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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
Reflist
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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