Blue Zoo: new songs and a new direction

Eight­ies band Blue Zoo got back togeth­er in 2010 with ‘unfin­ished busi­ness’ as far as their old mate­r­i­al was con­cerned. Now the band are shak­ing off the past and mov­ing for­ward with new mate­r­i­al set for immi­nent release plus live dates on the cal­en­dar.  The band still com­pris­es front man Andy O, with drum­mer Mick­ey Spar­row and bass play­er Mike Ansell. In 2013…

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Blue Zoo, Matt Backer plus 80s clubnight

This Sat­ur­day 5th Decem­ber is time to par­ty 80s style. Blue Zoo are play­ing at Nam­buc­ca, near Arch­way at 8pm, with a set list which includes those hits Cry Boy Cry, Ivory Tow­ers, I Shoot Sheep and more. Sup­port acts are: Matt Backer who has played with bands includ­ing Rumer, ABC, Julian Lennon, Sis­ter Sledge, Jamelia, Mark King,…

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Animal magic with Blue Zoo, 02 Academy Islington

The 80s – a much maligned decade for music but dig deep and there was plen­ty to enjoy. I’m a fan of my office’s occa­sion­al “Pow­er Bal­lad Thurs­days”. Instead of a sea of hunched com­put­er nerds nod­ding along to their own pri­vate world via their head­phones, we’re all shar­ing the moment as Africa by Toto and Urgent by For­eign­er blast out…

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