The Books
The Books, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong, were living in the same New York apartment building when they were introduced to one another by a mutual friend. Although their backgrounds were fairly different (de Jong is a Dutch cellist whereas Zammuto studied chemistry and visual art before working as an art-conservator) the two bonded over their shared love of found sound and avant-garde music. The Books’ signature sound is built around collages of found sounds, spoken dialogue, sung vocals, Zammuto’s guitar and de Jong’s violin. The group loops, samples, and chops up their self-made sounds and arranges them into a unique, beautiful cacophony. After completing some initial demos, the duo was encouraged by Tomlab... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- New York, ,New York United States
- Formed Date:
- 2000
