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Infobox musical artist | name = Zumpano| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada | genre = Indie rock , power pop | years_active = Start date|1992& ndash;1996| label = Sub Pop | associated_acts = Glee| website =| current_members =| past_members = Carl Newman
Michael Ledwidge
Stefan Niemann
Jason Zumpano| notable_instruments =
: For the Italian "comune", see Zumpano, Calabria .

Zumpano was a Canada|Canadian indie rock group in the 1990s.

The band, whose power pop style resembled such contemporaries as Sloan (band)|Sloan and The Super Friendz , comprised vocalist/guitarist Carl Newman , keyboardist Michael Ledwidge , bassist Stefan Niemann and drummer Jason Zumpano .

The band formed in 1992 after Zumpano and Ledwidge dissolved their band 'Glee', which they felt was "artistically impure" despite beginning to enjoy some success.Mason, Stewart. " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/zumpano-p144731/biography Zumpano: Biography", Allmusic . Retrieved December 16, 2010.

The band signed to Sub Pop Records in 1994, along with fellow Canadians Eric's Trip , Jale and The Hardship Post , as part of the label's shift away from pure grunge rock. They released two albums on the label before breaking up. Newman reemerged in 2000 with The New Pornographers , and Jason Zumpano formed the band Sparrow (band)|Sparrow in 2003Keast, James (September 2003). " http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/sparrow_is_real_zumpano/? fid5=1 Sparrow Is the Real Zumpano", Exclaim! . Retrieved December 16, 2010. and Attics and Cellars in 2007. Newman and Zumpano have also independently released solo material.

Discography



  • Look What the Rookie Did (1995)

  • '' Goin' Through Changes (1996)


  • References


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    External links


  • http://www.subpop.com/bands/zumpano/website/band.html Overview of Zumpano (with photos)

  • http://www.urbanhonking.com/greatestband/archives/2004/05/good_callback_z.html Urban Honking's review of Zumpano


  • Category:Canadian indie rock groups
    Category:Musical groups established in 1992
    Category:Musical groups from Vancouver
    Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1996
    Category:Canadian power pop groups

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