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Particle Zoo

Particle Zoo

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Member Since: 1/19/2005
Band Website: pzoo.com
Band Members: Jeff DeVito (guitar/vocal)
Scott Greene (bass)
John Christie (drums)

Influences: The Beatles , The Clash , Talking Heads , The Beach Boys , The Minutemen , Stereolab , The Kinks , The Shins , Spoon , Wilco , Pavement , The Police , David Bowie , R.E.M. , Death Cab For Cutie , Pink Floyd , Velvet Underground , Grandaddy , Franz Ferdinand , Neutral Milk Hotel , They Might Be Giants , The (International) Noise Conspiracy , Modest Mouse , The Fiery Furnaces , The New Pornographers , Mates of State , Beck , Cake , Apples in Stereo , The Flaming Lips , U2 , Supergrass , The Buzzcocks , Gillian Welch , John Coltrane , Tom Petty , Bob Dylan , Donovan , Jeff Buckley , Simon and Garfunkel , Tom Waits , Miles Davis .... John Cage


Sounds Like: "Damn good songs."

The Aquarian Weekly

"Pained lyrics... killer hooks... beautiful vocal melody... wonderful, happy, sunny day music."

Left Hip Magazine

"Refreshing, fun and addictively catchy. "

Left Off The Dial

"A refreshing blend of great pop music that stands the test of time."

Northeast In-Tune

"These New Jersey zekes take out their past schoolyard beatings on surf, emo, country and the Sixties."

Glide Magazine

"Particle Zoo continue their transformation from loud punky-punks to melodic pop songsmiths on Loneliness and Strangers. Songwriter Jeff DeVito wraps himself in ’60s garage rock and the Beatles and churns out ear-grabbing riffs and hooks."

The Village Voice

"An infectious electric sound."

Daily Beacon Online

"The first part of the album [Loneliness and Strangers] feels like a trip back to the good old '60s in the days when weed was called grass and the flower children reigned supreme....The second half is more musically diverse, exposing the full range of this band's talents."

Arizona Daily Wildcat

"Pop rock at its finest... this record is simply infectious"

The Aquarian Weekly

"A total four-star blast."

Jersey Beat

"Loneliness and Strangers is one of the essential Jersey indie releases of 2005, from one of the state's most thoughtful and perceptive pop bands."

NJ.com

"A dork-pop masterpiece of a record"

WRSU 88.7 FM


Record Label: independent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

10/4 good buddy!

this year's "4th street art & music festival" in jersey city, NJ is only afew days away.  particle zoo will take a break from recording to play thissaturday afternoon.  details, map/dire...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:49:00 PST

pzoo interview--wednesday night on lazlos den

hello...tune in to http://www.lazlosden.com on wednesday night at 8p for a brandnew particle zoo interview!jeff and scott recently dropped in on BlowUpRadio.com's mastermind, lazlo,for an hour of live...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:24:00 PST

New single--"Wont You?"--now available!!

NEW SINGLE AND RINGTONE! The latest single, Won't You?, is now available from iTunes and CD Baby. Won't You? joins Recipe For Nothing as the first two songs of a digital-only collection to be relea...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:44:00 PST

2/29/08 radio show now available online--free mp3 audio stream

PZoo’s 2/29/08 appearance on WRSU’s Overnight Sensations has been posted online here.  The band interview follows a four-song acoustic set featuring "Rockbottom," "You Cut Me Down," "...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:00:00 PST

new song & ringtone!

The new digital-only single "Recipe For Nothing" is out now!  Downloads are available from SNOCAP, iTunes, and CDBaby.The "Recipe For Nothing" ringtone is available too.  Sign up for a free...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:50:00 PST

Ring in the New Year with PZoo ringtones!

Sign up for a free account at myxertones.com and text 247382 to MYXER for the "Permanently Temporary" ringtone, or text 247383 to MYXER for the "Freaky Fat Tuesday" ringtone. Both ringtones are free!...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:22:00 PST

new recordings!

NEW RECORDINGS! Particle Zoo is back in the studio working on several new recordings. The first new song, "Recipe For Nothing," will be released as a digital-only single in early 2008....
Posted by Particle Zoo on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:12:00 PST

Nov. 3 show is at the Iron Monkey in JC

MySpace is messed up and venue name does not appear in show list.  The Nov. 3 show is at the Iron Monkey, 97 Greene St., Jersey City, NJ.
Posted by Particle Zoo on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:57:00 PST

The view of midtown from Weehawken is beautiful...

...but it smells funny.
Posted by Particle Zoo on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:04:00 PST

The caveman loves PZoo!

Yes... it seems that the Geico caveman has been listening to a lot of Particle Zoo lately.  Check out the caveman's crib where you can listen to "Freaky Fat Tuesday" on his iPod, thumb through hi...
Posted by Particle Zoo on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:15:00 PST