Zoo announce gig dates and recording news

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Midlands based band Zoo have sent news of some upcoming performances including a first date in London. They are also due to start work on their next album.

ZOO at ESCUCHA, NOTTINGHAM - PART OF THE 2009 HOCKLEY HUSTLE
Sunday Oct 25th, 9:45 - 10.30pm, Escucha, Fletcher Gate, Nottingham
ZOO return to Escucha for this years Hockley Hustle.
ZOO are one of 9 bands and a DJ performing at this year’s Hockley Hustle Escucha event, which will be bigger and better than ever,
featuring over 20 venues hosted by the most respected, forward thinking and exciting promoters and creative groups in the region
- overall featuring 200 artists. You pay no more than £10 for access to all of these venues from midday on Sunday through to the
early hours of Monday morning and ALL of that money goes to Oxfam and local NSPCC projects.
The day kicks off at 14:45, and ZOO are on at 21:45. Things draw to a close with a Jam / DJ set around 00:30.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140011043690#  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8930680588
                http://www.nottsbox.com/hockleyhustle/
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ZOO at VIVA-VIVA, LONDON, Sun 1st NOV, 8.30pm
ZOO head to London for the first of two dates in the capital, starting at
Viva-Viva,18 High Street, Hornsey, London, N8 7PB, 8 - 11pm. map
Expect two sets of jazz-fusion and grooves, all starting at 8pm. Free entry.  http://www.viva-viva.co.uk
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ZOO at THE SPICE OF LIFE JAZZ CLUB, SOHO, LONDON, Thurs 12th NOV, 8pm
To get you in the mood for the London Jazz Festival, ZOO return to the capital for a performance at London’s hottest Jazz venue,
The Spice of Life, 6 Moor St, Cambridge Circus, London, W1D 5NA . £10/£8. map   http://www.spicejazz.co.uk

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ZOO RECORDING SESSIONS
At the end of November, ZOO return to the studio to begin recording the new album,
the follow up to the acclaimed ‘End of the telegraph wires’, featuring much of what has
been developed and performed live over the last year or so. Plans are for a spring/early
summer release - watch out for ‘album diary’ updates, pics and clips as things develop.
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2009 GIG DATES : UPDATED
Sunday 25th October : Hockley Hustle, Escucha, Fletcher Gate, Nottingham, 3pm - late. Free map

Sunday 1st November : Viva-Viva, 18 High Street, Hornsey, London, N8 7PB, 8 - 11pm. map

Thursday 12th November : Spice of Life Jazz Club, 6 Moor St,  Cambridge Circus, Soho, London W1, 8pm. £10/£8. map

more dates to be announced - check the website for details and updates.
http://www.zoo-music.co.uk/gigs.html