Five Eyed Hand’s Chris Zanardi New Solo Album, Fall Tour
By Team JamBase Sep 19, 2011 • 9:48 am PDT
Chris Zanardi, “Z”, the guitar player for Five Eyed Hand, has released a new album, Transmissions. The album was recorded from 2009-2011 in various studios with an assortment of top notch musicians contributing to each track. Co-produced by Z and Agent 19, Transmissions features a wide array of instrumental compositions with many different textures and instruments that take the listener on a ride from start to finish. The mastering of Transmissions was done by legendary engineer Cookie Marceno at OTR studios.
In addition to Z on guitar (and other instruments), Transmissions features a super star lineup of musicians including: Eric Levy on keyboards (Garaj Mahal, Night Ranger); Asher Fulero on keyboards (Everyone Orchestra, Halo Refuser); Cecil “P’nut” Daniels on midi horns (special guest w/Widespread Panic); Mark “Murph” Murphy on bass (Izabella, Huckle); Derek Bodkin on drums (Five Eyed Hand, Hovering Breadcat); Jamey Brill on drums (Somethingfour); Jae Hendrickson on drums (Seconds On End, Bacon); Robbie Planting on guitar (Bacon); Jeb Taylor on bass (Five Eyed Hand); Mikey “The Fiddler” Henderson on electric violin (Five Eyed Hand); Adam Huntress on drums and bass (Hallway Ballers); Andrew Ferren on saxophone (Doctor Oscillator); Mo Sardella on drums (Sol Rising) and Sam Flot doing spoken word on “Mayan Ruins” (Gazelles).
A video of the album’s track “Inchworm” featuring Eric Levy, Mark “Murph” Murphy, and Mo Sardella was filmed and edited by award-winning videographer Dan Friedman (Bob Weir’s TRI Studios) and can be seen below.
When not performing with Five Eyed Hand, for the last couple years, Z has been working on his project High Beamz. High Beamz is comprised of an assortment of talented (mostly) Bay Area musicians with the one constant being Z on guitar. The band primarily plays instrumental music with many originals and some cover songs. Z will be touring with High Beamz up and down the West Coast to promote his new album.
High Beamz Tour Dates 9.24.2011 – Jethro’s – Gardnerville, NV with: 9.29.2011 The Connecticut Yankee, SF, CA with: 9.30.2011 Marilyn’s on K, Sacramento, CA with: 10.1.2011 Cooper’s, Nevada City, CA with: 10.14.2011 Giordano Bros, San Francisco, CA (more details coming soon) 10.28.2011 O’Malley’s, Sacramento, CA with:
9.23.2011 – Don Quixote’s – Felton, CA with:
Cecil “P’nut” Daniels – Midi Horns
James Whiton – Standup Bass & Vocals (EMT, Tom Waits)
Mo Sardella – Drums & Vocals (Sol Rising)
Sam Phelps – Keys & Vocals (Izabella)
Special Guest: Nathan Moore
Cecil “P’nut” Daniels – Midi Horns
James Whiton – Standup Bass & Vocals (EMT, Tom Waits)
Sam Phelps – Keys & Vocals (Izabella)
Jae Hendrickson – Drums (Seconds On End, Bacon)
Cecil “P’nut” Daniels – Midi Horns
Mark “Murph” Murphy – Bass (Izabella, Huckle)
Mo Sardella – Drums & Vocals (Sol Rising)
plus special guests…
Cecil “P’nut” Daniels – Midi Horns
Marshall Harrell – Bass (New Monsoon)
Jae Hendrickson – Drums (Seconds On End, Bacon)
Cecil “P’nut” Daniels – Midi Horns
Marshall Harrell – Bass (New Monsoon)
Jae Hendrickson – Drums (Seconds On End, Bacon)
Agent 19 – Bass
Ryan Vandenbroeck,- Keys (Bacon)
Jamey Brill – Drums (Somethingfour)
