Zerbin are a Canadian indie rock band named after their frontman and vocalist, Jason Zerbin. The other permanent member in the band is guitarist Peter Mol.[1] The group formed in Edmonton in 2009, but moved to the west coast of British Columbia in 2012.
Zerbin | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Independent/Skinnydip Records |
| Members | Jason Zerbin |
| Past members | Peter Mol Duran Ritz |
The band's releases consist of the albums Of Fools and Gold (2010) and Darling (2015), and the EPs Christmas! (2011) and Touch (2013).
Zerbin received two 2012 Edmonton Music Awards: Music Video of the Year and Single of the Year, for "New Earth".[2][3] In July 2015 "New Earth" was voted #17 out of the Top 102 Canadian Songs by listeners of Edmonton's modern rock radio station SONiC 102.9.[4]
Zerbin was selected as Band of the Month for July 2014 by the Victoria, British Columbia modern rock radio station The Zone @ 91-3,[5] as well as by Edmonton's SONIC 102.9 in March 2015.[6]
In 2019, Zerbin and Mol released two singles under the name BROTHER.[7]
On February 8, 2019, Jason Zerbin released his first solo single, titled "Stay, Pt.1".[8]
On August 19, 2020, Zerbin released a new single, titled "Real Strong Woman".[9]
Discography
editAlbums
- Of Fools and Gold (2010)
- Darling (2015)
EPs
- Christmas! (2011)
- Touch (2013)
- Missing Years: Sin, Love (B-Sides) (2019)
Singles
- "New Earth" (2011)
- "Take Your Heart" (2013)
- "Intrld" (as BROTHER) (2019)
- "Porto Cristo" (as BROTHER) (2019)
- "Violetear" w/ ICELANDIA (2020)
- "Real Strong Woman" w/ Family of Things (2020)
- "Bonnie Doon" (2020)
References
edit- ^ "They might be giants: Island vibe a strong pull for Alberta musician". timescolonist.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ Sperounes, Sandra (July 24, 2013). "The Return of Zerbin Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine", Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ Andrews, Coral (May 8, 2014). "Zerbin channels musical expression", The Record. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Top 102 Canadian Songs, Chosen By You!". sonic1029.com. July 3, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Piecing together the travels to Zerbin". vic42.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "March 2015 Band of the Month: Zerbin! | SONiC 102.9". Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "BROTHER premiere release "Porto Cristo"". thepartae.com. July 12, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Jason Zerbin". skinny-dip.ca. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Real Strong Woman Single". skinnydiprecords.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.