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Experimental electro-pop outfit
Zambri is the project of
Cristi Jo and
Jessica Zambri, sisters who began making music together while they were still children. The pair's music first drew a buzz in 2009, when an early lineup of the band released the Bang for Changes EP. One of the EP's songs, "Easier," was remixed by artists including
Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Baltimoroder. During most of 2010,
Jessica and
Cristi Jo reworked the band's sound and lineup, adding drummer Seth Kasper and multi-instrumentalist Will Spitz for live shows; that year, they also performed as backup singers at
Hooray for Earth's CMJ performance (
Jessica Zambri is married to that band's frontman,
Noel Heroux). Late in 2011, another EP,
Glossolalia, arrived, bringing with it a more avant-garde approach that continued with
Zambri's full-length debut,
House of Baasa, which featured collaborations with
Heroux and
Bear in Heaven's
Jon Philpot. ~ Heather Phares