Zerra I
| Zerra I | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Ireland |
| Genre (s) | New wave |
| founding | 1982 |
| resolution | circa 1987 |
| Founding members | |
| Paul Bell | |
| Andreas Grimminger | |
| Adrian Wyatt | |
| Korda Marshall | |
| Last occupation | |
Vocals, keyboard |
Paul Bell |
Electric guitar |
Anton Drennan |
Electric bass |
Eamo Doyle |
| former members | |
Drums |
Mike Mesbur |
| Live and session members | |
Drums |
Gavin Harrison |
Zerra I (later Zerra One ) was an Irish new wave band. The group was active from 1982 to about 1987, during which time they released three studio albums on Mercury Records . The music of Zerra I was compared with U2 , but the musicians did not achieve their commercial breakthrough despite some respectable successes.
Band history
Zerra I was founded in 1982 by Paul Bell (vocals, keyboard) and Andreas Grimminger (electric guitar). A little later the first line-up with bassist Adrian Wyatt and drummer Korda Marshall was completed and the demo Let's Go Home was recorded. After that, Marshall was replaced by Mike Mesbur. This was followed by a number of single releases, of which 1983 The Banner of Love (How I Run to You) was placed at number 33 on the UK Independent Charts . The debut album was released on Mercury Records in 1984, followed by Mountains and Waters in the same year and The Domino Effect in 1986.
Despite a respectable success with the single Rescue Me , which was placed at number 82 on the British music charts in early 1986 , Zerra I failed to gain a foothold commercially in Great Britain . Even MTV and the US showed no interest. Zerra I dissolved around 1987.
Discography
Albums
- 1984: Zerra I
- 1984: Mountains and Waters
- 1986: The Domino Effect
Singles
- 1983: The West's Awake
- 1983: The Banner of Love (How I Run to You)
- 1984: Ten Thousand Voices, Message From the Peoples
- 1984: Tumbling Down
- 1984: Mountains and Water
- 1985: Rescue Me
- 1985: Domino Effect
- 1986: Forever and Ever
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Zerra One / Zerra I. In: Irish Rock Discography. Retrieved September 21, 2016 .
- ^ A b Michael Sutton: Zerra I: Biography. In: Allmusic . Retrieved September 21, 2016 .
- ↑ Zerra One. officialcharts.com, accessed on September 21, 2016 .