DigHayZoose

DigHayZoose was a Christian funk/Modern rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. The "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music" describes them as "One of the first Christian alternative rock bands of the 1990s".cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody, Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=257-258] Their name, when spoken, is audibly similar to saying "Dig Jesus" in Spanish.

History

The band signed to Brainstorm Artists International in 1991 and produced their first album, "StruggleFish", with Terry Scott Taylor. They subsequently toured nationally with bands such as Scaterd Few and played festivals including the Cornerstone Festival. Their second album, "MagentaMantaLoveTree" was co-produced with Gene Eugene and is considered more emotional than their first. They were known for fusing punk rock and freestyle jazz,cite journal |last=Anderson |first=Matt |title=Dighayzoose - "Magentamentalovetree" |month=June |year=1995 |issue=27 |journal=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=2007-04-24] as in the songs "Black-Eyed Pea" and "Secret." They also covered Steve Taylor's "I Want To Be A Clone" for the 1994 tribute "I Predict A Clone". In later concerts, Taylor's version came to resemble DigHayZoose's more than his own. [http://peter.chattaway.com/articles/steve95.htm (1)] [http://www.igs.net/~adt/qrstuv/bio.html#return (2)]

They announced their breakup at Cornerstone 1994, at the same time "", their final release, was recorded. "Ascension 7" includes guests Dan Michaels of The Choir and Allan Aguirre of Scaterd Few.

Bil Brown also participated in the "neopsychedelic" Christian Kansas City group Hot Pink Turtle.cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |chapter=Hot Pink Turtle |pages=423] Hot Pink Turtle released one album, "Ticklewigglejigglepickle", in 1993 on R.E.X. Records, and covered Steve Taylor's "A Principled Man" on the same Steve Taylor tribute album as DigHayZoose. Bil's other efforts include the rockabilly band Silver-Man, and most recently, leading worship at Desperation Church in Liberty, MO.

Members

*Phil Schlotterer - vocals
*Dave Anderson - Guitar, vocals
*Jim Florez - Drums, vocals
*Bil Brown - Bass, vocals
*David Coonce - guitars ("Ascension 7", known as "Zoop")

Discography

*"StruggleFish" (1991, Brainstorm)
*"MagentaMantaLoveTree" (1993, Brainstorm)
*"" (1995, Brainstorm)Other Releases:
*"I Predict A Clone" (1994, R.E.X. Records)

References