Sunday, December 13, 2009

Our New E.P ready for you on I-Tunes!





Hey everyone, our new E.P, 'There We Were Now Here We Are is ready for you to download on I-Tunes! Spread the word! Preview and get the tunes digitally here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/there-we-were-now-here-we-are/id343470389

Our own Paolo did all the art work! Tell us what you think.

Peaches,
Mo
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New E.P Featured on AOL Music + MTV Concert and Feature!

Hey dear fans,
You can hear our entire new e.p as AOL Music/Spinner's featured new releases (till Nov 22nd) : http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/18 We the only unsigned band in their featured line up! If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell us what you think of the new e.p!

We just played the gig for MTV Iggy at Vermillion that was pretty mental. Vid of the show here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMVVC80t7wY ;




MTV Iggy have featured one of our new tracks: http://www.mtviggy.com/video/exclusive-audio-zerobridge-how-long ;

Much Love,
Mohsin
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Sold Out CMJ/Avaaz Show in Brooklyn

Hey everyone,

Friday we played a vicious set at for CMJ/ Avaaz's Indo-Indie Music Festival at Public Assembly along with the Bamboo Shoots and My Pet Dragon. We were all so excited to play and it was quite surreal to play a packed show in Williamsburg, BK when considering our last shows were in Morocco during our tour there in July.

Greg made faces and melted faces on bass. Din was an animal and rocked his aviators and sang like a pro. Paolo was cool as a cucumber on the keys and Jay had a big smile on his face during our song 'Dedicated'. I just was trying not to pass out on the kit after our second song.

Turns out that we had the joint at capacity and it was sold out! People couldn't get in! ( our show at BAM was the same too) Sucks for some but makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks to all our dear friends, new fans, and other acts for making it a crazy night. We even sold our very own ZB t-shirts for the first time. They look bad ass.

Random notes: Polish told us that a very famous Polish pop star was in attendance. No, Polish did not get her number. And Aizaz told us "that indian guy from the office was there!" No Aizaz (of the awesome DJ Mixer Assassin crew) did not get his number.

Stay tuned for more shows, more madness, new record November 17th. We have a tune in Oren Moverman's new film 'The Messenger' with Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster, out mid November. We also playing a private party for MTV World on 13th.

Much Luv,
Mo

Zerobridge Tour Morocco!

HIGHLIGHTS VID OF TOUR


DAY 1: 1ST SHOW IN MOROCCO


DAY 2: CRAZY DANCE PARTY AT SHOW 2


DAY 3: ZEROBRIDGE ON MOROCCO RADIO!


DAY 4: CONCERT AT CINEMA RIF IN TANGIER--MAYHEM


DAY 5: PLAYING TO 5,000 MOROCCANS




Our Show at Brooklyn Academy of Music!

On June 12th we played a show at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music at the BAM cafe for the Muslim Voices Festival. It was literally the greatest show we've played so far. We filled the room to capacity of about 300 people! We were told afterward that there was also a line out the door and a 45 minute wait to get in. It was rock n' roll heaven. There was such diversity in the crowd and we had them in the palm of our hands the whole night through. Many thanks to all those who came out. Brahim Figbrane played a great set as well. It was a glorious night indeed. Now it's off to Morocco to play some shows, teach music to kids, and travel through the Atlas mountains. We'll keep you posted. Here was the set:

Dedicated to the Haters of Song
2 Mins 5
The Shake
Suffering Moses
There We Were, Now Here We Are
Unrequieted Lust
How Long
All Places From Here
It Is What It Is
Late Bloomer
Havre de Grace

Friday, April 24, 2009

'How Long' in Morocco



The US Embassy's Office of Public Affairs invited me to do a workshop with some 55 children from several Moroccan villages. Most of the kids had never left their village before, or heard rock and roll, or met an American. I did not have any supplies, just my guitar, my two Moroccan friends Hicham and Najib, and one Jimbai drum.

