Zuckerbaby

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Name = Zuckerbaby


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Origin = Calgary, Canada
Genre = pop rock, rock, Alternative
Years_active = pre-1996–present
Label = None, formerly Mercury/Polygram and Mercury/Universal
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/zuckerbaby MySpace page]
Current_members = Andy Eichhorn – Lead vocals, guitar
Reed Shimozawa – Guitar, vocals
Ed Tiegs – Bass, drums
Ian Grant – Bass
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Zuckerbaby is an Alberta-based rock band who found success in the late 1990s. Their unique blend of hard rock and well-written melody helped spawn such hits as "Andromeda", "Heavy" and "Shampoo" from their debut, self-titled album. [ [http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2000/08/0109.cfm Will Zuckerbaby Go *Platinum Again* With New Album ] ] Their second CD "Platinum Again" was released in 2000 and two singles were released from it ; "Overexposure" and "Holiday". On their MySpace page in October 2006 one could read ::"After a lengthy break, Zuckerbaby have found themselves, against all odds, ready to release a new album."

Band members

*Andy Eichhorn - Lead vocals, guitar
*Reed Shimozawa - Guitar, vocals
*Ed Tiegs - Bass, drums (replaced Ted Koti in 1999)
*Ian Grant - Drums

Former members

*Brian Doss - Bass
*Ted Koti - Bass (replaced Doss in 1998, and was replaced by Ed Tiegs in 1999)
*Wayne Stadler - Drums
*Mark Freeland - Bass
*Kurt Dahle - Drums (temporary for Stadler in 1998)

The band also had co-writers for their Platinum Again album [ [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/Z/Zuckerbaby.html CANOE - JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Zuckerbaby ] ] :
*Kevin McKenzie (from Damn The Diva)
*Reggie Bibby
*Todd Kerns (ex-Age of Electric and current Static in Stereo member)
*Ryan Dahle (ex-Limblifter, ex-Age of Electric member)
*Dave Genn (Guitarist and keyboardist for the Matthew Good Band)

Origin of the name

The name Zuckerbaby comes from a German art film, made in 1985, directed and written by Percy Adlon. [http://www.varsity.utoronto.ca/archives/118/mar09/review/Groovy.html] The film is also know as Sugarbaby.

Discography

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References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/zuckerbaby Zuckerbaby's MySpace page]