{"id":9076,"date":"2021-09-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicotfuture.com\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2021-09-16T21:37:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T21:37:26","slug":"we-had-the-chance-to-chat-with-colin-blunstone-of-the-zombies-all-about-their-upcoming-online-show-at-abbey-road-studios-via-veeps-news-about-their-reacheduled-tour-and-what-else-they-have-pl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicotfuture.com\/2021\/09\/17\/we-had-the-chance-to-chat-with-colin-blunstone-of-the-zombies-all-about-their-upcoming-online-show-at-abbey-road-studios-via-veeps-news-about-their-reacheduled-tour-and-what-else-they-have-pl\/","title":{"rendered":"WE HAD THE CHANCE TO CHAT WITH ‘COLIN BLUNSTONE’ OF THE ZOMBIES ALL ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING ONLINE SHOW AT ‘ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS’ VIA VEEPS, NEWS ABOUT THEIR REACHEDULED TOUR AND WHAT ELSE THEY HAVE PLANNED. READ IT ALL HERE NOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can we get a little bio about The Zombies for those who are maybe new to your music?
<\/strong>The Zombies\u2019 performances,\u00a0described by\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0as\u00a0\u201cabsolutely triumphant\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, take fans on a journey through time, from their early hits\u2026their 1968 masterpiece\u00a0Odessey & Oracle<\/em>\u2026post-Zombies solo favorites\u2026right to today with\u00a0Still Got That Hunger<\/em>. The second U.K. band following the Beatles to score a #1 hit in America,\u00a0The Zombies<\/strong>\u00a0infiltrated the airwaves with the sophisticated melodies, breathy vocals, choral back-up harmonies and jazzy keyboard riffs of their 1960\u2019s singles\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s Not There\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cTell Her No.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Ironically, the group broke-up prior to achieving their greatest success \u2013 the worldwide chart-topping single\u00a0\u201cTime of the Season,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0Odessey & Oracle<\/em><\/strong>, ranked\u00a0#100 in\u00a0Rolling Stone\u2019s \u2018500 Greatest Albums of All Time<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u2019 To this day, generations of new bands have cited The Zombies\u2019 work as pop touchstones and the band continues to be embraced by new generations of fans. Led by founding members, vocalist\u00a0Colin Blunstone<\/strong>\u00a0and keyboardist\u00a0Rod Argent<\/strong>, the band is currently working on their next album, set to release in time for their 2022 tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the postponement of your Tour, you are doing an online show at Abbey Road Studios, tell us more about how we can join the event, what to expect and how it came about.<\/strong>
It came about because our management was looking for a safe and viable alternative to touring for us, while making it exciting for us, and our fans around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0The Zombies will be coming\u00a0Live from Studio Two,\u00a0Abbey Road Studios\u00a0for their First and Only \u201cWorld Tour in One Night\u201d Livestream September 18, 2021. Tune in via:\u00a0https:\/\/thezombies.veeps.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You are using new streaming service Veeps, tell us more about it and how that came about also.
<\/strong>Our manager met the Veeps folks while talking on a panel alongside one of their reps. As soon as she showed interest in doing a show with them, the founders, Benji and Joel Madden, of Good Charlotte reached out to her and said, how can we make it happen? We want to be the ones to help The Zombies pull off an epic livestream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where can tickets be purchased for the show?
<\/strong>http:\/\/veeps.events\/TheZombies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also link your shop below so we can all get some merch for it!
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Will we be seeing new music at the online show or will we hear a mix of both classic and new?\u00a0
<\/strong>It will be a mix of classic and new. We will be debuting 5 tracks from our upcoming album along with our hits. It’ll be an hour and a half of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the tour being rescheduled for 2022, can you tell us some plans you have for it or is it a top secret at the moment?<\/strong>
Yes, we plan on announcing a full tour for 2022, shortly after the Abbey Road Livestream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you have support sorted for tour and if so who can we expect to see and if you have any surprises for the fans?
<\/strong>In the UK, I believe we’re going to have some lovely friends of ours, touring with us.\u00a0http:\/\/www.edwardrogersmusic.com\/rogersbutler.html<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0will do some of the dates (Bristol, UK onwards), and\u00a0https:\/\/www.brucesudano.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0will start the tour off with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets and information via:\u00a0https:\/\/www.thezombiesmusic.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What else can we expect from The Zombies from Now till the end of 2021?
<\/strong>We will be finishing our album. We will also be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of my debut solo album One Year, which was produced by Rod Argent and Chris White of The Zombies. Sandazed Records will be putting out a remastered, gatefold double album that will include 14 of my demos from that year, and incidentally, that second lp will be called That Same Year. The CD will contain all the tracks in one disc. You can hear a preview here:\u00a0I Won’t Let You Down<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What advice would you give upcoming bands\/artists?
<\/strong>You meet the same people on the way up as you do on the way down\u2026\u2026be kind because it will help your career and more importantly because it\u2019s the right thing to do!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a quote you live by?<\/strong>
Don\u2019t let the bastards get you down!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are The Zombies Social Media\u2019s so even more fans can follow you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Twitter\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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