Whatever Happened To Zebrahead?

so.. I've been waiting around for the new Matches video for Yankess in the Chip Shop... only to be let down with the video being removed from youtube n drama going down with legality 'cause those boys are just that cool.
you can hear the whole story HERE
(that's Shawn's Blog..)
the info is also up the matches myspace..
so yeah.. major bummer..
if anyone has a working link.. send it my way eh?
its funny though.. cause... if they were just some small band.. it wouldn't matter.. but since they are getting press.. and have a label that can be held responsible etc.. its like they are made an automatic target.. honestly.. who cares if some kids ran through a roundabout in London? are you really going to put a hold on their new video just because you feel like being dicks? honestly.. get over it.. there are bigger issues in the world. let the people enjoy the video.. all this other bullshit is just so unnecessary


so while searching for the video elsewhere i came across this interview with Shawn Harris back in August last year... and he's talking about how they got their start.. and L3 and how that started.. and how.. they thought they weren't punk especially with how they got their start.. but then his hero Lars thought it most definitely was punk rock.. all very interesting.. hah
but.. so... later they get into the story behind shoot me in the smile
and Shawn goes into this description about how a lot of their songs are influenced by bands they tour with.. and how they had just done a tour with Zebreahead and Lit when they were inspired for that song.. and how Zebrahead had been playing huge arena shows with Bon Jovi and KISS and what not.. and how like a year later.. they had lost a lot of those screeming fans that once knew their name..
"its about getting... taking your picture when you're young, popular, beautiful, skinny, because we're all goin' out of style... Everyone's going to forget about us. I feel that way, I mean its the whole scene.. it... its just.. there are so many new bands coming out and.. and the record labels needing to sell new stuff.. the people get excited about new music you know?... and there are very few bands that last more than a handful of years you know? ...which is just kinda the way the structure is.. you gotta be an anomaly to last any period of time.. you know?... so its almost like live as hard as you can die young.. as a.. as a new group.. its gunna happen"

I thought it was some interesting insight.. and i recently was actually thinking.. man.. i haven't really heard much/though of Zebrahead lately...i cought them at icast once... they put on a great show..













but yeah... just some ranting n what not..
i wish the matches boys luck with dealing with this bullshit.
also.. they are playing the oakland art and soul festival tomorrow.. come check it out and support the community.. it should be awesome.

new topic, totally different band..
The Trophy Fire has their cd release show at Rickshaw on sept 4th.. I expect everyone to be there... should be great.. with some special guests... and those boys are scheduled to be on Soundcheck this Sunday.. so tune in..