New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Zuli's
Supernatural Voodoo EP, which will be officially released on May 5th, has debuted via a premiere on Nylon. In praise of the EP
Nylon writes: "the five-track compilation is vaguely reminiscent of a trippy, hallucinogen-fueled daydream and tinged with '70s influences and swaying summer campfire sessions." Zuli previously released the single "Better All The Time" on SPIN who described the track as "an electric three-minute trip into a spaced out fantasy, with a trippy soundscape full of glam rock and psych-pop influences."
Zuli is the latest incarnation of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Camenzuli, formerly of the band Wild International. "This record is about growth in every sense", says Ryan. "I was changing as a person, as a creative being, and diving into a new headspace of how I'd go about writing and recording". Looking to build something from the ground up (including the guitar that he used for the majority of the record), Ryan spent several months in his home studio tinkering with his equipment and exploring the creative wormhole he dug himself into.
"My goal was to write songs that are emotionally honest and timeless, yet intricate and textured. I wanted to expand my pallet by building a new instrument as well as utilizing and revamping the way I could use the equipment I already own. I found myself pairing unlikely combinations like guitar pedals and microphones, vocal processors and keyboards, as well as conceptualizing new guitar pick ups".
Zuli found musical guidance early on from avant-rock veteran Miles Seaton of Akron/Family, who befriended Camenzuli after catching him trying to coax his way into an 18+ A/F show in Williamsburg. Their friendship lead to a string of late night talks and email chains discussing musical philosophy, experimental recording techniques, and the finer points of facial hair cultivation.
On Zuli's
Supernatural Voodoo EP, Miles remarks: "I hear focus in the level of precision and clarity in Ryan's new music. I hear that determined presence and curiosity that is integral to making any time based art of a higher order. Of course I also hear the amicability and social awareness of pop and true generosity and vulnerability in the earnestness of the singing and lyrics. In short, it sounds real, and it sounds real good..."