I was terrified being that I did not have any trusted relationships with any of these kids as I have with the kids at Dar Lekbira childrens center. I barley speak Arabic, I barley play guitar, I had to work with 55 village kids, and I just gotten off a 5 hour bus ride from Tangier. I brought my talented friends who are MOroccan to join me in my workshop, which made it more open, real, and special. Hicham adn Najib were instrumental in the success of today's event. I gave a short speech in Arabic then I played 3 songs accompanied by Hicham on Kazoo and Harmonica and Najib on a hand drum. We did the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs: Soft Shock; Oasis; and our own Zerobridge tune written by brother Mubashir Mohi Ud Din, called 'How Long'. After playing the songs for the kids, we split the kids into groups and had one group drum a rhythm to the song 'How Long', another group sang the chorus which is "how long". Such was the first time many of the kids spoke English.

The Kids were magic and were so awesome and talented. It sounded great and it was such a trip to play music and have a chorus of Moroccan village kids singing along in a Zerobridge tune. The children were so open to try somehting new and were so happy to experiment with music. Some were shy, but then later they could not stop singing! The kids had a blast and wanted my autograph (even tho it aint worth nothing) and kept hounding me to take pics with them afterwards and were so grateful to just shake hands with me. I felt so honored. It was wierd but so humbling bc in fact I learned more from them. They could not stop singing the song!! They were super amped and they lifted my spirit and they show to all of us that no matter Arab or American, music is universal and we are all one. Our music arts initiative, Lollipops Crown, is really having an impact, thanks to these talented and brave kids.

Love,
Mohsin
Fulbright Scholar
Zerobridge

How Long in Morocco/ w. Kazoo Solo


Oasis in Morocco:


What is Lollipops Crown Music and Arts Initiative-Morocco?
Lollipops Crown is a multi-dimensional pilot youth arts/music education initiative founded by Radouane Arraoui and Mohsin Mohi Ud Din. Our program aims to empower children, (specifically those children identified as street children and orphans), and encourage them to pursue creative outlets to express and record their unique experiences and learn new skills. Music and art can be the avenue of not only inspiring the youth, but art can further be a bridge of understanding between America and the Arab world. Our workshops will combine education in film animation, music, photography, painting, and dance workshops. The outcome of our workshops will be a number of short-animation films produced and scored by the children. At the conclusion of the workshops, the art and music produced by the children (photos, paintings, and the short animation film) will be on display and sold at a series of events for the associations of DARNA and Dar Lekbira and the Rabat Children's Hospital.

At the end of the workshop I said in Arabic, " I am from America and you are from Morocco, but the language of music is the language of the world. We are one and in this together." Cheesy but true. Sounds cooler in Arabic. See below:

Sunday, April 12, 2009

METAL MUSIC MOROCCO: Interview w/ Arab band: Wanted

Hey world,

Mo here from Zerobridge and current Fulbright Scholar, reporting to you from Tangier, Morocco, exploring today's question, "Do Arabs rock?" Yes, they do. I witnessed a crazy show by the Moroccan Metal band called WANTED in the Cinema Rif. The place was packed. Young Arabs wearing crazy hoodies and Korn and AC/DC t-shirts, rocking out.  The young Arab rock fans here are no different from the routy, bored, confused teen rockers in America. Yet, there is something really cool and special about seeing a girl wearing the conservative head covering (Hijab) who throws up the universal Metal/Rock sign with her hands! Such is not your typical image of Arab, Muslim youth, yet the Arab world is dynamic and rich and in the world of music and art, Western and Middle Eastern actually can co-exist and communicate with one another, case in point: Metal music, (music originating in West), being played by young Arab-Muslims in Morocco. Or even visually, you can see this when you see a young Arab metal head walking around in a Korn t-shirt. I asked the band about the status of Rock music in Moroccan-Muslim society and also their thoughts on America and the world. I hope you take the time to hear what these Arab youth are saying. It might surprise you.

These are awesome,peace loving, practicing Muslims who love to play rock and roll. Great players. Hope you dig. 

Visit my blog dangerville.wordpress.com for more footage and articles.
Cheers from Morocko,
Mo
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