with each new audience.

The Groveman brothers form the core of this quartet and received their classical training from the Levine School of Music in Georgetown and the University of Maryland. After years performing as a string ensemble for Washington area social functions, the brother’s affinity for songwriting and live performance was energized by the addition of an experienced drummer.

The venues they play these days are significantly louder than the gazebo garden parties of their early years, but the sensitivity of their musical instincts remains intact in the rock context. ZELOS has been described as a mixture between Coldplay, John Mayer, and The Fray, but the guys offer this description of the music they make: "Whenever people ask what kind of music we enjoy, its a hard question to answer. Instead of trying to give an exhaustive list of our influences--to include Bach, Beethoven, and the Beatles--we like to say, ‘We’re into any music that strikes a chord of emotion common to humanity with individual originality.’ We hope some of our music achieves this for our listeners."

Having self-produced their "Before the Morning" EP, the band is excited about working towards recording a debut album sometime this Fall. Meanwhile, they're enjoying each opportunity they have to bring their songs to new ears.


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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/12/2005
Band Website: www.zelosmusic.com
Band Members: Judah Groveman
(Guitar/Cello/Vocals)
Dan Groveman
(Guitar/Viola/Vocals)
Abe Groveman
(Bass/Violin)
P.J. Mullsteff
(Drums)

Influences: U2
Coldplay
John Mayer
Dave Matthews
The Fray
Foo Fighters
Chopin
Rachmaninoff
Sounds Like: For booking, please contact: [email protected]
Record Label: none

My Blog

ZEALOTS, Vol. III: The Patriot Act

A Note From the Band:For the past two weeks, due to circumstances beyond our control, this blog was commandeered by a horde of advanced single-celled organisms known to us only as "The Xlshxk!". Dogge...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:34:00 GMT

ZEALOTS, Vol. II

Well, here we are. October.Those of you fortunate enough to live in a state that has not passed anti-seasonal legislation (Florida, put your hand down) should be enjoying the nose-numbing kaleidoscope...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:23:00 GMT

ZEALOTS, Vol. I

So, finally, here it is.Some said it couldn't be done. Others said it was too dangerous. One said it was bacterial meningitis and we had three weeks to live. But he misunderstood the question, I think...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:23:00 GMT