Zolty Cracker

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Zolty Cracker
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresFolk rock
Years active1989–1997
Past membersWayne Adams
Annie Wilkinson
Gilles Zolty

Zolty Cracker was a Canadian band based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band was named for lead vocalist and guitarist Gilles Zolty;[1] the other members were (bass, accordion, vocals, cello) and Wayne Adams (drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals). Their music has been described by The Province as an "eccentric punk-folk hybrid",[2] although their mix of styles includes punk, rock, thrash, funk, world beat, acoustic folk and traditional waltz.[3]

History[]

Zolty Cracker formed in 1989. They began performing locally and later toured Canada, the United States and Europe.[4]

In 1994 the band toured in Canada, including a performance in Montreal with the band Moist.[5] The band's 1995 album Go Please Stay was financed on their own and independently released. The tracks received some radio airplay,[6] and the music video "Driver" was played in rotation on MuchMusic.[7]

In 1996 Zolty Cracker performed locally, including a set at the Vancouver Folk Festival.[8][9] In 1997 the band stopped performing.

Others musicians who contributed to the band's performances were , , , Lara Kowalsky, , Jimmy Goodrich, , Marcel Hildebrand and .

Discography[]

  • Zolty Cracker (cassette, pre-1995)
  • Go Please Stay (1995)
  • Flush (1997)

References[]

  1. ^ Ross, Alec (16 November 1995). "We're here to satisfy ourselves". Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario: Sun Media Corporation. p. 13. ISSN 1197-4397. OCLC 29970221.
  2. ^ Harrison, Tom. "Homegrowns on shaky ground", The Province, 1997-07-24, p. B11.
  3. ^ Ross, Alec. "'We're here to satisfy ourselves'", Kingston Whig-Standard, 1995-11-16, p. 13.
  4. ^ "3:01 Pick Me Up: Zolty Cracker". Georgia Straight, June 27th, 2011
  5. ^ "Moist savours sweet taste of success". The Gazette, Montreal, Canada, September 18, 1994. page 39
  6. ^ "Music Treasures Revealed". Imprint, Mar 31, 2011. pages 20, 22.
  7. ^ Stoute, Lenny. "Vancouver band finds favor with one-sound-fits-all", Toronto Star, 1995-11-02, p. J8.
  8. ^ "A Sunday in the Park". Dropd, Vol. 1 No. 16, July 25, 1996
  9. ^ Night to Wastecom/issue/37/MusicWaste/ "A Night to Waste". Dropd, Review by Darren Kerr, Vol. 1 No. 37, December 26, 1996

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