Zoar is a primarily instrumental musical group from New York City. Michael Montes, a former medical student, formed Zoar in 1995 with Peter Rundquist, who formerly worked on Wall Street, and Erik Friedlander.[1] Zoar's music is sometimes categorized as rock,[2] but the band categorize themselves as Gothic, Ambient, Classical, and Experimental.[3][4]
Zoar | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rock, gothic, ambient, classical, experimental |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Dark Age Music |
| Members | Michael Montes Peter Rundquist Erik Friedlander |
| Website | www.zoar.com |
Members
edit- Michael Montes (keyboard, primary composer)
- Peter Rundquist (guitar, co-composer)
- Erik Friedlander (cellist)
Guest musicians
editClouds Without Water
- Brendan Perry (of Dead Can Dance)
- Matt Johnson (of The The)
- Jennifer Charles (of Elysian Fields)
- Julie Comparini (vocalist who specializes in baroque and renaissance music)
- Tony Levin
Discography
edit- Cassandra (1997)
- In the Bloodlit Dark (2001)
- Clouds Without Water (2003)
References
edit- ^ "Zoar.com/band". Official Zoar site. Retrieved 2008-04-04.[dead link]
- ^ "allmusic (((Zoar > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- ^ "Zoar (site one)". MySpace. Retrieved 2008-04-04.[dead link]
- ^ "Zoar (site two)". MySpace. Retrieved 2008-04-04.[dead link]
External links
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