About this project
Zubatto Syndicate is a 12-piece band unlike any Big Band you've ever seen or heard. For one, we combine large ensemble jazz with a generous dose of modern grooves and sounds, from hip-hop and funk rhythms to electric guitar and synth textures. Then there is the instrumentation of the band itself, which goes heavy on the woodwinds, some which (like oboe and bassoon) aren't often heard on the bandstand. This isn't jazz for the dinner club - the music we make is loud, live and electric and meant to be played in clubs over a booming PA, and for crowds that want to move around.
To reach the kind of listeners who will love what we do, and to help us play the kinds of venues we want to play, we're going to make our first record. And not just any record, but a kick-@$$ record using the latest and greatest in studio production. The record will be released as a CD, on limited edition vinyl and as a high quality download, and we want to put something out there that will get people's attention - whether it is on the radio, in a club or coffee shop or coming through your neighbors' wall.
We're going to record 12 of our songs this Fall at Avast in Seattle over the course of 4 to 5 days. A recording project like this is time-consuming and costly enough with a smaller group, but with 12 people the budget skyrockets. There's no way that we can make this record without your help. We're raising funds through Kickstarter to cover the costs of the studio for the recording itself. The key to making this thing sound great is going to be having enough time to get it right - so the more days we can spend in the studio the better the final product will sound. We're shooting for $4000 to get the project off the ground with a solid 4 days in the studio. Anything on top of that will help us add additional days to the recording schedule or help to cover the costs of production.
We go into the studio in mid-September, so we've got until then to raise enough money to make this happen. Thanks for your support!
You can hear more of our music at our website: http://www.zubattosyndicate.com
(Special video appearance by Clementine)
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 1, 2010.
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The Sampler: High quality Digital Download of 3 Songs from the complete album. Your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC or other format. Your name in the liner notes!
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The Shelf Talker (Vinyl Version): High quality Digital Download plus a signed copy of the finished album on limited edition vinyl. Your name in the liner notes!
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The Executive Producer (CD version): Receive a special Executive Producer Credit on the album, along with High quality Digital Download of the album, a signed copy of the finished album on CD, and a Zubatto Syndicate t-shirt!
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The Hands-On Record Exec: Come visit the studio for one day during recording! Comes with a commemorative studio photo with the band, special Executive Producer Credit on the album, plus High quality Digital Download of the album, a signed copy of the finished album on limited edition vinyl and CD, and a Zubatto Syndicate t-shirt!
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Private CD Release Party: Zubatto Syndicate plays at your home or location of choice for a private CD release Party on a mutually agreed upon date. Comes with a commemorative photo with the band, special Executive Producer Credit on the album, plus High quality Digital Download of the album, a signed copy of the finished album on limited edition vinyl and CD, and TWO Zubatto Syndicate t-shirts! (Seattle Area Only)
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Composer and Guitarist Andrew Boscardin has been performing and writing music for over 20 years. He has appeared on stage with numerous musicians including Tom Varner, Chris Stover, Mack Grout, Jovino Santos-Neto, Julian Priester, Karl Latham, John Lee, Ben Thomas, Brad Gibson, Jon Hamar, Chuck Deardorf, Clark Gibson, Rachael Contorer and the Jim Knapp Orchestra. In June 2008, the premiere of works for his new Nickel and Brass Septet was the recipient of a smART venture award from the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. In March 2009, Boscardin released "Four-Color Heroes," a full-length CD featuring the Nickel & Brass Septet. In early 2009, he was the recipient of a 2009 CityArts award from the City of Seattle, for funding the composition and presentation of new music for his all-new 12-piece ensemble, Zubatto Syndicate. The group premiered the new music - an amalgamation of jazz, rock, pop, hip-hop and more - in November 2009 at Town Hall, Seattle.
In addition to his work as a bandleader, Boscardin has contributed music for dance, stage, and film, both as a composer and performer. His film work include scores for the short films “Murder,” “Enlightened,” and most recently, “The Marthas” and “Times Like These” for Bay Area director Rick Bosner. Boscardin has studied with Dave Peterson, Jim Knapp, Hummie Mann, Glenn Alexander, and John Yannelli. He is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where he studied composition and electronic music and performed in the school's Improvisation and Guitar Ensemble, and of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, where he majored in jazz guitar performance.
