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{{Otheruses4|the band|the American painter|Larry Zox}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |
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| Name = ZOX |
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| Origin = [[Providence, Rhode Island]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Reggae rock]] |
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| Years_active = 2002–2008 |
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| Label = [[Side One Dummy Records]] |
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| URL = http://www.zoxband.com |
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| Current_members = [[John Zox]]<br />[[Eli Miller]]<br />[[Spencer Swain]]<br />[[Dan Edinberg]] |
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| Notable_instruments = [[Electric Violin]] |
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'''ZOX''' is a band from [[Providence, Rhode Island]] that is self-described as "[[violin]]-laced [[Reggae rock]]." |
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The band consists of four members: namesake John Zox (drums), Eli Miller (guitar, vocals), Spencer Swain (violin, vocals), and Dan Edinberg (bass, vocals). The four came together at [[Brown University]] in 1999. Their debut album, ''[[Take Me Home (Zox album)|Take Me Home]]'', was released in [[2003]]. They have opened for bands such as [[The Black Eyed Peas]], [[Of A Revolution|O.A.R.]], [[Rusted Root]], [[Everclear (band)|Everclear]], [[Dispatch (band)|Dispatch]], [[Live (band)|Live]], [[Guster]],[[Good Charlotte]], [[Gogol Bordello]], [[Streetlight Manifesto]], and [[Flogging Molly]]. |
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In 2005, Zox released a second album entitled ''[[The Wait]]'', which was listed on the [[Billboard Magazine]] Internet Album Charts in 7th position between the [[Black Eyed Peas]] and [[Coldplay]]. ''The Wait,'' in addition to selling 2,700 albums nationwide, was also the top selling album in Rhode Island. In support of the new album, Zox went on an extensive Eastern US tour, frequently playing with [[Paranoid Social Club]]. |
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In 2006, Zox were featured at the [[South by Southwest]] festival in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]. The band signed with [[SideOneDummy Records]] in 2006, and Zox re-released ''The Wait'' with their new label on June 6 in Canada and the United States. During the summer of 2006, Zox toured on the [[Warped Tour]] and with [[Rusted Root]], followed by their first ever European tour, which included playing at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]]. |
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Zox's third album, ''[[Line In The Sand (Zox Album)|Line in the Sand]]'' was released in January 2008, receiving favorable reviews from many underground rating sites[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=284876]. |
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==Discography== |
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===Full Length Albums=== |
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* ''[[Take Me Home (Zox Album)|Take Me Home]]'' (2002) [[Zox Music]] |
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* ''[[The Wait]]'' (2006) [[SideOneDummy Records]] |
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* ''[[Line In The Sand (Zox Album)|Line In The Sand]]'' (2008) [[SideOneDummy Records]] |
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===Singles=== |
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* ''Can't Look Down'' (2005) |
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* ''Carolyn'' (2005) |
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* ''Can't Look Down'' (re-release, 2006) |
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* ''Thirsty'' (2006) |
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* ''[[Goodnight (song)|Goodnight]]'' (2007) |
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* ''Line in The Sand'' (2008) |
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===B-sides=== |
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*''Wishing For Your Mouth'' (2008) |
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*''Tonight I Wasn't There'' (2008) |
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===Compilation Appearances=== |
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* ''[[Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation]]'' (Song: "The Same (Doesn't Feel The Same)") (2008) [[SideOneDummy Records]] |
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==Trivia== |
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*The song "Can't Look Down" from The Wait was featured on the 2006 Bionicle Free the Band website, as well as songs from the [[Undertones]], [[Damone]], [[Over It]], and a few others. |
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*In addition, "Can't Look Down" was featured on MTV's [[Real World: Key West]]. |
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*"Can't Look Down" was also used in ''Snow Gods'', a ski movie produced by Meathead Films from the East Coast. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.zoxband.com Official site] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/zox MySpace] |
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* [http://sideonedummy.com/bands.php?band_name=ZOX Side One Dummy] |
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* [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/53449/zox-line-in-the-sand Pop Matters Review of "Line in the Sand," Tony Sclafani, Feb. 15, 2008] |
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[[Category:Rhode Island musical groups]] |
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[[Category:American indie rock groups]] |
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