New York, NY (Top40 Charts) NYC-based artist Zuli has announced a run of tour dates this summer in support of the recently released Supernatural Voodoo EP. The EP premiered on Nylon who writes: "the five-track compilation is vaguely reminiscent of a trippy, hallucinogen-fueled daydream and tinged with '70s influences and swaying summer campfire sessions." See below for a full list of show dates.
Lead single "Better All The Time" first premiered via 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's official video for "Better All The Time" debuted on Flavorwire. Remarking on the video's Kubrickian themes and humorously twisted plot, Flavorwire writes "It's rare that a video in 2015 bothers to craft a narrative, and it's even rarer for one to be so unfailingly entertaining. Along with the song and its weirdo dance jangles, 'Better All The Time' is violently joyful."
Watch: Zuli - "Better All The Time" - Official Video
Zuli is the latest incarnation of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Camenzuli, formerly of the band Wild International. He 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..."
Tour Dates:
7/22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Pharmacy
7/23 - Baltimore, MD - Gallery 788
7/25 - New Paltz, NY - Oasis Cafe
7/29 - Cambridge, MA - Out of the Blue Too Gallery
7/31 - Oakville, CT - Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes
8/01 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right (Matinee performance)
