Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros was an American folk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2005. The group was led by singer Alex Ebert. The band's name is based on a story Ebert wrote in his youth, about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. Drawing from roots rock, folk, gospel, and psychedelic music, the band's image and sound evoke the hippie movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The group's first show was played July 18, 2007, at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Their first studio album, Up from Below, was released on July 7, 2009, on Community Records and featured the popular single "Home". The group released their second full-length album, Here, on May 29, 2012, and third album, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, on July 23, 2013. Their fourth studio album, PersonA, was released in April 2016.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros | |
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The band performing at Lollapalooza Chile in 2011 | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie folk, psychedelic folk, gospel, neo-psychedelia |
| Years active | 2005–2016 |
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| Past members | Alex Ebert Nicolo Aglietti Stewart Cole Josh Collazo Orpheo McCord Christian Letts Seth Ford-Young Mark Noseworthy Crash Richard Mitchell Yoshida Jade Castrinos Aaron Embry Nora Kirkpatrick Aaron Older Omer Tamuz Tay Strathairn Felix Bloxsom |
The band underwent several alterations. Most notably, singer Jade Castrinos left the band in 2014. The band's current members are Nicolo Aglietti, Mark Noseworthy, Orpheo McCord, Josh Collazo, Christian Letts, Seth Ford-Young, Mitchell Yoshida, Crash Richard, Stewart Cole, and Alex Ebert. The band also operated Big Sun, a non-profit focused on funding and developing co-ops and land trusts in urban areas around the world. Big Sun donated $100,000 to, "Avalon Village," in Highland Park, Michigan in 2016.